Alfred Serreqi | |
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| Foreign Minister of Albania | |
| In office 11 April 1992 –11 July 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Ilir Boçka |
| Succeeded by | Tritan Shehu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 September 1938 Shkodër,Albania |
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Alfred Serreqi (born September 24,1938) was the minister for foreign affairs for Albania in the 1992 government of Sali Berisha. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]
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