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Dashnor Shehi was the minister for labour, emigration, and social support for Albania in the 1992 government of Sali Berisha. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]
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Dashnor Shehi was the minister for labour, emigration, and social support for Albania in the 1992 government of Sali Berisha. He is a member of the Democratic Party. [1]
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