Elona Gjebrea

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Elona Gjebrea
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Deputy Minister of the Interior
In office
2017–2020
Personal details
Born18 May 1968
Tirana, Albania
Political party Socialist Party of Albania
Alma mater University of Tirana
University of Worcester
Coventry University

Elona Hoxha Gjebrea (born 18 May 1968) is an Albanian politician of the Socialist Party of Albania. She was the Deputy Minister of the Interior in the Albanian government and has also worked as a rapporteur in the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).

Biography

Gjebrea was born 18 May 1968 in Tirana. [1] Gjebrea studied a degree in Biology at the Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Tirana. She then studied a masters degree in Aerobiology from Faculty of Natural Sciences and a PhD from the University of Worcester in cooperation with Coventry University in England. [2]

Between 1992 and 2002, Gjebrea worked as an Aerobiologist at the "Mother Teresa" University Hospital Center. [1]

In 2013, Gjebrea became the Albanian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator. [2] [3] In 2017, Gjebrea was elected as a Member of Parliament to the Parliament of Albania for the Socialist Party of Albania. [2] Gjebrea served as Deputy Minister of the Interior for three and a half years. [4] [5] She was also director of the Albanian Center for Population and Development (ACPD). In July 2020, Gjebrea addressed the Free Iran Global Summit. [6]

Gjebrea became a rapporteur with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). [7] She was elected at the 2018 Annual Session in Berlin and was re-elected at the 2019 Annual Session in Luxembourg. [2] In 2020, she led the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's observation delegation to Azerbaijan. [8] In 2021, she led the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's observation delegation to the Bulgarian elections [9] [10] [11] and was also leader of a short-term election mission in Georgia. [12]

In 2022, Gjebrea was elected as representative of Albania by the Italian organization Environmental Medicine (SIMA, Societa Italiana di Medicina Ambientale). [13] [14]

References

  1. 1 2 "Gruaja e hekurt e Policisë, që do kryesojë listën e Tiranës". Tirana Post (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2018-07-01. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Hon. Ms. Elona Gjebrea". EPF. 2019-11-15. Archived from the original on 2025-07-23. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  3. "Albanian and Welsh Governments unite to combat slavery". BBC News . 2017-03-04. Archived from the original on 2025-07-22. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  4. Si, Nen (2023-03-24). "Ex-Deputy Minister: Ordinary Brits love Albanians, I have felt this first-hand after living there for several years". Euronews Albania. Archived from the original on 2023-06-07. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  5. "Elona Gjebrea Hoxha: Midis shkencës dhe politikës". Revista Elite (in Albanian). 2017-06-01. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  6. "Prominent women from US, Albania address Day 3 of Free Iran Global Summit". WNCRI. 2020-07-22. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  7. MARIANI, Thierry. "Accession of the Western Balkans to the European Union". European Parliament. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  8. "OSCE PA reveals number of representatives to observe parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan". Trend.Az. 2020-02-03. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  9. "The Albanian MP who will lead the OSCE observer mission in Bulgaria". Tirana Post. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  10. "Elona Gjebrea, deputetja shqiptare që do të drejtojë misionin e vëzhgueseve të OSBE në Bullgari!". dritare.net. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  11. "Bulgaria's GERB, Anti-Elite Group In Tight Battle As Late Votes Tallied". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2021-07-12. Archived from the original on 2025-05-23. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  12. "OSCE PA Leaders Call for Overcoming Political Deadlock in Georgia". Civil Georgia. Archived from the original on 2025-04-18. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  13. "Ish deputetja e PS-së, Elona Gjebrea zgjidhet përfaqësuese e Shqipërisë në SIMA". Revista Elite (in Albanian). 2022-10-10. Retrieved 2025-08-10.
  14. "Former member of the SP, Elona Gjebrea, is elected the representative of Albania in SIMA". Tirana Post. Retrieved 2025-08-10.