Etjen Xhafaj | |
|---|---|
| Administrator of Albanian Post | |
| Assumed office 29 October 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ardit Demiri |
| Member of the Albanian Parliament | |
| In office September 2021 –June 2025 | |
| Constituency | Tirana County |
| Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy | |
| In office 2019–2020 | |
| Deputy Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 2017–2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 April 1982 |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Alma mater | Schiller International University Harvard Kennedy School |
| Profession | Politician,public administrator |
Etjen Xhafaj (born 6 April 1982) is an Albanian politician and public administrator. Since October 2025,he has served as Administrator of Albanian Post. [1] He was previously a Member of the Parliament of Albania representing Tirana County,and has held several deputy ministerial positions.
Xhafaj was born in Vlorë on 6 April 1982. He completed primary and secondary education in Vlorëand Tirana,later attending Southwestern Academy in California,United States. He obtained a degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from Schiller International University,completing studies in Philadelphia and at the university's Paris campus. In 2016,he earned a Master of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School. [2]
After returning to Albania,Xhafaj worked with the Financial Services Volunteer Corps,a USAID-supported program focused on financial sector reform. From 2006 to 2013 he contributed as a columnist to Albanian Daily News and other national media. [2]
In 2013,he joined the Ministry of Economic Development,Trade and Entrepreneurship,serving first as adviser and later as Director of Cabinet. [2] Following graduate studies in the United States,he became Director of Cabinet at the Ministry of Finance in 2016. [2]
Between 2017 and 2020,Xhafaj served as Deputy Minister in two consecutive portfolios:the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. [3] [4]
He was elected to the Parliament of Albania in June 2021 as a representative of the Socialist Party of Albania for Tirana County. Within parliament he has participated in the Committee on Foreign Policy and the Committee on European Integration. [5] In 2021,he was also appointed Secretary for Digital Affairs within the Socialist Party’s leadership structure. [6]
On 29 October 2025,Xhafaj was appointed Administrator of Albanian Post,the state-owned national postal service. [7]