Ministry of Environment (Albania)

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Ministry of Environment
Ministria e Mjedisit
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Department overview
Formed13 April 1992;30 years ago (1992-04-13)
Superseding agency
Jurisdiction Council of Ministers
Headquarters Tirana, Albania

The Ministry of Environment (Albanian : Ministria e Mjedisit) was the department of the Government of Albania responsible for developing the government policy on prevention of pollution, protecting the natural heritage, biodiversity, forests, sea, water and energy. [1]

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From 15 September 2017, the department joined that of tourism forming Ministry of Tourism and Environment.

History

The Department of Environment was first established on 13 April 1992, in what is called the first Meksi I Government, where together with that department of Health they created the Ministry of Health and Environment. This came as a need for better management of natural resources, protection of forests, and better management of waste and natural pollution. Also with the establishment of the capitalist system in the country, the need for a special department that would give permissions for the use of natural and mineral resources became even greater until in 2001, while in the new Meta Government this department became a separate ministry and was considered one of the most important government ministries as it depended on functions directly related to the livelihood of the population. Such as environmental pollution, management of protected areas, forest management, air, water, and acoustic pollution, and many others. Today this department has joined the Department of Tourism by forming the Ministry of Tourism and Environment by linking two of the areas that according to Prime Minister Edi Rama are inseparable from each other in terms of objectives set by his government.

Reorganization

Officeholders (1992–present)

No.Name
Term in office
1 Tritan Shehu 13 April 199214 January 1994
2 Maksim Cikuli 14 January 19941 March 1997
3Astrit Kalenja11 March 199727 July 1997
4 Leonard Solis 27 July 19972 October 1998
5 Et’hem Ruka 7 September 200122 February 2002
6Lufter Xhuveli31 July 200229 December 2003
Et’hem Ruka 29 December 200311 September 2005
Lufter Xhuveli11 September 200517 September 2009
7 Fatmir Mediu 17 September 200915 September 2013
8 Lefter Koka 15 September 201313 September 2017
9 Blendi Klosi 13 September 201718 September 2021
10 Mirela Kumbaro 18 September 2021Incumbent

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References

  1. "Turizmi dhe Mjedisi". Ministria e Turizmit (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-09-29.