TIRANA, Nov 12 /ATA/ – President Bajram Begaj announced on Thursday he signed a decree appointing Esmeralda Hasani as director of Albania’s State Intelligence Service (SHISH).
The appointment was made in accordance with the Constitution and Article 5 of the Law on the State Intelligence Service, as amended, following a proposal by Prime Minister Edi Rama.
In a statement, the President’s Office said all legally required vetting procedures for appointments to senior public office had been completed before the decree was signed.
Hasani succeeds Vlora Hyseni, who is under investigation by the Special Structure against Corruption and Organised Crime (SPAK).
Hasani previously served as an adviser at the Prime Minister’s Office. She holds a degree in International Law from the University of Milan and a master’s degree in Project Planning and Development from the Innovation Business School in Brussels.
She is also an independent expert for the European Commission in the field of research and innovation and has been involved in research, education and innovation projects at national and international level, working with companies, universities and leading research centres worldwide.
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