Elona Gjebrea

Elona Gjebrea
Deputy Minister of the Interior
In office
2017–2020
Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator
Personal details
Born (1968-05-18) 18 May 1968
Tirana, Albania
PartySocialist Party of Albania
Alma materUniversity 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).

Education and early career

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 at the University of Tirana and a PhD from the University of Worcester in cooperation with Coventry University in England.[2][3]

Between 1992 and 2002, Gjebrea worked as an aerobiologist at the "Mother Teresa" University Hospital Center.[1] In December 1995, she completed a research study in aerobiology at the Swedish Museum of Natural History.

From May 2000 to May 2005, Gjebrea was a part-time lecturer in Biology at the University of Nursing.

Political career

In 2013, Gjebrea became the Albanian Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and National Anti-Trafficking Coordinator.[2][4] 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.[5][6] She was also director of the Albanian Center for Population and Development (ACPD).[7] In July 2020, Gjebrea addressed the Free Iran Global Summit.[8]

Gjebrea then became a rapporteur with the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE).[9] 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.[10] In 2021, she led the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's observation delegation to the Bulgarian elections[11][12][13][14] and was also leader of a short-term election mission in Georgia.[15]

In 2022, Gjebrea was elected as representative of Albania to the Italian organization Environmental Medicine (SIMA, Societa Italiana di Medicina Ambientale).[16][17] In 2023, she suggested that Albania is ready to make menstrual leave a reality.[18]

In October 2025, Gjebrea spoke on News24 about the demographic challenges in Albania, with the number of deaths in exceeding that of births.[19][20][21]

References

  1. ^ a b "Gruaja e hekurt e Policisë, që do kryesojë listën e Tiranës". Tirana Post (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 1 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Hon. Ms. Elona Gjebrea". EPF. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 23 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  3. ^ Si, Nen (24 March 2023). "Ex-Deputy Minister: Ordinary Brits love Albanians, I have felt this first-hand after living there for several years". Euronews Albania. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  4. ^ "Albanian and Welsh Governments unite to combat slavery". BBC News. 4 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Ex-Deputy Minister: Ordinary Brits love Albanians, I have felt this first-hand after living there for several years". Euronews Albania. 24 March 2023. Archived from the original on 7 June 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Elona Gjebrea Hoxha: Midis shkencës dhe politikës". Revista Elite (in Albanian). 1 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Ish-deputetja Elona Gjebrea merr pjesë në takimin global në Hagë në Konferencën Ndërkombetare për Politikën e Jashtme F". Sot News (in Albanian). 10 November 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. ^ "Prominent women from US, Albania address Day 3 of Free Iran Global Summit". WNCRI. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  9. ^ Mariani, Thierry. "Accession of the Western Balkans to the European Union". European Parliament. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  10. ^ "OSCE PA reveals number of representatives to observe parliamentary elections in Azerbaijan". Trend.Az. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  11. ^ "The Albanian MP who will lead the OSCE observer mission in Bulgaria". Tirana Post. Archived from the original on 5 July 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Elona Gjebrea, deputetja shqiptare që do të drejtojë misionin e vëzhgueseve të OSBE në Bullgari!". dritare.net (in Albanian). Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Elona Gjebrea, deputetja shqiptare që do të drejtojë misionin e vëzhgueseve të OSBE në Bullgari". www.lexo.al (in Albanian). 3 July 2021. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  14. ^ "Bulgaria's GERB, Anti-Elite Group In Tight Battle As Late Votes Tallied". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 12 July 2021. Archived from the original on 23 May 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  15. ^ "OSCE PA Leaders Call for Overcoming Political Deadlock in Georgia". Civil Georgia. Archived from the original on 18 April 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  16. ^ "Ish deputetja e PS-së, Elona Gjebrea zgjidhet përfaqësuese e Shqipërisë në SIMA". Revista Elite (in Albanian). 10 October 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  17. ^ "Former member of the SP, Elona Gjebrea, is elected the representative of Albania in SIMA". Tirana Post. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
  18. ^ Meno, Suela (15 November 2023). "Elona Gjebrea: Na duhet leje menstruale, Shqipëria është gati". Euronews Albania (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  19. ^ "Ish- deputetja e PS-së Elona Gjebrea: Vdekjet po tejkalojnë lindjet, duhet ndërhyrë sa më shpejt". BoldNews.al (in Albanian). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  20. ^ "Si po plaket popullsia?! Elona Gjebrea: Shpopullimi nuk vjen vetëm nga emigracioni, por edhe nga bilanci negativ i lindjeve dhe vdekjeve". Albania Web (in Albanian). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  21. ^ ""Vdekjet po tejkalojnë lindjet", ekspertja Elona Gjebrea: Është fenomen kombëtar, duhet ndërhyrë sa më shpejt". thenieperjeten.info (in Albanian). Retrieved 2 December 2025.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.