Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albania)

The Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Albanian: Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit) is a department of the Albanian Government in charge of regulation concerning the environment, the sustainable use of natural resources, promotion of renewable resources, protection of nature and biodiversity, sustainable development and management of forestry and pastures, and the quality monitoring of water resources.^[1]

Ministry of Tourism and Environment

Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit
Department overview
Formed	11 May 1991; 33 years ago (1991-05-11)
Jurisdiction	Government of Albania
Headquarters	Skanderbeg Square 6, 1001 Tirana, Albania
Minister responsible	Mirela Kumbaro
Website	turizmi.gov.al

Subordinate institutions

• National Environment Agency (AKM)
• National Agency of Protected Areas (AKZM)
• National Tourism Agency (AKT)
• National Coastline Agency (AKB)
• National Forestry Agency (AKP)

Reorganization

• Ministry of Domestic Trade and Tourism (1991–1992)
• Ministry of Tourism (1992–1994)
• Ministry of Construction and Tourism (1994–1996)
• Ministry of Public Works, Territorial Regulation and Tourism (1996–1997)
• Ministry of Trade and Tourism (1997–1998)
• Ministry of Public Works and Tourism (2001–2002)
• Ministry of Territorial Regulation and Tourism (2002–2005)
• Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports (2005–2013)
• Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise (2013–2017)
• Ministry of Tourism and Environment (2017–present)

Officeholders (1991–present)

No.	Name	Term in office
1	Gavrosh Pogaçe	11 May 1991	4 June 1991
2	Agim Mero	11 June 1991	6 December 1991
3	Robert Gjini	18 December 1991	13 April 1992
4	Osman Shehu	13 April 1992	6 April 1993
5	Edmond Spaho	6 April 1993	3 December 1994
6	Dashamir Shehi	4 December 1994	10 July 1996
7	Albert Brojka	11 July 1996	1 March 1997
8	Vasillaq Spaho	11 March 1997	24 July 1997
9	Shaqir Vukaj	25 July 1997	23 April 1998
10	Bashkim Fino	6 September 2001	29 January 2002
11	Fatmir Xhafaj	22 February 2002	25 July 2002
12	Besnik Dervishi	29 July 2002	29 December 2003
–	Bashkim Fino	29 December 2003	10 September 2005
13	Bujar Leskaj	10 September 2005	19 March 2007
14	Ylli Pango	20 March 2007	3 March 2009
15	Ardian Turku	17 March 2009	17 September 2009
16	Ferdinand Xhaferaj	17 September 2009	21 July 2011
17	Aldo Bumçi	25 July 2011	3 April 2013
18	Visar Zhiti	4 April 2013	15 September 2013
19	Arben Ahmetaj	15 September 2013	17 February 2016
20	Milva Ekonomi	26 February 2016	13 September 2017
21	Blendi Klosi	13 September 2017	18 September 2021
22	Mirela Kumbaro	18 September 2021	Incumbent

See also

• Tourism in Albania

References

1. Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912–2005. Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN 99943-799-3-3.