Ferit Hoxha
Ferit Hoxha (born 22 February 1967 in Koplik, Albania) is the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations, in New York City. He previously served in the role from 2009 to 2015, was succeeded by Besiana Kadare, and again assumed the role in October 2021. Early life and education Hoxha graduated from the University of Tirana in French language and civilization. In 1992, he attended the Netherlands Institute of International Relations at Clingendael in the Hague. In 1998, he attended the Center of International and Security Studies in Maryland, in the United States. In 2007, he attended a course for high level management at Georgetown University. Career Hoxha joined the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 1991. From 1993 to 1995, he was Deputy Director for Multilateral Cooperation and International Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Albania. In 1995, he served as Counselor to the Permanent Mission of Albania to the United Nations in New York. From 1996 to 1998, he was the Director of that department for Multilateral Cooperation and International Relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 1998 to 2001, Hoxha was head of the Mission of Albania to the European Union in Brussels