Skënder Hyseni (Serbo-Croatian: Skender Hiseni) (born 17 February 1955 in Podujevo) is a Kosovar Albanian politician who is a former Minister of Internal Affairs and a former foreign minister of Kosovo. Hyseni graduated at the University of Pristina, branch of English Language and Literature in 1979. Hyseni stayed for a short period of time for study purposes in Bloomsburg State College-USA (1978) and in Aberdeen University-Scotland (1986).
He was nominated as a Foreign Minister on 3 March 2008.Official notice of Hyseni's nomination as Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. Link accessed 2008-05-28 He held the position until 18 October 2010, when he was replaced by Vlora Çitaku.Minister Hyseni handed over the duty of the Foreign Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kosovo. Link accessed 20 October 2010 Before holding this position he was the Minister of Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs in the same government.Governmental Cabinet, Republic of Kosovo (with individual photographs) , Official website of the Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, still listing Skënder Hyseni as the Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs Minister. Link accessed 2008-05-28. Hysen had also served as a spokesman for the government and for Kosovan negotiators before the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
Party Affiliation He is member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) party.
Portfolio Past and Present Activities and Functions
Principal Political Adviser of President Ibrahim Rugova and President Fatmir Sejdiu Member of Presidency of LDK party and Secretary for International Relationship Spokesman of Unity Team Member of Constituent Committee of Kosovo
References
External links Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Link accessed 2010-08-23.