Behar Shtylla

Behar Shtylla

Behar Shtylla (11 September 1918[1] in Korçë 1994 in Tirana) was an Albanian diplomat, member of the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania[2] and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1953 to 1966.[3]

Shtylla was one of the most experienced and versatile Albanian diplomats, starting as the preferred person of Enver Hoxha to work in Albania's foreign affairs. His first nomination was as a plenipotentiary ambassador in Paris. In 1953 he replaced Enver Hoxha as Foreign Minister,[4] remaining in the post for 13 years until 1966.

References

  1. Studime Filologjike, Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH, Instituti i Gjuhësisë dhe i Letërsisë. 1971. p. 183.
  2. http://rulers.org/albgov.html
  3. Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania as dictatorship and democracy: from isolation to the Kosovo War Volume III. The Centre for Albanian Studies. p. 461.
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