Neritan Ceka
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Neritan Ceka in 2012 at a conference in Geneva, Switzerland
48th Minister of Internal Affairs of Albania
In office
27 July 1997 – 18 April 1998
PresidentRexhep Meidani
Prime MinisterFatos Nano
Preceded byAli Kazazi
Succeeded byPerikli Teta
Personal details
Born (1941-02-11) February 11, 1941 (age 83)
Political partyDemocratic Alliance Party
Other political
affiliations		Democratic Party
Parent
  • Hasan Ceka (father)
OccupationArchaeologist
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Neritan Ceka (Albanian: [nɛɾiˈtan ˈtsɛka]; born 11 February 1941) is an Albanian archaeologist, professor, and politician. He served as Albania's Minister of Internal Affairs from 27 July 1997 to 18 April 1998.

Early life

Ceka was born in Tirana. Ceka studied at the Qemal Stafa High School, in Tirana, Albania.[1]

He is the son of Hasan Ceka, a prominent Albanian archeologist, who inspired Neritan to pursue a career in archaeology.[2]

Political career

Ceka was a founding member of the Democratic Party of Albania and has been active in politics since 1990.[2]

In 1992, Ceka left the Democratic Party following a conflict with the party's leader, Sali Berisha. Ceka founded the Democratic Alliance Party, which would go on to ally with the main opponent of the Democratic Party, the Socialist Party of Albania, in 1997. Ceka served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 27 July 1997 to 18 April 1998, in the government of Prime Minister Fatos Nano.[2]

Work

He has written several books:

References

  1. ^ Q. Stafa High School website. "Historiku". Archived from the original on 2014-01-12.
  2. ^ a b c Elsie, Robert (2004). Historical Dictionary of Albania. European Historical Dictionaries, No. 42. Oxford: Scarecrow Press. pp. 87–88.
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