Skënder Hyseni (born February 17, 1955) is currently the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Kosovo. Hyseni graduated at the UP-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 on 3 March 2008. Before holding this position he was the Minister of Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs in the same government. He also served as a spokesman for the government and for Kosovan negotiators before the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence. He is member of the LDK party.

Portfolio

Past and Present Activities and Functions

   * Principal Political Adviser of President Rugova and President Sejdiu

   * Member of Presidency of LDK party and Secretary for International Relationship

   * Spokesman of Unity Team

   * Member of Constituent Committee of Kosovo

Languages

Other languages than mother tongue Hyseni speaks

   * English (fluently)

   * French (basic knowledge)

   * Italian (basic knowledge)

   * Serbo-Croatian (fluently)

References

External links

• Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo (Foreign Ministry apparently does not yet have a website). Link accessed 2008-05-28.