Besnik Mustafaj

Besnik Bajram Mustafaj (born 1958) is an Albanian writer and diplomat. He was a director of the news paper Drita

Besnik Mustafaj
Besnik Mustafaj in Lyon, September 1995
62nd Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 11 September 2005 – 24 April 2007
Prime Minister	Sali Berisha
Preceded by	Kastriot Islami
Succeeded by	Lulzim Basha
Personal details
Born	(1958-09-23) 23 September 1958 (age 66) Bajram Curri, Albania
Political party	Democratic Party
Residence	Tirana
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Career

Mustafaj is a former Albanian ambassador to France. He became 62nd foreign minister of Albania on 11 September 2005 when the government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha took office. He resigned on 24 April 2007 and was replaced by Lulzim Basha on 25 April.^[1] His resignation came after strong disagreements with Berisha.^[2] Further disagreements with the prime minister led to Mustafaj's withdrawal from politics in May 2009.^[3]

He is the board chairman of Albanian Institute for International Studies, a think tank based in Albania.^[4]