Ilir Tepelena

Curriculum Vitae

Name: Ilir
Surname: Tepelena
Date of birth: 29 April 1970
Place of birth: Tirana (Albania)
Marital Status: Married, with four children.

Professional Address:

Embassy of the Republic of Albania
Sněmovní 173/9, 11800
Prague
Czech Republic

Tel: +420 230370594
Mobile : +420 773636803
E-mail: ilir.tepelena@mfa.gov.al

Education

• 1992 – University of Tirana, Faculty of Foreign Languages (BA French) ;

• 1988 – High School of Foreign Languages – Tirana (Albania).

Diplomatic Training Course

• April – October 2018 – “Economic Diplomacy for Albania” – Center for International Development – Harvard University (United States);

• May – August 1995 – Diplomats Course: Center for Political and Diplomatic Studies (CPDS) – Foreign & Commonwealth Office – London (United Kingdom).

Professional Experience

• Since December 2023 – Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Czech Republic;

• January 2015 – December 2023 – Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Romania;

• July 2010 – September 2014 – Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg – Resident in Brussels;

• July 2010 – September 2014 – Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the
Kingdom of Belgium – Brussels;

• February 2009 – July 2010 – General Director, General Directorate for Regional
Affairs, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• September 2008 – February 2009 – Director, Directorate of Italy, Greece and
Turkey (Holy See, Malta and Cyprus), Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• December 2005 – September 2008 – Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Rome, Italy ;

• October 2005 – December 2005 – Department for European Integration, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• October 2004 – October 2005 – Acting Director and Adviser to the Minister’s
Cabinet, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• October 2003 – October 2004 – Department of European Countries, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• January 1999 – October 2003 – First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Paris, France;

• October 1997 – December 1998 – Department of European Countries, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• June – October 1997 – First Secretary, Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Madrid, Spain ;

• August 1995 – May 1997 – Department of European Countries, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• May – August 1995 – Diplomats Course: Centre for Political and Diplomatic Studies (CPDS) – Foreign & Commonwealth Office – London (United Kingdom);

• October 1994 – May 1995 – Department of State Protocol and Department of
Archives and Documentation, Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania;

• October 1994 – Admitted at the Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs – Tirana, Albania.

Foreign Languages

• French, Italian and English – Excellent
• Spanish – Good
• Albanian – Native language