Ambassador’s Biography

Dr.SUELA JANINA

Mrs. Suela Janina is appointed as Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the European Union by Decree of the President of the Republic, no.  8660, on 31.7.2014. Ambasador Janina presented her Letter of Credentials to the President of the European Council, H.E Mr. Herman Van Rompuy on November 4, 2014.

Mrs. Janina was born on June 28, 1976. She graduated from the Faculty of Law of the University of Tirana and received the Master degree in Democracy and Human rights, a diploma accorded jointly by University of Sarajevo and University of Bologna.  Ambassador Janina holds a PhD in international law by the University of Tirana.

Ambassador Janina is a career diplomat. She joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in August 1999 where she had previously a number of diplomatic appointments. Prior to assuming her current position, Ambasador Janina was holding the position of General Director for Multilateral Relations.

Ambassador Janina has a wide experience with international organisations. From May 2011, she has been elected as a member of United Nations Committe on Enforced Dissaparence, and continues to hold, for the second term the position of the Vice Chair of CED. She is appointed as an Alternate Arbitror at the OSCE Court of Conciliation and Arbitration.

Ambassador Janina speaks English, Italian and basic French.

She is married and mother of two children.