H.E. Mr. Arten Hanku

H.E. Mr. Arten Hanku

Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to the Slovak Republic

Address: Bratislava / Slovakia, Venturska 16, 81101 Bratislava.

E-mail arten.hanku@mfa.gov.al

Date of birth 01.05.1968. Married with Dr. Etleva Hanku (Dani), they have two sons Argi Hanku (30), Helio Hanku (25).

Employment:

• December 12, 2023 -Present:  Ambassador, Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Slovak Republic
• October 19, 2016 – November 10, 2023, Consul General, Consulate General of the Republic of Albania in Munich / Germany
• January 15, 2013 – October 18, 2016, Minister-Counsellor at the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Vienna / Austria
• June 8, 2012 – January 14, 2013, Director of Archive-Documentation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Albania
• December 15, 2010 – June 7, 2012, Director of the Secretariat, Liaison and Code, Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Albania
• May 18, 2009 – December 14, 2010, Head of Classified Documentation Sector, Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Albania
• October 10, 2008 – May 17, 2009, Desk Officer for Scandinavian Countries in the Directorate of Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Albania
• August 7, 2007 – October 9, 2008, Specialist in the Consular Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Albania
• April 24, 2003 – August 6, 2007, Diplomat at the Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Vienna / Austria
• September 15, 2002 – April 23, 2003, Desk Officer for Latin America Countries in the Americas Countries Directorate, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Foreign Affairs the Republic of Albania
• 1998 – 2001, Fund Program Coordinator, Albanian Red Cross, Tirana
• 1993 – 1996, Chief Sales-Marketing Inspector, Coca-Cola Bottling Enterprise, Tirana
• 1990 – 1991, Stage Director, Palace of Culture, Laç

Education and Training

• September 2010 – August 2012, Master’s in International Relations, Institute of the European Studies at the State University of Tirana.
• November 2011 – December 2011, Qualification Course for Foreign Affairs Officials in Beijing, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China (PRC)
• March 2011 – May 2011, Course 34 for Foreign Diplomats in Berlin, Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany
• October 2008 to December 2008, Course 46 for Foreign Diplomats in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs of India
• 1997 – 2002, graduated in Law, State University of Tirana (correspondence)
• 1986 – 1990, graduated as Stage Director, Tirana Academy of Arts

Native language:  Albanian

Other languages: English, German, Italian.