Hajdar Muneka (20 March 1954 – 6 May 2022) was an Albanian journalist and diplomat.

Education

Hajdar Muneka received a Chinese language degree from the

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, Beijing, China. He also had a master's degree in Journalism,

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, Albania.

Career

Starting in 1979, Hajdar Muneka served as journalist covering European Affairs at Albanian Radio Television,

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, in

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. Muneka began his diplomatic career in 1991, when he became a Desk Officer at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania and latter First Secretary of the Embassy of Albania in Beijing, China. In 1997, he was appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Albania in Beijing, China. In the same time Hajdar Muneka was appointed ambassador designate to Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. In 2001 Muneka was appointed Head of Mission of the Embassy of Albania in

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, Malaysia. Muneka was the co-founder of the Council of Albanian Ambassadors.

References

The Presidential Accreditation which appoints Hajdar Muneka as the Ambassador of Albanian in P.R.C.

1954 births 2022 deaths Ambassadors of Albania to China Ambassadors of Albania to Japan Ambassadors of Albania to South Korea Ambassadors of Albania to Australia Ambassadors of Albania to New Zealand Ambassadors of Albania to Singapore Ambassadors of Albania to Malaysia Beijing Language and Culture University alumni University of Tirana alumni Albanian journalists Radio reporters and correspondents People from Has (municipality) {{Albania-diplomat-stub