Lieutenant General Luan Hoxha (born 28 March 1960 in
Shkodër
Shkodër ( , ; sq-definite, Shkodra) is the fifth-most-populous city of the Republic of Albania and the seat of Shkodër County and Shkodër Municipality. The city sprawls across the Plain of Mbishkodra between the southern part of Lake Shkod ...
,
Albania) was the Chief of General Staff of the
Armed Forces of Albania
The Albanian Armed Forces ( sq, Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH)) are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. Today, it consists of the General Staff, the Albanian Land ...
until 16 June 2008. He was dismissed by the Albanian President after Prime Minister
Berisha's proposal.
He is married and has two children. Besides his native language, he is fluent in
English and
Russian.
Military career
Luan Hoxha became Chief of General Staff of Albanian Armed Forces in 2006 after serving as the Deputy Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces for three years, beginning in 2003.
Rank & Name ''Lieutenant General Luan Hoxha''
Position Chief of
Albanian
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military un ...
Military Career
*
Platoon Commander
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1983-1985
*
Company Commander 1985-1987
* Engineering Chief,
Infantry Brigade 1987
*
Battalion Commander 1987-1991
* Director of Engineering Directorate at MoD 1993
* Commander of the
Land Forces Academy 1993-1995
* Commander of the ”SKENDERBEJ“
Military Academy 1995-1997
* Chief of Counselors and Military Advisor of Ministry of Defence 2000
* Director of
Human Resources Department at MoD 2000
* Director of External Relations Directorate 2001-2002
* Director of Defense Policy and Integration Directorate 2002-2003
* Deputy Chief of
General Staff
A military staff or general staff (also referred to as army staff, navy staff, or air staff within the individual services) is a group of officers, enlisted and civilian staff who serve the commander of a division or other large military un ...
of the
Albanian Armed Forces
The Albanian Armed Forces ( sq, Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH)) are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. Today, it consists of the General Staff, the Albanian Land ...
2003
Education
* ''Armed Forces Academy'',
Tirana 1980-1983
* ''“Spiro MOISIU” Defense Academy'',
Tirana 1991-1993
* ''Defence College'',
Tirana 1995
* ''Royal College of Armed Sciences'',
UK 2000-2001
Qualifications
* ''European Training Course'',
Geneva Center for Security,
Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
1997
* ''Senior Executive Course'',
George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies Germany 2000
* ''General & Flag Officers Course'',
NATO ''Def. College'',
Italy 2002
* ''Operational Leadership Course'',
Norfolk, United States 2002
* ''Defense Management Course'', United States 2006
* ''Master of Science in Defence Diplomacy'' 2006
* ''Royal Military College of Science'' 2006
Awards
*Military Service III Class Medal
*National Service Medal
*Recognition Medal
*Medal for Exceptional Service in the General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces
*Career Medal
See also
*
Albanian Armed Forces
The Albanian Armed Forces ( sq, Forcat e Armatosura të Republikës së Shqipërisë (FARSH)) are the military of Albania and were formed after the declaration of independence in 1912. Today, it consists of the General Staff, the Albanian Land ...
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Albanian Air Force
*
Albanian Naval Defense Forces
The Albanian Naval Force ( sq, Forca Detare të Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the naval branch of the Albanian military. Their name was changed from the Albanian Naval Defense Forces in 2010. The Naval Force is headquartered in Durrës, and o ...
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Albanian Joint Forces Command
The Albanian Joint Forces Command, consists in the branch of the Albanian Armed Forces charged with protecting the territorial integrity of Albania. The Command has under the proper structure the Rapid Reaction Brigade, the Special Operations B ...
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Albanian Support Command
References
20th-century Albanian military personnel
21st-century Albanian military personnel
1960 births
Living people
Albanian generals
People from Shkodër
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