Arta Dade | |
Office: | Member of the Albanian parliament |
Term Start: | 1997 |
Term End: | 2017 |
Office1: | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
Primeminister1: | Ilir Meta |
Term Start1: | July 2001 |
Term End1: | July 2002 |
Predecessor1: | Paskal Milo |
Successor1: | Ilir Meta |
Office2: | Minister of Culture |
Primeminister2: | Fatos Nano |
Term Start2: | July 1997 |
Term End2: | April 1998 |
Birth Date: | 15 March 1953 |
Birth Place: | Tirana, Albania |
Alma Mater: | University of Tirana |
Signature: | Arta Dade (nënshkrim).svg |
Arta Dade (born 15 March 1953) is an Albanian politician and former member of Parliament for the Socialist Party.[1] She served from 1997 to 2007. During her political career, she held several government posts such as Minister of Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs, being the first women to be appointed as a Foreign minister. She is currently Chairwoman of the Committee on Foreign Policy.[2]
Dade was born in Tirana. She graduated from the University of Tirana in English Literature and has worked as a lecturer in the University until 1997, when she started her political career. She represents Fier County in the Parliament.