Reis Malile | |
Term Start: | 30 June 1982 |
Term End: | 22 February 1991 |
Predecessor: | Nesti Nase |
Office2: | Ambassador of Albania to China |
Term Start2: | 1961 |
Term End2: | c. 1980 |
Term Start3: | 1958 |
Term End3: | 1961 |
Successor3: | Halim Budo |
Birth Date: | 12 August 1924 |
Death Date: | 6 March 2003 (aged 78) |
Occupation: | Politician |
Signature: | Reis Malile (nënshkrim).svg |
Reis Malile (August 12, 1924 – March 6, 2003) was an Albanian politician and army officer. He served as the Foreign Minister of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1982 to 1991. He also led a partisan battalion during World War II and served as the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations from 1958 to 1961.
Reis Malile was born on 12 August 1924.[1] During World War II, Malile led a partisan battalion active in the Drenica region of Kosovo.[1]
From 1958 to 1961, Malile served as the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations.[1] From 1961, Malile served as the Albanian Ambassador to China, continuing in this post until after the Sino-Albanian split.[1] Malile also served as the Albanian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Vietnam in this time.[2]
On 30 June 1982, Malile became the Albanian Foreign Minister. He continued to serve in this post until 22 February 1991, when the communist regime in Albania collapsed.[1]