Kastriot Selman Islami is an Albanian politician. He was Chairman of the Parliament of Albania

Chairman of the Parliament of Albania

The Chairman of the Parliament of Albania presides the Albanian Parliament. The president's term coincides with the term of the assembly, and he or she is chosen by a vote during the opening session.-Chairmen of the National Council :...

 from April 17, 1991 to April 6, 1992. On April 3, 1992, when the last communist president, Ramiz Alia

Ramiz Alia

was the second and last communist leader of Albania from 1985-91, and the President of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1991 to 1992, and also the first President of the post communist Albania elected in 1991-92. He had been designated as successor by Enver Hoxha and took power after...

 resigned, Islami served as acting president for three days. During the presidency of Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha

Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....

(1992–1997) Islami had no important positions in the government, but from 1997 to 2005 he was an important person in the government again. Most prominently he was foreign minister from 2003 to 2005, but lost his position in the cabinet when a new government was formed with Berisha as prime minister after the 2005 elections.

Islami has held the positions of:

• Member of the Parliament of Albania (1991–present)
• Minister of Education (1991)
• Chairman of the Parliament of Albania (1991–1992)
• Minister of State (1997–1998)
• Deputy Prime Minister (April 1998 – October 1998)
• Minister of Finance (February 2002 – December 2003)
• Minister of Foreign Affairs (December 12, 2003 – September 11, 2005)

External links

• Curriculum Vitae from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania