Flamur Noka (born March 3, 1971) is an Albanian politician, currently serving as the General Secretary of the

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. Born and raised in

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, in Albania's northern border with Kosovo, Noka joined the Democratic Party in the early 2000s, and quickly started climbing the ranks. From 2012 to 2013, he was

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Career

Noka is a medical doctor by training, specialising in oncology. He held positions within the

. He was elected as a member of the

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from the Democratic Party of Albania for the Kukes district. In June 2012, he was named the Interior Minister following Bujar Nishani's accession to the Presidency of Albania. On 16 February 2017 he went to Erjon Brace sitting in parliament and hit him in the face, he was obligated to leave the parliament. In 2013 he was replaced as Interior Minister by Saimir Tahiri after the heavy electoral defeat of the Democrat Party at the hands of the Socialists led by the new Prime Minister

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In 2024 Noka became notable in the

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public by supporting the Greek minority in

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, by participating in the electoral campaign held mostly in

, in favour of Petros Gikurias, a Greek-American businessman, and using

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in a region non officially part of the Greek Minority zone.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Noka, Flamur Living people Democratic Party of Albania politicians Members of the Parliament of Albania Government ministers of Albania Interior ministers of Albania Albanian physicians 21st-century Albanian politicians 1971 births