Reis Malile

Reis Malile
Reis Malile
Foreign Minister of Albania
	In office; 30 June 1982 – 22 February 1991
Prime Minister	Adil Çarçani
Preceded by	Nesti Nase
Succeeded by	Muhamet Kapllani
Ambassador of Albania to China
	In office; 1961 – c. 1980
Prime Minister	Mehmet Shehu
Permanent Representative of the People's Republic of Albania to the United Nations
	In office; 1958–1961
Prime Minister	Mehmet Shehu
Preceded by	Gaqo Paze
Succeeded by	Halim Budo
Personal details
Born	12 August 1924; Gjirokastër, Principality of Albania
Died	6 March 2003 (aged 78); Tirana, Albania
Political party	Communist Party of Albania
Occupation	Politician
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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 Albanian Ambassador to the United Nations from 1958 to 1961.

Biography

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 People's Republic of Albania's Permanent Representative 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]

References

Elsie, Robert (2013). Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. New York: I.B. Tauris. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.
"Report on Reiz Malile's Ambassadorial Credentials Sent to the DRV and his Discussions with the DRV Leaders". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

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[Elsie_2013_p293-1] Elsie, Robert (2013). Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. New York: I.B. Tauris. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.

[2] "Report on Reiz Malile's Ambassadorial Credentials Sent to the DRV and his Discussions with the DRV Leaders". Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Retrieved 3 August 2018.