Fatmir Mediu is a former Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

n Minister of Defence (September 2005 – March 2008). On March 2008, after the military ammunition explosion incident

2008 Gërdec explosions

The 2008 Gërdec explosions occurred at approximately noon local time on Saturday 15 March 2008 at an ex-military ammunition depot in the village of Gërdec in the Vorë Municipality, Albania . The explosions could be heard in the Macedonian capital of Skopje, away.A large fire caused a series of...

 in Gërdec

Gërdec

Gërdec is a village in Albania, 11 kilometers north-west of the capital Tirana, part of the municipality Vorë. It was the site of the explosions at a military base on 15 March 2008, causing the deaths of more than 27 people and injuring over 100....

, where 26 people were killed, Mediu resigned and is under investigation. His successor is Gazmend Oketa

Gazmend Oketa

Gazmend Oketa was the Albanian Minister of Defense. He succeeded Fatmir Mediu on March 22, 2008. He was formerly Deputy Prime Minister. He was replaced on September 17, 2009 by Arben Imami.-External links:...

.

He is currently Minister of Environment, Forests & Water Administration. In this post, he has quietly overseen the 2010 Albania floods

2010 Albania floods

The 2010 Albania Floods refer to several periods of major flooding, notably January, 2010 and December, 2010. Many northern regions around Shkodra, Lezhe and Durres are currently submerged and aid efforts are ongoing.-January 2010:...

 in the Northern regions of the country, largely caused by poor forest management practices and illegal logging and heavy rains.

Fatmir Mediu is also the chairman of the Republican Party. He has been in politics since 1990.

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