Servet Pëllumbi

Servet Pellumbi ( born December 14, 1936 in Korçë ) is an Albanian politician of the Socialist Party (PS).

Biography

Pellumbi studied post-school 1955-1960 Philosophy at the University of Leningrad, and then worked as a university lecturer. In addition, he was until the collapse of communism and the end of the People's Republic of Albania in 1991 ideologue of the Party of Labour ( PPSh ) and also the author of articles in theoretical journals. In 1991 he was Deputy Chairman of the co-founders of and resulting from the communist Socialist Party of Albania PPSh and sat down in this capacity for the implementation of changes in the party program, which should lead to a stronger orientation towards socialism.

Pellumbi was first elected in 1992 as the candidate of PS to the members of the Albanian Parliament and initially belonged to this in the 13th legislative period to 1996. In October 1997 he resigned during the 2nd Congress of the PS from his position as vice - chairman of the party after him Fatos Nano, party chairman, accused to seek a Marxist orientation of the party and was responsible for the defeat in the elections of May 26, 1996 to be.

In 1997 he was elected to Parliament again despite this criticism and represents there since the circle Korçë. During his deputies activity he was with the exception of interruption from 1996 to 1997 between 1992 and 2001 Member of the Standing Parliamentary Committee for Foreign Policy and International Relations as well as 1997 to 2001 of the Parliamentary Delegation to the Black Sea Economic Cooperation ( BSEC). Subsequently, he was from 2001 to 2002 Vice - Chairman of the Standing Parliamentary Committee for Education, Culture, Science and Sport.

On 30 April 2002, Pellumbi Parliament president to succeed Namik Dokle to 3 September 2005. Followed him Jozefina Topalli followed (PD ), the first female parliamentary speaker in the Albanian history.