Vangjel Dule
Albanian politician of Greek descent
Vangjel Dule (Greek: Ευάγγελος Ντούλες; born 18 November 1968) is an Albanian politician of Greek descent. He has been the Chairman of the Unity for Human Rights Party (PBDNJ) since 2002 and has represented the Greek National Minority in the Parliament of Albania for over two decades.
Dule previously served as the First Deputy Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from 2013 to 2015, from which he resigned as a principled gesture of protest against the allocation of parliamentary leadership positions within the governing coalition. Dule has also served as a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Early life and education
Dule was born in 1968 in Gjirokastër, a city with a significant Greek minority population in southern Albania. He attended the University of Tirana, graduating with a degree in English language and literature.
Political career
Dule began his political career in the early 1990s as the Greek minority in Albania sought greater recognition and rights following the collapse of communism. In 2001, he was elected to represent Vlorë County in the Albanian Parliament.
In 2002, Dule was elected chairman of the Unity for Human Rights Party, which advocates for the rights of ethnic and linguistic minorities in Albania, with a particular focus on the Greek community. He has remained in this position since.
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