15 Facts About Edmond Panariti

Edmond Panariti studied veterinary medicine and graduated from the University of Agriculture in Tirana in 1984.

Edmond Panariti obtained a PhD in 1993 and the title of his thesis is "Tissue distribution and milk secretion of 131 I in ruminants following their experimental exposure".

Edmond Panariti began his career as a researcher at the Department of Radiobiology of the Institute of Veterinary Research in Tirana.

Edmond Panariti served as the head of the Department of Environmental Toxicology at the Institute of Veterinary Research.

Edmond Panariti became the deputy director of the Institute of Veterinary Research in 1998.

Edmond Panariti has been a member of the Socialist Movement for Integration since 2004.

Edmond Panariti was the secretary for agriculture and environment of the SMI from 2006 to 2008.

Edmond Panariti was elected to the Tirana municipality council in 2011, and was deputy mayor of Tirana from July 2011 to July 2012.

Edmond Panariti served as chairman of the committee of European ministers at the Council of Europe until 9 November 2012.

Edmond Panariti visited Australia on 24 and 25 August 2012, becoming the first Albanian government minister to visit the country.

Edmond Panariti met with the Australian foreign minister Bob Carr in this historical visit.

Therefore, Edmond Panariti was succeeded by Aldo Bumci in the post.

Edmond Panariti run for office in the parliamentary elections in June 2013, being on the list of MSI in Durres.

On 31 July 2013, Edmond Panariti was named minister of agriculture and rural development to the coalition cabinet led by the prime minister Edi Rama.

The cabinet was approved by the Albanian parliament on 15 September 2013 and Edmond Panariti began his term as agriculture minister.