Floreta Faber
Floreta Faber | |
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.png) Faber in 2016 | |
| Albanian Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, Dominican Republic, and Panama | |
| In office January 30, 2015 – July 24, 2023 | |
| President | Bujar Nishani |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Gilbert Galanxhi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 19, 1968 Shkodër, PR Albania |
| Spouse | Dr. Edmond Faber |
| Alma mater | Tirana University Norwegian School of Management |
Floreta Faber (born 19 March 1968) is an Albanian economist who served as the Albanian Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Panama from January 2015 to July 2023.
Education
Faber is a graduate of Tirana University, Faculty of Economics, in the Sphere of Circulation in 1990. From 1993 to 1995, she was enrolled in a two-year Master of Science Program for International Marketing & Strategy at the Norwegian School of Management in Oslo, Norway, including a period of studying as an exchange student at Washington State University.
Her Masters Diploma in Marketing and Operational Management was awarded by MB University, in Albania. She has completed executive programs and training, such as International Visitor Leadership Program of the Department of States and Harvard University.
Career
From 1990 to 1993, Faber worked in Shkodër at various organizations, including a local chamber of commerce, a regional business agency, and a public import-export company.
From 1995 to 2000, Faber worked at Deloitte & Touche in Tirana, Albania, and in Prague, Czech Republic. She helped open the Deloitte & Touche office in Tirana and worked in several positions.
After Deloitte & Touche, Faber worked as the Executive Director of the American Chamber of Commerce in Albania for 14 years.[1][2] In this capacity, Faber worked with representatives of the Albanian and American governments, international organizations, and the European Union (EU), and similar business organizations in the United States and Europe.
In January 2015, Faber was appointed Albania's ambassador to the United States by then-president Bujar Nishani.[1][3] She presented her credentials to President of the Unites States Barack Obama.[2][4] She was also accredited to Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Panama as non-resident Ambassador.[4] Faber served as Ambassador until July 2023.[5][6][7]
Personal life
Floreta Faber is married to Dr. Edmond Faber, a vascular surgeon.[2] They have a daughter Kesli (born in 2000) and a son Klint (born in 2003).[8]
References
- ^ a b "Luli-Faber appointed new ambassador to Washington". Tirana Times. 6 February 2015. Retrieved 23 January 2020.
- ^ a b c Cutler, Didi (17 November 2021). "An Embassy Chat with Albanian Ambassador Floreta Faber". The Georgetowner. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Floreta Faber is officially the new ambassador to the US". english.albeu.com. 30 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2021.
- ^ a b "Albania's Ambassador to the United States: Who Is Floreta Luli-Faber?". AllGov. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "Floreta Faber quits as ambassador to U.S., waves goodbye to Yuri Kim". Vox News. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ Bartlett, Gabriella (15 September 2023). "Albania's Floreta Faber ends 8-year tenure with a week of receptions". Washington Diplomat. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "8 years as ambassador of Albania to the USA/ Floreta Faber ends her term". CNA. 9 August 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
- ^ "CV of new Albanian Ambassador". Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 26 June 2015.