President Bajram Begaj, pursuant to Articles 92, letter “f”, and 93 of the Constitution, as well as Article 5 of Law No. 8391, dated 28.10.1998, “On the State Intelligence Service”, as amended, upon the proposal of the Prime Minister, by Decree No. 595, dated 12.11.2026, today decreed the appointment of Ms. Esmeralda Hasani as Director of the State Intelligence Service.
Prior to the decree, all legal verification procedures provided by law for the appointment of officials to senior posts were carried out.
Esmeralda Hasani takes over the leadership of the State Intelligence Service following the arrest of Vlora Hyseni.
Hasani has led research institutions, has served as an adviser and chief of cabinet to the Minister of State for Diaspora, as well as a consultant at the Prime Minister’s Office.
