Elisa Spiropali
Elisa Spiropali is an Albanian politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from July 2024 to September 2025. Since September 2025, she has been serving as the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania.
Early life
Elisa Spiropali was born on 15 March 1983 in Tirana. She attended the Qemal Stafa Gymnasium where she earned a scholarship from the United World Colleges to represent Albania, and attended the Lester B. Pearson United World College in Canada. She continued her education by enrolling at the Mount Holyoke College in Massachusetts, United States where she graduated in 2005 with an honorary degree in two branches, Politics and Economics. Elisa has travelled and studied merit scholarships to countries such as Argentina and the United Kingdom, experiences she considers invaluable in her academic formation.She has given lectures in several private universities in Albania and has been a leader in youth organizations such as MJAFT!.
Political career
Spiropali started her political career in 2009. After becoming a member of the Socialist Party, she was appointed for a brief time as General [Directorate of Customs (Albania)|Director General of Customs] and later as a spokeswoman for the Party Presidency. She was elected as member of the Albanian Parliament following the 2013 General Elections. On 17 January 2019, she resumed the vacant post of Minister of State for Relations with the Parliament which had previously been held by Ermonela Felaj.On July 28, 2024, Spiropali was appointed as Albania's deputy of parliament, following the resignation of Lindita Nikolla two days earlier.