| Commander of the Naval Force | |
|---|---|
| Komandanti i Forcës Detare | |
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 Albanian Naval Force | |
| Reports to | Chief of the Albanian General Staff |
| Nominator | Minister of Defence |
| Appointer | The President of Albania |
| Formation | 1928 |
| First holder | Abdi Mati |
| Website | Official website |
The Albanian Commander of the Naval Force (Albanian: Komandant i Forcës Detare) is the leader of the country's navy. The Commander of the Naval Force is appointed by the President of Albania and serves under the Minister of Defence.[1]
The current commander, Major General Ylber Dogjani, was appointed on 13 October 2015. General Dogjani previously served as director of Albania's Military Intelligence Service, the SHIU.[2][3]
- ^ "Commander of Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ Konomi, Esiona (13 October 2015). "Ylber Dogjani ikën nga SHIU emërohet në krye të Forcave Detare" [Ylber Dogjani leaves SHIU to be appointed to head of the Naval Forces] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ^ "Albania - Commander of the Albanian Naval Force - Major General Ylber Dogjani". Chiefs of European Navies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.