Commander of the Naval Force (Albania)

Commander of the Naval Force
Komandanti i Forcës Detare
Naval Ensign of Albania
Incumbent
Brigadier General Ilir Xhebexhia
since 16 October 2020
 Albanian Naval Force
Reports toChief of the Albanian General Staff
NominatorMinister of Defence
AppointerThe President of Albania
Formation1928
First holderAbdi Mati [sq]
WebsiteOfficial 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]

  1. ^ "Commander of Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.