He was appointed interior minister following the dismissal of Spartak Poçi and general reshuffle of the Cabinet.

[2] On 7 September 2000, Gjoni signed a memorandum of agreement with the governments of the United States of America, Germany, and Norway, wherein the government of Albania promised to destroy over 130,000 weapons it had collected from the civilian population of the country, as well as surplus military weapons in an effort to disarm post-conflict countries, reduce tensions in the Balkans and reduce illicit small arms trade.

[3] U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs Eric D. Newsom was present for this signing.

[7] He is the son of Xhelil Gjoni, a former secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Albania.

[1] Xhelil Gjoni was reported to have close ties to Sali Berisha, the former president of Albania, former prime minister and leader of the main opposition Democratic Party.