Pirro Vengu

Pirro Vengu (born 24 April 1986 in Elbasan) is an Albanian politician serving as Minister of Defense of Albania since July 2024.

Vengu studied for a master's degree in International Relations at Institut National des Langues et Civilizations Orientales, Paris, graduating in 2011.

Before assuming this position, Mr. Vengu was the Director General of the Durrës Port Authority from 2019.

Previosly, from 2010 - 2013, Mr. Vengu was Research Programme Coordinator at European Council on Foreign Relations, Paris, France.

During 2009 - 2010 he worked as a Programme Assistant at European Council on Foreign Relations, Paris, France.