Aleks Marku

Mr. Aleks Marku has served as the Secretary General of the Ministry of Defense since November 2024.

He holds a degree in Law from the University of Shkodra, Faculty of Law (1999–2003), and is a licensed attorney, certified by the National Chamber of Advocacy.

Mr. Marku brings over 19 years of experience in the Albanian public administration.
Prior to his current role, from 2019 to July 2024, he served as Director of the Legal and Administration Division at the Durrës Port Authority, where he played a key role in the development and drafting of major projects, including the Port Authority’s Development Policy as a port complex. He also served as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of “Albanian Seaport Development” sh.a., the company representing the Albanian state’s interests in the strategic investment “Durrës Marina and Yachts.”

From 2011 to 2018, he held a leadership position as Head of the Legislation Sector at the General Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering. During this time, he contributed significantly to legal and sub-legal reforms in the areas of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing. He later served as Coordinator at the Transparency and Anti-Corruption Unit in the Prime Minister’s Office until November 2019.

Earlier in his career, he spent more than six years working on property rights issues at the Agency for the Restitution and Compensation of Property and within the prison system.
Mr. Marku is fluent in German and Italian and has a good command of English.
He is married and has two children.