Rear Admiral  Kristaq Gerveni

Birthday: 10 August 1959
Place of birth: VLORE
Place of living: TIRANE
Rank: Rear Admiral

Education:

• 1980 -1983, Naval Academy, Vlore
• April 1996 - June 1996, English Lang. Course, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• July 1996 - December 1996, Naval Staff College, Newport, RI, USA
• June 2000 - June 2001, Nat’l Defense University Washington DC, USA
• September 2003, The College of International and Security Studies
• (Senior Executive Seminar), George C. Marshall Center
• June – July 2010. Senior International Management Course, Monterey, CA, USA.

Work experience:

• November 1983- October 1987, Chief of Navigation in Submarine
• October 1987- January 1991, Executive Officer in Submarine,
• January 1991- May 1991, Commanding Officer of Submarine
• May 1991 – July 1993, Chief of Navigation Branch at Naval Academy, Vlore
• July 1993-February 1995, Comm. Officer of Naval Academy, Vlore
• February 1995- February 1996, Chief of Navigation at Naval District, Vlore
• February - April 1996 Chief of Operation at Naval District, Vlore
• April 1997- August 1997, Liaison Officer “ALBA” Operation, Vlore
• October 1997- June 2000, Comm. Officer of Naval Academy, Vlore
• June 2001- October 2001, Deputy Commander of TRADOC, Tirana
• October 2001 – January 2003, Deputy Commander of NAVY, Durres
• January 2003-February 2005 Director of Defense Planning Directorate in General Staff of the Armed Forces, Tirana
• February 2005-September 2009 Chief of NAVY, Durres
• September 2009 – April 2011 Deputy Chief of General Staff of Albanian Armed Forces, Tirane
• Current assignment (since 1st April 2011) Albanian Military Representative in NATO HQ.

Other Experiences:

February 2000, Naval Operational Language Course Newport, USA
May 2002, Legal Adviser Course, Tirana

Foreign Languages Knowledge:

English
Italian

Master Degree in the Science of Security Strategy
Ph.D on Security Strategy Studies

Military Decorations-Medals:

• Medal of military service
• Medal for excellent service
• Medal for distinctive services
• Medal for Meritorious Command
• Medal of Military Merit
• Medal for Meritorious Command
• Medal of Military Merit
• Medal of Career
• Italian Medal of Honor, (Commendatore)

Marital Status: Married with Zhaneta and have 3 children