Albania Appoints First AI-Created Government Minister
Summary
On September 11, 2025, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the appointment of Diella, an AI-powered virtual assistant, as the country’s new Minister for Public Procurement. Diella’s primary responsibility is to oversee the public tender process, ensuring it is free from corruption by independently and objectively assessing each submission. The goal is to make the procurement process faster, more efficient and fully transparent. Upon announcing his new cabinet at the Socialist Party assembly, Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that Diella would help make Albania “a country where public tenders are 100% free of corruption.” This development follows the latest EU Progress Report for Albania, which highlighted the need for Albania, which is seeking membership by 2030, to continue efforts to fight corruption and implement judicial reform to join the EU by 2030.
Originally launched in January 2025 on the e-Albania platform, Diella initially served as a virtual assistant, helping users access documents and navigate the site. The Albanian constitution requires that ministers be citizens over the age of 18 and mentally competent. This is criteria Diella, as an AI system, is not easily assessed, and as such, her appointment is viewed as symbolic.
