{{Short description|Albanian journalist, writer and diplomat (born 1960)}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Mustafa Nano | image = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1960|01|04}} | birth_place = Shijak, PR Albania | profession = Electronics engineer (former) | occupation = Journalist, writer, diplomat | alma_mater = University of Tirana | office = Ambassador of Albania to Switzerland and Liechtenstein | term_start = 29 September 2023 | term_end = 24 December 2024 | president = Bajram Begaj | prime_minister = Edi Rama | predecessor = | succeeded = Ermal Dredha }}
'''Mustafa Nano''' (born January 4, 1960) is an Albanian journalist, writer and diplomat who previously served as Albania's ambassador to Switzerland and Liechtenstein (2023–2024). He is a former member of the Albanian Democratic Party. He later switched careers from politics to journalism, beginning work at the newspaper Shekulli in 1997.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.syri.net/politike/85415/fotolajm-na-ishte-dikur-nje-mustafa-nano-qe-pozonte-i-lumtur-perkrah-sali-berishes/|title=Historia - Fotolajm/ Na ishte dikur një Mustafa Nano, që pozonte i lumtur përkrah Sali Berishës!|date=2017-08-09|work=Syri {{!}} Lajmi i fundit|access-date=2017-09-08|language=en}}</ref> In his writings he espouses a liberal-progressive worldview. Other newspapers that he has worked with are ''Korrieri'' and ''Shqip''. He is also the author of three essay books.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mustafa Nano |url=http://www.albeu.com/biografia-kush-eshte/mustafa-nano/86978/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170908155246/http://www.albeu.com/biografia-kush-eshte/mustafa-nano/86978/ |archive-date=2017-09-08 |access-date=2017-09-08 |language=en-US}}</ref>
In May 2023, Nano was nominated by the Albanian government to become the ambassador to Switzerland.<ref>{{cite news |title=The government starts the replacement of ambassadors, Mustafa Nano is proposed to Switzerland, Bushati to the USA and Hysi to the UN (Names) |url=https://sot.com.al/english/politike/qeveria-nis-zevendesimin-e-ambasdoreve-mustafa-nano-propozohet-ne-zvice-i591483 |access-date=17 September 2023 |work=Sot.com.al |date=29 May 2023}}</ref> The nomination was confirmed in June.
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