Erik Lloga

Erik Shaip Lloga (born 1949) is an Albanian Australian sociologist from Melbourne and an Albanian community leader. He became a sociologist after completing his Master's degree and a doctorate in Sociology.

During the Kosovo crisis (1999), Lloga became the spokesman for the Melbourne Albanian community. In Melbourne, Lloga was chairman of the North Carlton based Albania-Australia Community Association who was involved in temporarily resettling Kosovo Albanian refugees. Lloga became the main interlocutor and go between for Australian authorities and Kosovo refugees. During these events, Lloga was also engaged in countering disinformation from Australian based Slavic and Greek lobbies about Albanians and the conflict.

Following the end of the war, the UNHCR declared Kosovo safe in July and the Australian government decided to return 3,900 refugees. The refugees did a hunger strike and Lloga attempted to dissuade them from continuing and was sympathetic to their cause to delaying their return as there were vulnerable people at risk of death if back in their homeland. In early April 2000, the Kosovo refugees were sent back by Australia and Lloga accompanied them without any immigration officials. Lloga described his experience on Melbourne's 744 ABC radio. A week later, Rehame media monitoring service reported that Lloga's radio interview's had influenced caller opinion resulting in a "massive swing" against the Australian government's refugee repatriations.

In the 2002 Queen's Birthday Honours, Lloga's contribution toward multicultural affairs and the Albanian community during the Kosovo crisis were recognised in Australia and he was awarded the Order of Australia medal.