Career
He succeeded Fatmir Mediu on 22 March 2008. He was formerly Deputy Prime Minister. He was replaced on 17 September 2009 by Arben Imami.
In May 2012 Oketa with a group of Democratic Party create a new party in Albania the New Democratic Spirit (in Albanian: Fryma e Re Demokratike) called by Albanian media "The Party of President" referring to Bamir Topi.