Bujar Nishani
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His Excellency Bujar Nishani |
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| 6th President of Albania | |
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Assumed office 24 July 2012 |
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| Prime Minister |
Sali Berisha Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Bamir Topi |
| Minister of the Interior | |
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In office 25 April 2011 – 12 June 2012 |
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| Prime Minister | Sali Berisha |
| Preceded by | Lulzim Basha |
| Succeeded by | Flamur Noka |
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In office 20 March 2007 – 17 September 2009 |
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| Prime Minister | Sali Berisha |
| Preceded by | Gjergj Lezhja (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Lulzim Basha |
| Minister of Justice | |
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In office 17 September 2009 – 25 April 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Sali Berisha |
| Preceded by | Enkelejd Alibeaj |
| Succeeded by | Eduard Halimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
29 September 1966 Durrës, Albania |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Political party | Democratic Party, Independent (2012-) |
| Spouse(s) | Odeta Kosova |
| Children | Ersi Fiona |
| Alma mater |
Skanderbeg Military University Naval Postgraduate School University of Tirana |
| Religion | Bektashi |
| Website | Official website |
Bujar Faik Nishani (former Bujar Faik Mehmeti; born 29 September 1966; Albanian pronunciation: [buˌjaɹ niˈʃani]) is an Albanian politician, the sixth and current President of Albania since July 2012. At the time of his election, Nishani was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania, an MP, and the Minister of Interior. Constitutionally he had to resign all three posts due to his election as president. The Albanian Parliament elected Nishani as president with a simple majority of 73 votes out of 140, without consensus from the opposition.
Bujar Nishani was born in Durrës, Albania on 29 September 1966. In 1988, he graduated from the Military Academy "Skanderbej". In 1996, he followed his master studies in the United States at the Naval Postgraduate School. In 2004, he graduated at the Law Faculty of University of Tirana. He completed his master in European studies.
Bujar Nishani joined the Democratic Party of Albania in 1991, after the fall of communism. He worked as chief of foreign relations in the Ministry of Defense and then as head of the office of NATO relations in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In 1996, he was appointed as Minister of Defense.
After the Democratic Party lost the 1997 parliamentary election, he lost his office and became chairman of the NGO for Euro-Atlantic Army. In 2001 he was elected general secretary of the DP's branch in Tirana and in 2004 member of the Tirana city council.
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