Albulena Haxhiu
Albulena Haxhiu | |
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.png) Haxhiu in 2026 | |
| Acting President of Kosovo | |
| Assumed office 4 April 2026 | |
| Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
| Preceded by | Vjosa Osmani |
| Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo | |
| Assumed office 9 September 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Avni Dehari (acting) |
| In office 11 February 2026 – 6 August 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Dimal Basha |
| Succeeded by | Avni Dehari (acting) |
| Minister of Justice | |
| In office 22 March 2021 – 26 August 2025[a] | |
| Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
| Preceded by | Selim Selimi |
| Succeeded by | Blerim Sallahu (acting) |
| In office 3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
| Preceded by | Abelard Tahiri |
| Succeeded by | Selim Selimi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 May 1987 Pristina, Yugoslavia (now Pristina, Kosovo) |
| Political party | Vetëvendosje |
| Spouse(s) | Alban Krasniqi |
| Relations | Ahmet Haxhiu (grandfather) |
| Children | 3 |
| Profession | Jurist |
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Albulena Haxhiu[b] (born 11 May 1987) is a Kosovar politician who has been the acting president of Kosovo since 2026.[1] Haxhiu has been the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo since 2026. She was the Minister of Justice of Kosovo in 2020 and again from 2021 to 2025.[2][3]
Early life
[change | change source]Albulena Haxhiu was born on 11 May 1987 in Pristina, then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.[4] Her grandfather was Kosovar political activist Ahmet Haxhiu.[5]
Haxhiu studied law and finance at the University of Pristina.[2] She then studied criminal law at the South East European University in Tetovo.[6]
Political career
[change | change source]Haxhiu started her career as a member of Vetëvendosje (LVV). She was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo in 2010. She was re-elected in 2014, 2017, and 2019.[4]
After LVV became the largest party in the Assembly in 2019, Haxhiu became the Minister of Justice in February 2020, having been hired by Prime Minister Albin Kurti in his first cabinet. She only served until June 2020 after the government lost a no-confidence vote.[7] After LVV won more seats in the 2021 local elections, Haxhiu was re-hired as Minister of Justice in the second Kurti cabinet.[4]
Assembly Speaker
[change | change source]Even though the LVV lost seats in the February 2025 parliamentary election, Haxhiu was picked as the party's candidate for Assembly speaker. However, after other parties blocked her candidacy, Dimal Basha was elected instead in August 2025.[8] After the December 2025 parliamentary election, Haxhiu was elected as speaker by a vote of 66-44.[9]
Acting presidency
[change | change source]After President Vjosa Osmani's term expired in April 2026 and since no new president was elected, Haxhiu automatically became acting president as speaker of the Assembly. She will serve until a new president is elected, or for at most six months.[10][11] On 28 April, the Assembly again failed to elect a president. As a result, it was dissolved and new elections are to be held.[12]
Personal life
[change | change source]Haxhiu is married and has three children.[3][7] Haxhiu's husband, Alban Krasniqi, was a candidate for mayor of Malishevë in 2013, 2021 and 2025.[13][14]
Notes
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Kryesia" [Speaker]. Assembly of Kosovo (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
- 1 2 "List of the Deputies of the Kosovo Assembly - Albulena Haxhiu". Assembly of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- 1 2 "Albulena Haxhiu profile" (in Albanian). Kallxo. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- 1 2 3 "Albulena Haxhiu, nouvelle présidente du Parlement du Kosovo". Koha Ditore (in French). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
- ↑ Shala-Bajgora, Behxhet (6 June 2014). "Dikush pas zgjedhjeve të 8 qershorit do ta fitojë pjesën jotransparente të kryetarit lexhendar" (in Albanian). Epoka e Re. Archived from the original on 2014-07-15. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
- ↑ "Albulena Haxhiu". Vetëvendosje (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- 1 2 "Who Is Who – Albulena Haxhiu: Accused by the opposition of violating the Constitution as Minister of Justice, elected Speaker of the Assembly today". Kosovo Online. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Kosovo Faces Deepening Political Crisis After 21 Failed Attempts To Elect Speaker". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2025-05-26. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ Isufi, Perparim (2026-02-11). "Kosovo Elects Parliament Speaker, Opening Way for New Government". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "Presidentja Osmani përfundon mandatin, ia dorëzon sot detyrën kryeparlamentares Haxhiu". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 4 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Enver Hasani sqaron se si i kalojnë kompetencat Haxhiut pasi t'i skadojë mandati Vjosa Osmanit". ATV Live (in Albanian). 2 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
- ↑ "Dështon zgjedhja e presidentit, Kosova shkon në zgjedhje të parakohshme". Kallxo (in Albanian). 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
- ↑ "Le mari d'Albulena Haxhiu tente à nouveau de devenir maire de Malisheva" (in French). Insajderi. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
- ↑ "Klan Kosovo : Malisheva au second tour" (in French). Periskopi. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-12.[permanent dead link]
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