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Albulena Haxhiu

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Albulena Haxhiu
Haxhiu in 2026
Acting President of Kosovo
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 April 2026
Prime MinisterAlbin Kurti
Preceded byVjosa Osmani
Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo
In office
11 February 2026 – 6 August 2026
Preceded byDimal Basha
Succeeded byAvni Dehari (Acting)
Minister of Justice
In office
22 March 2021 – 26 August 2025[a]
Prime MinisterAlbin Kurti
Preceded bySelim Selimi
Succeeded byBlerim Sallahu (acting)
In office
3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020
Prime MinisterAlbin Kurti
Preceded byAbelard Tahiri
Succeeded bySelim Selimi
Member of the Kosovo Assembly
for Pristina
In office
2010–2020
Personal details
Born (1987-05-11) 11 May 1987 (age 39)
Pristina, Yugoslavia
(now Pristina, Kosovo)
PartyVetëvendosje
SpouseAlban Krasniqi
RelationsAhmet Haxhiu (grandfather)
Children3
ProfessionJurist
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Albulena Haxhiu[b] (born 11 May 1987) is a Kosovar politician who has served as the acting president of Kosovo since 2026.[1] She has previously served as the Minister of Justice of Kosovo, and as a member of parliament for Vetëvendosje in the Assembly of Kosovo.[2][3]

Biography

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Early life and education

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Albulena Haxhiu was born on 11 May 1987 in Pristina what was then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Pristina, Kosovo).[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]

Early political career

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A member of Vetëvendosje (LVV), Haxhiu was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo in 2010. She was re-elected in 2014, 2017, and 2019. In the Assembly, she sat on or chaired several committees, including Committee on Legislation and the Subcommittee on Mandates, Immunities and Rules of Procedure.[4]

After LVV became the largest party in the Assembly in 2019, Haxhiu was appointed as Minister of Justice in February 2020 by Prime Minister Albin Kurti in his first cabinet, but only served until June 2020 after the government lost a no-confidence vote.[7] After LVV won an even larger share of the vote in the 2021 Kosovan local elections, Haxhiu was re-appointed as Minister of Justice in the second Kurti cabinet.[4] As Minister of Justice, she faced criticism for failing to enact judicial reform and violating judicial independence.[7]

Assembly Speaker

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Despite LVV losing seats in the February 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election, Haxhiu was selected as the party's candidate for Assembly speaker. Other factions in the Assembly repeatedly blocked her candidacy, and in August 2025 Dimal Basha was elected instead.[8] After the December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election, Haxhiu was elected as speaker by a vote of 66-44, with eight abstentions.[9]

Acting presidency

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After President Vjosa Osmani's term expired in April 2026 without a new president having been 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 held.[12]

Personal life

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She 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

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  1. ↑ Caretaker: 23 March – 26 August 2025
  2. ↑ Albanian: ['albuleˈna haˈdʒiu]

References

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  1. ↑ "Kryesia" [Speaker]. Assembly of Kosovo (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2026-05-12. Retrieved 2026-04-10.
  2. 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.
  3. 1 2 "Albulena Haxhiu profile" (in Albanian). Kallxo. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 "Albulena Haxhiu, nouvelle présidente du Parlement du Kosovo". Koha Ditore (in French). 11 February 2026. Retrieved 5 April 2026.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Albulena Haxhiu". Vetëvendosje (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 August 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  7. 1 2 3 "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.
  8. ↑ "Kosovo Faces Deepening Political Crisis After 21 Failed Attempts To Elect Speaker". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2025-05-26. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  9. ↑ Isufi, Perparim (2026-02-11). "Kosovo Elects Parliament Speaker, Opening Way for New Government". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
  10. ↑ "Presidentja Osmani përfundon mandatin, ia dorëzon sot detyrën kryeparlamentares Haxhiu". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 4 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ "Dështon zgjedhja e presidentit, Kosova shkon në zgjedhje të parakohshme". Kallxo (in Albanian). 2026-04-28. Retrieved 2026-04-28.
  13. ↑ "Le mari d'Albulena Haxhiu tente à nouveau de devenir maire de Malisheva" (in French). Insajderi. 14 August 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "Klan Kosovo : Malisheva au second tour" (in French). Periskopi. 17 October 2025. Retrieved 2026-04-12.
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