File:Bajram_Begaj_(cropped)3x4.jpg · Wikimedia Commons · See Wikimedia Commons
Bajram Begaj is the current president of Albania, serving as the country's head of state. His role matters because as president, he represents Albania both domestically and internationally, and plays an important part in the country's political system and governance.
AI-generated from the Wikipedia summary — may contain errors.
Key facts
- Prime minister
- Edi Rama
- Preceded by
- Ilir Meta
- President
- Ilir Meta
- Minister
- Olta Xhaçka , Niko Peleshi
- Succeeded by
- Arben Kingji
- Born
- ( 1967-03-20 ) 20 March 1967 (age 59) , Rrogozhinë , People's Socialist Republic of Albania , present Albania
- Party
- Independent
- Spouse
- Armanda Begaj
- Alma mater
- Faculty of Medicine
- Profession
- Military officer
- Allegiance
- Albania
- Branch service
- Albanian People's Army , Armed Forces
- Years of service
- 1988 – 2022
- Rank
- Major General
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Albania
- Place of birth
- Rrogozhinë
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- President of Albania
- Educated at
- University of Medicine, Tirana
- Political party
- independent politician
- Languages spoken
- Albanian
- Religion
- Islam
- Military rank
- major general
- Official website
- president.al
- Image
- Bajram Begaj (infobox crop).jpg
- Number of children
- 2
Show 3 more facts
- date of birth
- 1967-03-20
- name in native language
- Bajram Begaj
- Commons category
- Bajram Begaj
Sources (9)
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Bajram Begaj (born 20 March 1967) is an Albanian politician and military officer serving as president of Albania since 2022. Prior to his election as president, he served as the 26th Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces from July 2020 to June 2022. On 3 June 2022, Begaj was officially nominated by the governing Socialist Party as the candidate for the fourth round of the 2022 presidential election. He is the second president in post-communist Albania to come from a predominantly military background.
Life and career
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Bajram Begaj” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.