Sali Berisha

Also known as Berisha

Albanian politician

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Sali Berisha is an Albanian politician who has held major leadership positions in the country's government. He is a significant figure in Albanian politics whose actions and policies have shaped the nation's recent history.

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Within Vinony's link graph, Sali Berisha is referenced by 526 other articles, and connects out to United States Department of State, Kavajë and Party of Labour of Albania.

Vinony files it under 1944 births, 20th-century Albanian politicians and 21st-century Albanian politicians.

Its subject is documented across 65 Wikipedia language editions.

Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Berisha
Gender: male
Citizenship: Albania
Place of birth: Viçidol
Spouse: Liri Berisha
Occupation: cardiologist
Educated at: University of Tirana
Employer: University of Tirana
Political party: Democratic Party of Albania
Languages spoken: Albanian
Religion: Islam
Chairperson: Democratic Party of Albania
Official website: www.sali-berisha.com
Image: Sali Berisha 2025.jpg
Number of children: 2

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Commons category: Sali Berisha
date of birth: 1944-10-15
member of: Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
name in native language: Sali Ram Berisha
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Encyclopedic overview

Sali Berisha ([saˈli bɛˈɾiʃa] ; born 15 October 1944) is an Albanian conservative politician, a retired cardiologist who served as the President of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and as the 32nd prime minister of Albania from 2005 to 2013. Berisha has served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania since 2022. He has previously held the position of chairman from 1990 to 1992 and 1997 to 2013. He is the leader of the opposition in Albania.

Under the Biden Administration, he was barred from entering the United States under Section 7031(c)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 due to accusations of 'involvement in significant corruption' and ties to organized crime groups and criminals deemed a 'risk to public safety in Albania. Berisha is also sanctioned by the United Kingdom. Despite major speculation to the contrary, Berisha is still barred from entering the United States as of May 2025.

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