Bujar Nishani

Bujar Nishani
Nishani in 2016
President of Albania
In office 24 July 2012 – 24 July 2017
Prime Minister	Sali Berisha Edi Rama
Preceded by	Bamir Topi
Succeeded by	Ilir Meta
Minister of the Interior
In office 21 April 2011 – 12 June 2012
Prime Minister	Sali Berisha
Preceded by	Lulzim Basha
Succeeded by	Flamur Noka
In office 20 March 2007 – 17 September 2009
Prime Minister	Sali Berisha
Preceded by	Gjergj Lezhja (Acting)
Succeeded by	Lulzim Basha
Minister of Justice
In office 17 September 2009 – 25 April 2011
Prime Minister	Sali Berisha
Preceded by	Enkelejd Alibeaj
Succeeded by	Eduard Halimi
Personal details
Born	(1964-09-30)30 September 1964 Durrës, Albania
Died	28 May 2022(2022-05-28) (aged 57) Charité University Hospital, Berlin, Germany
Political party	Democratic Party (before 2012; 2017–2022) Independent (2012–2019)
Spouse	Odeta Kosova ​ (m. 1994)​
Children	2
Alma mater	Skanderbeg Military University Naval Postgraduate School University of Tirana
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Bujar Faik Nishani (Albanian pronunciation: [bujaɾ ni'ʃani]; 29 September 1966 – 28 May 2022) was an Albanian politician. He served as the president of Albania from 24 July 2012 to 24 July 2017.

Nishani was the youngest person to have been chosen as president of Albania, taking office at the age of 47. Before his election as president, Nishani held a number of governmental and diplomatic positions. Namely, he served as Minister of Internal Affairs from 2007 to 2009, and again between 2011 and 2012, as well as Minister of Justice from 2009 to 2011.