Behgjet Pacolli

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Behgjet Pacolli
Pacolli in 2015
2nd President of Kosovo
In office 22 February 2011 – 4 April 2011
Prime Minister	Hashim Thaçi
Preceded by	Jakup Krasniqi
Succeeded by	Atifete Jahjaga
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
In office 15 April 2011 – 9 December 2014
Prime Minister	Hashim Thaçi
Preceded by	Hajredin Kuçi
Succeeded by	Hashim Thaçi
In office 9 September 2017 – 3 February 2020
Prime Minister	Ramush Haradinaj
Preceded by	Hajredin Kuçi
Succeeded by	Avdullah Hoti
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 9 September 2017 – 3 February 2020
Prime Minister	Ramush Haradinaj
Preceded by	Emanuel Demaj (Acting)
Succeeded by	Glauk Konjufca
Personal details
Born	(1951-08-30) 30 August 1951 (age 72) Pristina, FPR Yugoslavia (now Pristina, Kosovo)
Political party	New Kosovo Alliance (2006–February 2011; April 2011–present)
Other political affiliations	Independent (February–April 2011)
Spouse(s)	Anna Oxa ​ ​ (m. 1999; div. 2002)​ Masha Pacolli
Signature
Website	www.behgjetpacolli.com

Behgjet Isa Pacolli^[a] (born 30 August 1951) is a Kosovar Albanian politician and businessman who served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo and minister of foreign affairs from 2017 to 2019 under the Ramush Haradinaj government. Pacolli is a former president of Kosovo, and served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo between 2011 and 2014.^[2] Pacolli was one of the signatories of the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.

He is the major shareholder of Mabetex Group, a Swiss-based construction and civil engineering company. Pacolli is also the president of the third biggest political party in Kosovo, the New Kosovo Alliance.^[3] He is believed to be the world's richest ethnic Albanian.^[4] Pacolli has also acted as a mediator in hostage recovery situations.^[5]

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