Английская Википедия:Bajram Begaj

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox officeholder Bajram Begaj (born 20 March 1967) is an Albanian politician and retired military officer, who is currently serving as the president of Albania since 24 July 2022. Having had a long career in the Albanian army, he served as the 26th Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces from July 2020 to June 2022.

Although politically independent, on 3 June 2022, Begaj was officially nominated by the governing Socialist Party as the candidate to the fourth round of the 2022 presidential election. Begaj is the fifth president in the history of Albania to have a military background, after Ahmet Zogu, Ramiz Alia, Alfred Moisiu and Bujar Nishani.

Early life and career

Begaj was born on 20 March 1967, in Rrogozhinë. He graduated from Tirana's Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and became an active medical officer in 1998. Having completed his professional doctorate degree, he holds the title "Associate Professor" in Medicine.

During his 31-year military career, Begaj has taken part in numerous training seminars and completed courses in Security and Defense, the Advanced Postgraduate School of Medicine, a Postgraduate Specialization in Gastrohepatology, a Hospital Management Course and Strategic Medical Leadership Course in the United States, a Specialization Course in Medicine and a Health Course in Greece.

Begaj previously served as the Commander of the Doctrine and Training Command in the Albanian Armed Forces. He held various other posts including: Chief of the Military Medical Unit and Deputy Military Director of SUT, Director of the Military Hospital, Director of the Health Inspectorate, etc. He was appointed Chief of the General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces in July 2020 and assumed office later that month.

Presidency (2022–present)

Begaj was elected by the parliament of Albania for the role of president on 4 June 2022, with 78 votes in favour, 4 against, and 1 abstention. 57 MPs from the opposition boycotted the vote, claiming the process of naming candidates was irregular. Begaj was sworn in on 24 July 2022.

Official visits

	Country	Date	Cities visited	Type of visit	Rf.
1	Шаблон:KOS	Шаблон:Dts 15–16 August 2022	Pristina and Prekaz	Official visit
2	Шаблон:SLO	Шаблон:Dts 12 September 2022	Kranj	Brdo-Brijuni Process
3	Шаблон:UK	Шаблон:Dts 19 September 2022	London	State funeral of Elizabeth II
4	Шаблон:VAT	Шаблон:Dts 2 December 2022	Vatican City	Official visit
5	Шаблон:KOS	Шаблон:Dts 16 February 2023	Pristina	Working visit
6	Шаблон:BEL	Шаблон:Dts 7 March 2023	Brussels	Working visit
7	Шаблон:AZE	Шаблон:Dts 12 March 2023	Baku	Working visit
8	Шаблон:CRO	Шаблон:Dts 27 April 2023	Zagreb	Official visit
9	Шаблон:UK	Шаблон:Dts 6 May 2023	London	Coronation of Charles III and Camilla
10	Шаблон:MNE	Шаблон:Dts 20 May 2023	Podgorica	Inauguration of President Jakov Milatović
11	Шаблон:ITA	Шаблон:Dts 26 May 2023	Rome	Official visit
12	Шаблон:KOS	Шаблон:Dts 10 June 2023	Prizren	Working visit
13	Шаблон:MKD	Шаблон:Dts 16 June 2023	Lake Prespa	Working visit
14	Шаблон:MNE	Шаблон:Dts 27 June 2023	Podgorica	SEECP Summit
15	Шаблон:AZE	Шаблон:Dts 7 July 2023	Baku	Official visit
16	Шаблон:SVN	Шаблон:Dts 13 July 2023	Ljubljana	Official visit
17	Шаблон:KAZ	Шаблон:Dts 7 September 2023	Astana	Official visit
18	Шаблон:MKD	Шаблон:Dts 11 September 2023	Skopje	Brdo-Brijuni Process
19	Шаблон:USA	Шаблон:Dts 18–23 September 2023	New York City	UNGA Session
20	Шаблон:ITA	Шаблон:Dts 26 September 2023	Rome	State funeral of Giorgio Napolitano
21		Шаблон:Dts 21–23 October 2023	Falconara Albanese, Pallagorio, Vena	Visit to the Arbëreshë people
22	Шаблон:BUL	Шаблон:Dts 14 December 2023	Sofia	Official visit
23	Шаблон:KOS	Шаблон:Dts 30 December 2023	Peja	Visit to KFOR

Personal life

Begaj is married to Armanda Begaj, with whom he has two sons, Dorian and Klajdi.

References

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