15 Notable alumni of
University of Prishtina

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The University of Prishtina is 1999th in the world, 664th in Europe, and 4th in Serbia by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from the University of Prishtina sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff.

  1. Hashim Thaçi

    Hashim Thaçi
    Years
    1968-.. (age 56)
    Enrolled in the University of Prishtina
    Studied study of history and philosophy
    Occupations
    military personnelinternational forum participantpoliticiansoldier
    Biography

    Hashim Thaçi is a Kosovar Albanian politician who was the president of Kosovo from April 2016 until his resignation on 5 November 2020 to face a war crimes tribunal. He was the first prime minister of Kosovo and the Foreign minister and deputy prime minister in the new cabinet led by Isa Mustafa, which assumed office on 12 December 2014.

  2. Vjosa Osmani

    Vjosa Osmani
    Years
    1982-.. (age 42)
    Occupations
    politicianinternational forum participantjurist
    Biography

    Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu is a Kosovan jurist and politician who has served as the 5th and current president of Kosovo since 4 April 2021.

  3. Albin Kurti

    Albin Kurti
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    international forum participantpolitician
    Biography

    Albin Kurti is the Prime Minister of Kosovo, having been elected in March 2021 for a second time. He first served in the role between February and June 2020.

  4. Atifete Jahjaga

    Atifete Jahjaga
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    police officerpolitician
    Biography

    Atifete Jahjaga is a Kosovar Albanian politician who served as the third President of Kosovo. She was the first female President of the Republic of Kosovo, the first non-partisan candidate and the youngest female head of state to be elected to the top office. She served as Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police, holding the rank of General Lieutenant Colonel, the most senior among women officers in Southeastern Europe.

  5. Isa Mustafa

    Isa Mustafa
    Years
    1951-.. (age 73)
    Occupations
    university teacherpoliticianeconomist
    Biography

    Isa Mustafa is a retired Kosovar politician. Mustafa was the mayor of Pristina from December 2007 to December 2013 and served as the prime minister of Kosovo between December 2014 and September 2017. He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) between 2010 and 2021.

  6. Avdullah Hoti

    Avdullah Hoti
    Years
    1976-.. (age 48)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Avdullah Hoti is a Kosovan politician, who served as the prime minister of Kosovo from 3 June 2020 until 22 March 2021. He previously served as the minister of Finance of Kosovo between 2014 and 2017 in the PDK/LDK coalition government.

  7. Enver Hoxhaj

    Enver Hoxhaj
    Years
    1969-.. (age 55)
    Occupations
    diplomatuniversity teacherpolitician
    Biography

    Enver Hoxhaj is a Kosovar politician. He served as minister for foreign affairs of the Republic of Kosovo and a former leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo.

  8. Vlora Çitaku

    Vlora Çitaku
    Years
    1980-.. (age 44)
    Occupations
    politiciandiplomat
    Biography

    Vlora Çitaku is a Kosovar Albanian politician and diplomat who served as the Ambassador of Kosovo to the United States. She formerly served as Consul General of Kosovo in New York.

  9. Mimoza Kusari-Lila

    Mimoza Kusari-Lila
    Years
    1975-.. (age 49)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Mimoza Kusari-Lila is an Albanian Kosovar politician for The Alternative (Albanian: Alternativa). She was the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo and minister of trade and industry from 2011 to 2013 and the mayor of Gjakova from November 2013 to 2017.

  10. Gent Cakaj

    Gent Cakaj
    Years
    1990-.. (age 34)
    Occupations
    civil servant
    Biography

    Gent Cakaj is a Kosovo-born Albanian politician, who served as the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania from 2019–2020.

  11. Albulena Haxhiu

    Albulena Haxhiu
    Years
    1987-.. (age 37)
    Occupations
    politician
    Biography

    Albulena Haxhiu is a Kosovo Albanian politician, currently serving as the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kosovo. She was previously a member of parliament for Vetëvendosje! in the Assembly of Kosovo.

  12. Mehmet Kraja

    Mehmet Kraja
    Born in
    Montenegro Flag Montenegro
    Years
    1952-.. (age 72)
    Occupations
    journalistplaywrightwritereditor
    Biography

    Mehmet Kraja is an Albanian writer, literary critic and journalist. He is the current president of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo.

  13. Uta Ibrahimi

    Uta Ibrahimi
    Years
    1983-.. (age 41)
    Occupations
    mountaineer
    Biography

    Flutura Ibrahimi better known as Uta Ibrahimi is an Albanian alpinist from Kosovo.

  14. Jeton Neziraj

    Jeton Neziraj
    Years
    1977-.. (age 47)
    Occupations
    theatre managerplaywrightscreenwriternon-fiction writer
    Biography

    Jeton Neziraj is a playwright from Kosovo. He was the Artistic Director of the National Theatre of Kosovo and now he is the Director of Qendra Multimedia, a cultural production company based in Prishtina.

  15. Lulzim Tafa

    Lulzim Tafa
    Born in
    Serbia Flag Serbia
    Years
    1970-.. (age 54)
    Occupations
    writer
    Biography

    Lulzim Tafa is a poet and academic. Currently, Tafa serves as the Rector of AAB University, the largest non-public university in the Western Balkan region.