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Atifete Jahjaga | |
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.jpg) Portrait of President Jahjaga | |
| 3rd President of Kosovo | |
| In office 7 April 2011 – 7 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi Isa Mustafa |
| Preceded by | Behgjet Pacolli Jakup Krasniqi (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hashim Thaçi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1975 Gjakovë, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Gjakova, Kosovo) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse | Astrit Kuçi |
| Alma mater | University of Pristina University of Leicester University of Virginia |
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| Website | Jahjaga Foundation |
Atifete Jahjaga (Albanian pronunciation: [atiˈfɛtɛ jahˈjaɡa]; born 20 April 1975) 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,[1] holding the rank of General Lieutenant Colonel, the most senior among women officers in Southeastern Europe.[2]
- ^ Koha, "Në krye të Policisë së Kosovës, Atifete Jahjaga" Shqip TIME.mk 16 October 2010 (accessed 6 April 2011)[dead link]
- ^ "Kush do të na udhëheq" Telegrafi.com 7 April 2011 (accessed 7 April 2011)