Besnik Bislimi | |
---|---|
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo | |
Assumed office 22 March 2021 | |
President | Glauk Konjufca (acting) Vjosa Osmani |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Besnik Tahiri |
Minister of Finance and Transfers | |
In office 4 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Bedri Hamza |
Succeeded by | Hykmete Bajrami |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 May 1971 Bukovik, Gjilan, SAP Kosovo, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) |
Nationality | Kosovan Albanian |
Political party | Vetëvendosje[1] |
Spouse | Venera Bislimi |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Zagreb University of Freiberg (PhD) Georgia State University (postdoc) |
Signature | |
Besnik Bislimi (born May 19, 1971) is a Kosovo Albanian economist, academic and politician, currently serving as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, in charge of European integration, development and dialogue. He is also the first vice president of the Vetëvendosje movement, and has previously served as minister of finance and member of parliament.[citation needed]