Lindita Nikolla | |
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38th Speaker of the Albanian Parliament | |
In office 10 September 2021 – 30 July 2024 | |
Preceded by | Gramoz Ruçi |
Succeeded by | Elisa Spiropali |
Minister of Education, Sports and Youth | |
In office 15 September 2013 – 11 May 2017 | |
Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
Preceded by | Myqerem Tafaj |
Succeeded by | Mirela Karabina |
In office 13 September 2017 – 17 January 2019 | |
Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
Preceded by | Mirela Karabina (Education and Sports) |
Succeeded by | Besa Shahini |
Personal details | |
Born | Tirana, PR Albania | October 22, 1965
Political party | Socialist Party |
Spouse | Ligor Nikolla |
Children | 1 |
Education | University of Tirana Albanian University |
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Lindita Nikolla (born 22 October 1965) is an Albanian retired politician[1][2] who served as the Speaker of the Parliament from September 10, 2021 until her retirement from politics on July 28, 2024.[3] Previously she served as the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2013 until May 2017, where she temporarily handed over the post to Mirela Karabina as part of a pre-election agreement between the position and the opposition.[4] Nikolla was appointed again Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2017 until 2019.[5]