Lulzim Basha

Lulzim Basha
Basha in 2016
Leader of the Opposition
In office 30 July 2023 – 11 June 2024
President	Bajram Begaj
Prime Minister	Edi Rama
Preceded by	Enkelejd Alibeaj
Succeeded by	Sali Berisha
In office 15 September 2013 – 21 March 2022
President	Bujar Nishani Ilir Meta
Prime Minister	Edi Rama
Preceded by	Edi Rama
Succeeded by	Enkelejd Alibeaj
Leader of the Democratic Party
In office 30 July 2023 – 11 June 2024
Preceded by	Enkelejd Alibeaj
Succeeded by	Sali Berisha
In office 22 July 2013 – 21 March 2022
Preceded by	Sali Berisha
Succeeded by	Enkelejd Alibeaj
Other political offices 2005–⁠2015 41st Mayor of Tirana In office 25 July 2011 – 21 July 2015 Preceded by Edi Rama Succeeded by Erion Veliaj 28th Minister of the Interior In office 17 September 2009 – 25 April 2011 Prime Minister Sali Berisha Preceded by Bujar Nishani Succeeded by Bujar Nishani 47th Minister of Foreign Affairs In office 24 April 2007 – 17 September 2009 Prime Minister Sali Berisha Preceded by Besnik Mustafaj Succeeded by Ilir Meta Minister of Public Works, Transport and Telecommunications In office 11 September 2005 – 24 April 2007 Prime Minister Sali Berisha Preceded by Spartak Poçi Succeeded by Sokol Olldashi
Personal details
Born	(1974-06-12) 12 June 1974 (age 50) Tirana
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Aurela Basha
Children	2
Alma mater	Utrecht University (LLB)
Occupation	Politician Lawyer
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Lulzim Basha (listen^ⓘ; born 12 June 1974) is an Albanian lawyer and politician who served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania and as the Leader of the Opposition from 2013 to 2022 and again from 2023 until 2024.

He was the candidate of the Democratic Party in the 2017 Albanian parliamentary election and in the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election where he lost in both by the incumbent prime minister Edi Rama.