Rrustem Berisha | |
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Minister of Defense of Kosovo | |
In office 9 September 2017 – 3 February 2020 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Ramush Haradinaj |
Preceded by | Haki Demolli |
Succeeded by | Anton Quni |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo | |
In office 2014 – September 2017 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Rrustem Berisha 2 March 1965 Doberdol, Peć, SFR Yugoslavia (modern-day Peja, Kosovo) |
Nationality | Kosovar |
Political party | Alliance for the Future of Kosovo |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Politician and military officer |
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Military service | |
Allegiance | Yugoslavia Croatia Kosovo |
Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army Croatian Army Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Protection Corps Kosovo Security Force |
Years of service | 1984–1991, 1991–1995, 1998–2015 |
Unit | KSF Rapid Reaction Brigade |
Battles/wars | Croatian War of Independence Kosovo War |
Rrustem Berisha (born 2 March 1965) is a Kosovar politician and military officer. He was Minister of Defense in Haradinaj cabinet. During the Yugoslav Wars, he fought in the Croatian War of Independence and the Kosovo War. He was a commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the Battle of Košare.