Saimir Tahiri | |
|---|---|
| Minister of the Interior | |
| In office 15 September 2013 – 19 March 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Flamur Noka |
| Succeeded by | Fatmir Xhafaj |
| Member of the Albanian parliament | |
| In office September 2009 – May 2018 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 30 October 1979 Tirana, Albania |
| Political party | Socialist Party (2005–2017) Independent (September 2017 –) |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
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Saimir Tahiri is a convicted Albanian politician, who served as the Minister of Interior Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama from 2013 to 2017.
In 2019 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, reduced to 3 years and 4 months due to the abbreviated trial on charges of abuse of office. He was suspected as involved in organized crime and of helping his cousins in international drug smuggling while serving as Minister of Interiors.