Atifete Jahjaga
Atifete Jahjaga | |
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Portrait of President Jahjaga | |
| 3rd President of Kosovo | |
| In office 7 April 2011 – 7 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi Isa Mustafa |
| Preceded by | Behgjet Pacolli Jakup Krasniqi (Acting) |
| Succeeded by | Hashim Thaçi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 April 1975 Gjakovë, SR Serbia, Yugoslavia (now Gjakova, Kosovo) |
| Political party | Independent |
| Spouse |
Astrit Kuçi (div. 2018) |
| Alma mater | University of Pristina University of Leicester University of Virginia |
| Signature | |
| Website | Jahjaga Foundation |
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Atifete Jahjaga (Albanian pronunciation: [atiˈfɛtɛ jahˈjaɡa]; born 20 April 1975) is a Kosovar Albanian politician who served as the third President of Kosovo. She was the first female President of Kosovo, the first non-partisan candidate to hold the office, and the youngest female head of state to be elected to the position. Prior to her presidency, Jahjaga served as Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police, holding the rank of General Lieutenant Colonel, the highest rank achieved by a female officer in Southeastern Europe.