Gëzim Hajdinaga is a
Montenegrin-Albanian politician, former member of
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians ( cnr, Demokratska unija Albanaca, sq, Unioni Demokratik i Shqiptarëve) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
History
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Biography
Hajdinaga was born in
Ulcinj
Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast ...
,
Montenegro
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to an
Albanian
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**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
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family on 2 January 1964. He is an
electrical engineer
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, but most of his professional career he spent in
politics
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. He is member of
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians ( cnr, Demokratska unija Albanaca, sq, Unioni Demokratik i Shqiptarëve) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
History
The party took part in the campaign prior to Montenegr ...
since the formation of the party. For two terms he served as Minister for the protection of rights of national and ethnic groups in the
Government of Montenegro
The Government of Montenegro ( cnr, Vlada Crne Gore, Влада Црне Горе) is the executive branch of state authority in Montenegro. It is headed by the prime minister. It consists of the prime minister, the deputy prime ministers as well ...
. In 2006, he was elected as
Mayor of Ulcin. He owns property in
Shkodra,
Albania
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. His father purchased the property in Shkodra in 1990 and turned it out to be a good investment. As a mayor he contributed a lot in protecting the
Ottoman architecture
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in
Ulcinj
Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast ...
, rebuilding the
Sailor's Mosque and the restoration of
Çarshia.
See also
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Mayor of Ulcinj
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Ulcinj
Ulcinj ( cyrl, Улцињ, ; ) is a town on the southern coast of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 10,707 (2011), the majority being Albanians.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic coast ...
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Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians ( cnr, Demokratska unija Albanaca, sq, Unioni Demokratik i Shqiptarëve) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
History
The party took part in the campaign prior to Montenegr ...
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1964 births
People from Ulcinj
Living people
Albanians in Montenegro