Güner Ureya (; born 6 January 1973 in

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, today

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) is a Kosovar diplomat. He is the first Kosovar Turkish diplomat to the

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and first Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the People's Republic of

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Biography

Early life and education

After completing primary and secondary education at home, Ureya graduated from Journalism in the

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, and subsequently obtained his master's degree on International Relations in

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, both in

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Career

Güner Ureya has a varied career having worked as a journalist, advisor and having held managerial functions in media and government institutions in Turkey and in Kosovo. His previous posts have seen him engaged in issues such as foreign policy, inter-ethnic relations, organizational and legislation issues. In September 2008 he has been appointed Deputy Head of Mission to the Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Turkey. On August 28, 2019, Ambassador Ureya has presented his letters of credence by which he started his term as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kosovo to the People's Republic of Bangladesh.

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