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Behgjet Pacolli

Behgjet Isa Pacolli (Gheg Albanian:; born 30 August 1951) is a Kosovan and Swiss politician and businessman who was President of Kosovo and also served as the first deputy prime minister of Kosovo between 2011 and 2014. From 2017 to 2019, he also served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of Ramush Haradinaj. Pacolli was one of the signatories of the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.
He is the major shareholder of Mabetex Group, a Swiss-based construction and civil engineering company. Pacolli is also the president of the third biggest political party in Kosovo, the New Kosovo Alliance. He is among the world's wealthiest ethnic Albanians. Pacolli has also acted as a mediator in hostage recovery situations.