Haki Demolli (born February 17, 1963) is a Kosovo Albanian politician, lawyer, and professor. He served as the Minister of the Kosovo Security Force from 2014 to 2017 and as Kosovo's Minister of Justice in 2010.

Haki Demolli
Haki Demolli, 2016
Minister of the Kosovo Security Force
In office
9 December 2014 – 9 September 2017
PresidentAtifete Jahjaga
Hashim Thaçi
Prime MinisterIsa Mustafa
Preceded byAgim Çeku
Succeeded byRrustem Berisha
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
In office
2011 – 9 September 2017
PresidentAtifete Jahjaga
Hashim Thaçi
Prime MinisterHashim Thaçi
Isa Mustafa
Minister of Justice of Kosovo
In office
31 March 2010 – 18 October 2010
PresidentFatmir Sejdiu
Jakup Krasniqi (acting)
Prime MinisterHashim Thaçi
Preceded byNekibe Kelmendi
Succeeded byHajredin Kuçi
Vice-president of Football Federation of Kosovo
In office
2004–2008
Serving with Agim Ademi
PresidentSabri Hashani
Preceded byAdem Çollakaj
Afërdita Fazlija
Succeeded byBekim Haxhiu
Predrag Jović
Personal details
Born (1963-02-17) 17 February 1963 (age 61)
Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia
(present-day Kosovo)
Political partyDemocratic League
Children3
Alma materUniversity of Prishtina Faculty of Law
OccupationPolitician, lawyer, professor

Early life

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Haki Demolli was born in Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia on 17 February 1963.[1]

In 1985, Demolli graduated from the University of Prishtina Faculty of Law.[1]

From 1986 to 1987, Demolli interned at the Prishtina District Court.[1]

In 1978, Demolli began lecturing at the University of Prishtina Faculty of Law. He continues to lecture there today.[2]

From September 1999 to April 2003, Demolli lectured at the Kosovo Police Service School (now the Kosovo Centre for Public Safety Education and Development) in Vushtrria.[3]

From 2000 to 2008, Demolli was the vice president of the Football Federation of Kosovo.[1]

In 2001, Demolli a doctorate from the University of Prishtina Faculty of Law.[1][3]

From May 2003 to 2010, Demolli was the director of the Kosovo Law Center, a non-governmental organization.[1][3]

From 2005 to 2008, Demolli was part of the steering committee for the University of Prishtina.[1]

Demolli published three books in 2002, 2006, and 2009.[1]

Political career

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On 31 March 2010, Demolli was announced as Kosovo's Minister of Justice, replacing Nekibe Kelmendi.[2][4] He continued in this position until 18 October 2010.[2]

In Kosovo's 2010 elections, Demolli won a seat in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo for a term beginning in 2011.[1][2] During his time in the Fourth Legislature, he was the Chairman of the Committee for Electoral Reform and a member of the Oversight Committee for the Kosovo Intelligence Agency.[1]

In 2014, Demolli won reelection to the Assembly and was appointed the Minister of the Kosovo Security Force.[1]

On 9 September 2017, Demolli was replaced by Rrustem Berisha as Minister of the Kosovo Security Force.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Prof. Dr. Haki Demolli - Minister of the Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force". Ministry for the Kosovo Security Forces. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d "Haki Demolli". Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Aertsen, Ivo; Arsovska, Jana; Rohne, Holger-C; Valiñas, Marta; Vanspauwen, Kris, eds. (2013). Restoring Justice after Large-scale Violent Conflicts. Routledge. p. xix. ISBN 9781134006236.
  4. ^ "Changes in Kosovo Government Announced". Balkan Insight. 31 March 2010. Retrieved 20 July 2018.
  5. ^ "COMKFOR met the new Minister of KSF". NATO Kosovo Force. 5 October 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
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