Vjosa Osmani
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Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu (born 17 May 1982) is a Kosovar Albanian jurist and politician who has served as the 5th and current president of Kosovo since 4 April 2021.[5][6]
Vjosa Osmani | |
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5th President of Kosovo | |
Assumed office 4 April 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Glauk Konjufca (acting) |
Acting 5 November 2020 – 22 March 2021 | |
Prime Minister | Avdullah Hoti |
Preceded by | Hashim Thaçi |
Succeeded by | Glauk Konjufca (acting) |
6th Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo | |
In office 3 February 2020 – 22 March 2021 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Preceded by | Glauk Konjufca |
Succeeded by | Glauk Konjufca |
Personal details | |
Born | (1982-05-17) 17 May 1982 (age 41)[1] Mitrovica, SAP Kosovo, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) |
Political party | Independent (2021–present) |
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Spouse |
Prindon Sadriu (m. 2012) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Pristina University of Pittsburgh (LLM, SJD)[4] |
Profession | Politician and legal academic |
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Osmani was born and raised in Mitrovica, Yugoslavia and studied law at the University of Pristina and the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. She worked as an advisor to the president of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu before she was elected to the Assembly. Osmani held the position of Speaker of the Assembly from February 2020 to March 2021, and also served as acting president between November 2020 and March 2021 after the resignation of President Hashim Thaçi. Upon her election as president, Osmani became the second woman to hold the position, as well as the first person to have served as both acting president and president of Kosovo.
Osmani successfully ran on an anti-corruption platform and has expressed a desire to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia. Since taking office, Osmani has returned the flag of Dardania as the official symbol of the presidency.