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Skënder Hyseni
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Skënder Hyseni (Serbo-Croatian: Skender Hiseni) (born 17 February 1955 in Podujevo) is a Kosovar Albanian politician who is a former Minister of Internal Affairs and a former foreign minister of Kosovo. Hyseni graduated at the University of Pristina, branch of English Language and Literature in 1979. Hyseni stayed for a short period of time for study purposes in Bloomsburg State College-USA (1978) and in Aberdeen University-Scotland (1986).
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1st Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 3 March 2008 – 18 October 2010 | |
President | Fatmir Sejdiu |
Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
Preceded by | Position Created |
Succeeded by | Vlora Çitaku (Acting) Enver Hoxhaj |
Minister of the Interior for Kosovo | |
In office 12 December 2014 – 9 September 2017 | |
President | Atifete Jahjaga Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa |
Preceded by | Bajram Rexhepi |
Succeeded by | Flamur Sefaj |
Personal details | |
Born | 17 February 1955 (1955-02-17) (age 69) Podujevo, Kosovo, Yugoslavia |
Political party | Democratic League of Kosovo |
Alma mater | University of Pristina Bloomsburg State College Aberdeen University |
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He was nominated as a Foreign Minister on 3 March 2008.[1] He held the position until 18 October 2010, when he was replaced by Vlora Çitaku.[2] Before holding this position he was the Minister of Culture, Youth, Sport and Non-Residential Affairs in the same government.[3] Hysen had also served as a spokesman for the government and for Kosovan negotiators before the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.