First Albanian Prime Minister in Northern Macedonia: Who is Talat Xhaferi, former KLA commander

yesterday (25.01.2024) The North Macedonia government led by Dimitar Kovachevski has resigned to pave the way for forming the technical government. This is the first time that an Albanian, Talat Xhaferi, will be deployed at the head of the Republic of Northern Macedonia.

But who is the Albanian prime minister who will govern northern Macedonia?

Talat Xhaferi was born on 15 April 1962 in Gostivar, Republic of Northern Macedonia. In 1981, it is registered at the Military Academy of Land Forces management, and the teaching is followed in Belgrade and Sarajevo. From 1996 to 1998, he devotes himself to postgraduate studies with specialisation in command and staff duties at the Skopje Military Academy, while in 2013 he wins the magistrate's title after successful protection of the subject at the University of Skopje.

The career in the armed forces begins in 1985, originally in the Yugoslav People's Army (APJ), with Macedonia's independence, it returns to its homeland and is placed in Macedonia's Army, being a senior officer and after a period elected commander of the infantry units in Tetovo barracks.

On 28 April 2001, in the armed conflict in Macedonia between Macedonian security forces and the KLA, Xhaferri Abandoning the ranks of the Macedonian Army and passed into the NLA ranks.

He was known as the Commander at this time. Forina. During years of political involvement in the ranks DUI-of being elected deputy, deputy defence minister in 2008 and defence minister in February 2013.

In a Declaration for media During the surrender of the Defense Minister's post, Xhaferi He said his goal would be the <x0-strong armed forces to become the symbol of co-existence, tolerance and respect of differences”.

In 2016, the fifth time the deputy is elected in the Assembly, and in 2017, the head of the Republic of Northern Macedonia is elected. On 21 August 2020, following his sixth term as deputy, he still wins the trust of most of the Parliament's deputies and is elected head of the legal chamber.

Talat Xhaferi speaks Albanian, Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian and English.

In November 2016, the Presidential Medal of Merits, shared by the president of the Republic of Kosovo for national contributions and activities.