Gëzim Hajdinaga is a Montenegrin politician and former member of the
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians (, ) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
History
The Democratic Union of Albanians was founded in Ulcinj, Republic of Montenegro in November 1993 as part of a split from ...
.
Biography
Hajdinaga was born in
Ulcinj
Ulcinj () is a town in the Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 11,488.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th ...
, Montenegro to an
Albanian
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*Pertaining to Albania in Southeast Europe; in particular:
**Albanians, an ethnic group native to the Balkans
**Albanian language
**Albanian culture
**Demographics of Albania, includes other ethnic groups within the country ...
family on 2 January 1964. He is an
electrical engineer
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, but he spent most of his professional career in
politics
Politics () is the set of activities that are associated with decision-making, making decisions in social group, groups, or other forms of power (social and political), power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of Social sta ...
. He is member of
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians (, ) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
History
The Democratic Union of Albanians was founded in Ulcinj, Republic of Montenegro in November 1993 as part of a split from ...
since the formation of the party. For two terms he served as Minister for the protection of rights of national and ethnic groups in the
Government of Montenegro
The government of Montenegro (, Влада Црне Горе) is the executive branch of state authority in Montenegro. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Montenegro, prime minister. It consists of the prime minister, the deputy prime ministe ...
. In 2006, he was elected as
Mayor of Ulcin. He owns property in
Shkodra,
Albania
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. His father purchased the property in Shkodra in 1990 and turned it out to be a good investment. As a mayor he contributed a lot in protecting the
Ottoman architecture
Ottoman architecture is an architectural style or tradition that developed under the Ottoman Empire over a long period, undergoing some significant changes during its history. It first emerged in northwestern Anatolia in the late 13th century an ...
in
Ulcinj
Ulcinj () is a town in the Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 11,488.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th ...
, rebuilding the
Sailor's Mosque and the restoration of
Çarshia.
See also
*
Mayor of Ulcinj
*
Ulcinj
Ulcinj () is a town in the Coastal Montenegro, Coastal region of Montenegro and the capital of Ulcinj Municipality. It has an urban population of 11,488.
As one of the oldest settlements in the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic coast, it was founded in 5th ...
*
Democratic Union of Albanians
The Democratic Union of Albanians (, ) is a conservative political party of the Albanian minority in Montenegro.
History
The Democratic Union of Albanians was founded in Ulcinj, Republic of Montenegro in November 1993 as part of a split from ...
Notes
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1964 births
People from Ulcinj
Living people
Montenegrin people of Albanian descent