Latest Profiles from Kosovo
‘Painter Dino’ Quits as Kosovo’s Chief Salesman
As the head of Kosovo’s Privatization Agency for the past three years, Dino Asanaj, stands down, questions remain over his legacy.
Sporting Islamist Takes Aim at Secular Kosovo
A champion bowler with a radical Muslim agenda, Fuad Ramiqi is determined to shake up the country’s secular political establishment.
Atifete Jahjaga - From Police Officer to Kosovo's President
Political obscurity and modest means may prove no handicap in a country that has grown tired of corrupt politicians who seem bent on enriching themselves above all.
Dick Marty, Controversial Investigator
Swiss senator has won plaudits in many countries for championing human rights and taking on the CIA over renditions – but among Albanians he is best known for opposing Kosovo’s independence.
Richard Holbrooke, Balkan Peacemaker
Veteran US diplomat played decisive role in ending wars in Bosnia and Kosovo but questions remain about the legacy of US-led settlements in both countries.
Behgjet Pacolli, leader of the New Kosovo Alliance party
Kosovo-born, Swiss-based construction millionaire Pacolli entered the world of Kosovo politics in 2006, after almost three decades away building an empire said to make him the world’s richest ethnic Albanian.
Nexhat Daci, Democratic League of Dardania
A Professor of chemistry by education, 66-year-old Daci entered politics when he became a member of the general council of the LDK in 1992, holding the position of the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo from 2001 until Rugova’s death in 2006.
Ramush Haradinaj, leader of Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
Haradinaj, 42, studied law in Pristina before moving to Switzerland in 1989, joining the Kosovo Liberation army while working jobs ranging from construction to nightclub bouncer.
Shpend Ahmeti, Leader of Fryma e Re
At only 32, Shpend Ahmeti, leader of Fryma e Re, is the youngest party leader in the 2010 electoral race.
Isa Mustafa, Leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo
Isa Mustafa, 59, began his political career in the 1980s, heading the municipal government of Prishtina from 1984 to 1988, a position to which he returned in 2007 when he beat deputy head of the PDK Fatmir Limaj in the mayoral race.
Albin Kurti, Guardian of Flame of Kosovo Nationalism
A born protester who has courted publicity with innovative stunts, Albin Kurti now looks set to enter parliament after the December 12 election.
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Former First Lady With Balkan Credentials
America’s top diplomat is no stranger to the region whose bloody conflicts overshadowed part of her husband’s presidency.
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Fatmir Sejdiu 'Rugova's Successor'
Fatmir Sejdiu, Kosovo's president of three years and leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, chose party over the presidency after the constitutional court ruled he could not keep both posts.
Fatmir Limaj, Kosovo's Road-Builder
Corruption allegations have not dented the popularity of the KLA- fighter-turned-PDK politician who has made it his mission to transform the country’s traffic arteries.
Hashim Thaci 'From 'Snake' to Prime Minister
Thaci, born in 1968, joined the Albanian independence cause as a student, becoming one of the leaders of the protest movement in the early 1990s. As the Serbian crackdown intensified, he left for Switzerland, studying history and international relations in Zurich.
