Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla

Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla
Haradinaj-Stublla in 2020
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office
3 June 2020 – 9 March 2021
Prime MinisterAvdullah Hoti
Preceded byGlauk Konjufca
Succeeded byDonika Gërvalla-Schwarz
Personal details
Born
Pristina, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)

1984 (age 39–40)
EducationUniversity of Oxford
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Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla (born 1984) is a Kosovan politician who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2020 to 2021 and as leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.

Career

Haradinaj-Stublla studied Public Policy at the American University in Kosovo. She subsequently studied Diplomacy at the University of Oxford, supported by a Chevening Scholarship. From 2009 to 2013 she was a member of the Pristina City Council. After that, she was a political advisor in the cabinet of Kosovar Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, who was in office from 2017 to 2019.[1]

During the government of Avdullah Hoti (in office since 3 June 2020) she was Minister for Foreign Affairs and Kosovars Abroad.[2] Under her tenure, in February 2021 Kosovo and Israel formally established diplomatic relations.[3] Parts of the agreement included humanitarian support for Kosovo from Israel, and a promise from Kosovo to locate their future embassy in Jerusalem, rather than Tel Aviv.[4]

On 9 March 2021, she resigned as Kosovo's foreign minister and also as leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) party, due to allegations that her husband had bribed electoral officials to secure her election to parliament.[5][6][7] She described her resignation as necessary to work on her legal defence and that the accusations were defamation of character.[8]

Personal life

Haradinaj-Stublla is married to Dardan Stublla and has two children.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Week of Women - 2020 | All rights reserved ©". 18 February 2023. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Proteste gegen neue Regierung im Kosovo". DER STANDARD (in Austrian German). Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Kosovo and Israel formally establish diplomatic relations". Oxford Mail. February 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  4. ^ Berman, Lazar; AP. "Israel and Kosovo to establish ties Monday via virtual ceremony". www.timesofisrael.com. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. ^ "Kosovos Außenministerin tritt zurück - STIMME.de". www.stimme.de (in German). 9 March 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Kosovo's Foreign Minister Steps Down After Election Graft Allegations". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 10 March 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Kush është Meliza Haradinaj, zyrtarja e Qeverisë së re - GazetaBlic". 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 8 June 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla resigns from the post of minister and from AAK". KosovaPress. 9 March 2021. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  9. ^ "Ky është burri i Meliza Haradinajt, detaje nga pasuria dhe martesa e tyre". Bota Sot. Retrieved 18 February 2023.