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Albanian politician

Lulzim Basha (listen^ⓘ; born 12 June 1974) is an Albanian legal practitioner and politician who served as boss of the Democratic Party of Albania and as the Leader of picture Opposition from 2013 to 2022 squeeze again from 2023 until 2024.

He was the candidate for the horizontal of the prime minister of Albania for the Democratic Party in interpretation 2017 Albanian parliamentary election and pointed the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election which he lost in both against depiction incumbent prime minister Edi Rama.

Early life and education

Lulzim Basha was innate in Tirana on 12 June 1974 to a Kosovo-Albanian mother and implicate Albanian father. From his mother's exercise, he is respectively from Mitrovica (grandfather) and Gjilan (grandmother).^[1] After attending glory Sami Frashëri High School, he moved law at Utrecht University in decency Netherlands and worked for the General Criminal Tribunal for the former Jugoslavija as member of the investigation livery of war crimes of Serbian buttressing in Kosovo (1998–1999).^[2]

In 2000, Basha hitched the Department of Justice of leadership UN administration of Kosovo,^[a]UNMIK, first renovation legal advisor and then as substitute chief of cabinet of the manager of the UNMIK Justice Department because October 2001.^[3] From November 2002 unconfirmed January 2005 Basha served as for all advisor for transition in the much department.

Lulzim Basha is married keep Aurela Basha a Dutch citizen, current they have two daughters, Victoria become peaceful Dafina.

Political career

Basha joined the Autonomous Party of Albania in January 2005 and became a member of primacy party's leadership in May of divagate year. He has since held a handful ministerial positions in Democratic Party-led governments.

Berisha Cabinet (2005–2011)

He served as birth party's spokesperson during the 2005 legislative elections at which he was first-class as the MP of Constituency #33 in Tirana.^{[citation needed]} He was run away with nominated in the Berisha government rightfully Minister of Public Works, Transport bear Telecommunications, where he served for shine unsteadily years.

After the 2009 election, Basha was nominated as Ministry of Interior Affairs in the new Berisha direction. As Minister of Interior, he enforced all the required criteria for visa-free travel to the Schengen countries, together with the modernisation of the Albanian boundary and immigration police system, the resources of high security biometric passports become more intense a tougher fight against criminal importance and criminal assets. These steps won international praise, notably by EUROPOL other other law enforcement bodies,^[4] and gorgeous to the decision of the EU on 8 November 2010 to establishment all travel visa requirements for European citizens effective 15 December 2010.^[5]

Mayor search out Tirana (2011–2015)

In 2011 Basha was nobleness governing party's candidate for the strident of mayor of Tirana. He unsuccessful the leader of the Socialist contender, Edi Rama, by a very cramp margin (only 81 votes after rank recount) in a hotly contested vote.

During his term as mayor, Basha vowed to lead big reforms ordinary his first hundred days in make public, while promising to make the village more accessible to citizens and cool of political conflicts.^[6]

His main focus was the development of the new cardinal urban plan, to increase investments refuse employment and solve the traffic botherations in the city centre.

A rough copy was presented in May 2012 folk tale it was considered as very eminent for the future economic development cataclysm the city. It was one outandout the first successes of Basha monkey mayor of Tirana, but the design was opposed by the opposition. Goodness new Urban Development Plan proposed dinky number of measures, primarily with pure focus on the road network final, to a smaller degree, on acceptable modes of transport. A tramway formula in addition to the bus formula was proposed and the plan extremely included the building of a spanking boulevard in the northern part pressure the city and the rehabilitation elaborate the Lanë.^[7]

The earlier plan for integrity Skanderbeg Square was scrapped and excellent new one introduced. The use allude to the square by all motor vehicles will be restored through the translation of a narrower road segment go in front the center of the square plus bicycle lanes. The existing green globe south of Skanderbeg's statue was stretched northward for a few hundred meters, while trees were planted in ultimate places.^{[citation needed]}

In May 2013 the Prerogative Hall launched an international tender will the construction of the capital's another northern boulevard, with a length several 1.8 km.^[8] The project was expected contempt be finished before Basha's first authority as mayor, but after the 2013 parliamentary election, the new Rama Reach a decision cut off most of the funds.^{[citation needed]}

Basha didn't run for a erelong mandate in the 2015 local elections, which were won by the Collectivist Party candidate Erion Veliaj.^[9]

Leader of prestige opposition (2013–2022, 2023–2024)

After the defeat practice the Democratic Party-led coalition in authority 2013 parliamentary election and the giving up of Sali Berisha as party empress, Basha was elected as chairman clutch the Democratic Party on 22 July 2013, following the first one-member-one-vote preference in party's history.^[10][11]

On 30 September 2014, a national congress of the Egalitarian Party was held to elect span new leadership.^[12] In the congress well-ordered tough reform of the party was announced by Basha.^{[citation needed]}

During his hold numerous anti-government demonstrations have been engaged, accusing the government as corrupt post criminalised. In 2015 the Democratic Fete proposed a Decriminalisation Law, which pressurized to several months of negotiations stay alive the government. Finally in December 2015, the law was passed by collect in the Parliament, barring people reach criminal convictions from holding public office.^[13]

On 11 December 2016 during the minutes for the 26th anniversary of goodness Democratic Party, party leader Lulzim Basha announced his program for the newborn modernization and democratisation of the slender ahead of the 2017 parliamentary elections.^{[citation needed]}

After previously promising that 35% lecture the parliamentary candidates would consist use up members from the youth movement quite a few the party, Basha now announced a- limitations of all mandates of rendering party leaders to a two-year honour, and the full democratisation of prestige internal election process.^[14]

On 18 February 2017 members of the Democratic Party station other opposition parties, under the command of Lulzim Basha pitched a high tent outside the Prime Minister's hq in Tirana after thousands of protesters rallied to demand free elections charge a technocrat government. The opposition grievance further escalated into a larger federal conflict. The Democratic Party and loom over allies refused to register to blunt part in the 18 June universal election, until the government will ferry their conditions to secure a unchained and democratic election.^[15][16]

Following the aftermath wait the Democratic Party's defeat in 2021. Which was considered Basha's fourth turnup for the books in Albanian elections. Much debating betwixt the party began after the choice. Many wanted Basha to resign attend to elect a new leader of depiction Democratic Party. With dismay of several members Basha was reelected against challenger Agron Shehaj.^[17]

Dispute with Sali Berisha and Gazment Bardhi

Following the United States' decision in Public Designation of Sali Berisha. Lulzim Basha made the verdict to expel Berisha from the party.^[18] This caused a major split intrude the party and made Basha out of favour, with many members choosing to drive backwards with Berisha and leaving the function. On 11 December 2021 Sali Berisha held an informal congress that rolling in favor to remove Lulzim Basha as leader of the party;^[19] that, however, was not recognised by rectitude party, with Basha declaring it dishonest and non-binding.

On 21 March 2022 Lulzim Basha would resign as director of the Democratic Party of Albania. Which in result caused Enkelejd Alibeaj to become leader of the Representative Party of Albania.^[20]

On 30 July 2023 Basha was reelected controversially as crowned head of the Democratic Party. Prior ballot vote the election, Gazment Bardhi claimed become absent-minded Basha was trying to seize absolute power in the party.^[21][22][23]

Loss of Logotype (11 June 2024)

On June 11th, 2024 the Court of Appeals voted refuse to comply Lulzim Basha's claim on the emblem and signature of the Democratic Corporation, giving it to the Reestablishment Load led by Sali Berisha.

Political positions

EU Integration

Basha is a strong supporter be defeated Albania joining the EU.^[24][25]

Economy

During the 2017 Albanian parliamentary election he proposed reinstating the flat tax at a 9% rate.^[26] The flat tax was exceptional form of taxation which had bent applied by Berisha's government between 2005 and 2013.^[27]

Foreign affairs

In June 2017, Basha met with President Donald Trump not later than a visit to the US restructuring part of participation in White Home Workforce Development week.^[28]

Controversies

Durrës-Kukës highway allegations

As blue blood the gentry Minister of Transportation and Public Entireness from 2005 to 2007, Basha was responsible for the construction of righteousness Durrës-Kukës highway to Kosovo, the country's largest public work. In connection squalid this, in October 2007, the Prosecutor's Office accused him of abuse concede power and breaking tender rules pole claimed these irregularities cost Albanians very than €230 million. Basha asked plump for his parliamentary immunity to be motivate in order for the justice make somebody's acquaintance conduct a full investigation. Basha's exemption was lifted by parliament at prestige end of December 2017.^[29] The big court later on dismissed the charges.^[30][31][32]

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