This is a list of historical and living notable Kosovar Albanians (ethnic Albanian people from Kosovo or people of full or partial Kosovar Albanian ancestry), sorted by occupation and name:
Military personnel
- Idriz Seferi - nationalist guerrilla fighter
- Azem Galica - nationalist resistance fighter[1]
- Isa Boletini - nationalist guerrilla fighter[2]
- Asim Vokshi - volunteer in Spanish Civil War[3]
- Sulejman Vokshi - military leader and commander of the League of Prizren[3]
- Haxhi Zeka - nationalist leader[3]
- Bislim Bajgora - nationalist leader
- Shote Galica - nationalist guerrilla fighter who was declared as the People's Heroine of Albania[3]
- Mic Sokoli - nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter[3]
- Shaban Polluzha - military leader
- Idriz Gjilani - KLA commander
- Zahir Pajaziti - KLA commander
- Adem Jashari - KLA commander
- Agim Ramadani - KLA commander
- Njazi Azemi - KLA commander
Academics
- Anton Berisha - scholar and folklorist
- Flora Brovina - poet, pediatrician and women's rights activist from Drenica, raised in Prishtina[3]
- Din Mehmeti - poet, from Gjakova[3]
- Ali Podrimja - poet, from Gjakova[3]
- Anton Berishaj - academic, from Malsia, Montenegro living in Kosovo
- Musa Haxhiu - academic, from Peja
Actors and actresses
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Entertainment and media
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Visual arts and design
- Fatmire Zeka - artist
- Rifo Dobra - photographer
- Adem Kastrati - painter (1930-2000)
- Gazmend Freitag - painter
- Lirika Matoshi - fashion designer
- Teuta Matoshi - fashion designer
- Burim Myftiu - American contemporary photographer, born in Prizren
- Ramadan Ramadani - painter and artist
- Mustafa Presheva - Turkish film editor
Models
- Diana Avdiu - Kosovar Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo 2012
- Marigona Dragusha - model who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo in 2009; second runner-up in Miss Universe 2009
- Donika Emini - Kosovar Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Kosovo
- Zana Krasniqi - Kosovar Albanian fashion model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Kosovo 2008
- Camila Barraza - Argentinian-Kosovar model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Universe Kosovo 2016 and represented Kosovo at Miss Universe 2016.
- Mirjeta Shala - Kosovar Albanian model
- Zana Berisha - Kosovar Albanian model and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Kosovo 2018
Business and entrepreneurship
- Florin Krasniqi - American businessman and political activist
- Shkëlzen Shala - veganism activist and entrepreneur
- Ramiz Tafilaj - American businessman, activist, visionary and publisher
Politics
- Albin Kurti - current Prime Minister of Kosovo
- Vjosa Osmani - current President of Kosovo
- Lulzim Basha - Albanian politician. He is the chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania, the main opposition party, since 2013.[11]
- Agim Çeku - minister of security forces for the Republic of Kosovo[12]
- Bajram Curri - minister of defence of Albania, member of the Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo, independence activist[13]
- Nexhat Daci - member of the Assembly of Kosovo
- Nexhip Draga - politician and deputy of the Ottoman and later of the Yugoslav parliament
- Jakup Krasniqi - spokesman for the Kosovo Liberation Army (during the Kosovo war); Former Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo (2007-2014); Former Acting President of Kosovo.[14]
- Ramush Haradinaj - former Prime Minister of Kosovo (2004–05)
- Sinan Hasani - former president of Yugoslavia (1986–1987), novelist, statesman and diplomat
- Ali Kelmendi - communist organiser[15]
- Hasan Prishtina - former Prime Minister, nationalist, organizer of Albanian movements against Ottomans and other regimes installed in Kosovo, during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century[16]
- Ymer Prizreni - cleric, jurist, politician, scholar and patriot, head leader of the Albanian League of Prizren[3]
- Bajram Rexhepi - Prime Minister of Kosovo 2002-2004[17]
- Ibrahim Rugova - first president of Kosovo (1992–2000) and (2002–2006)[18]
- Fatmir Sejdiu - first president of the Republic of Kosovo (2006–2010)[19]
- Hashim Thaçi - former Prime Minister and President of Kosovo[19]
- Azem Vllasi - senior politician and lawyer[3]
Sports
Football
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Basketball
- Edmond Azemi - Kosovo Albanian professional basketball player who plays for Sigal Prishtina in Kosovo Basketball Superleague[51]
Handball
- Taip Ramadani - head coach of the Australian national handball team, parents are from Kosovo
American Football
- Lirim Hajrullahu - Kosovar-born Canadian placekicker in both the CFL and NFL, 2017 Grey Cup champion
Boxing, Kickboxing and Wrestling
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Judo
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See also
References
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- ↑ Skendi, Stavro (1967). The Albanian national awakening. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9781400847761.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Elsie, Robert (2004). Historical Dictionary of Kosova. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 1–288. ISBN 0-8108-5309-4.
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- ↑ "Basha: Unë jam nip Kosove, gjyshi im është larguar nga Drenica prej presionit e masakrave serbe" [Basha: I am a grandson of Kosovo, my grandfather left Drenica due to the pressure of Serbian massacres]. Drenica Press (in Albanian). 13 November 2020.
Unë jam nip Kosove, gjyshi im është nga Mitrovica e gjyshja nga Gjilani
- ↑ Kosovo Prime Minister's Web Site: Biography of Agim Çeku Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed October 26, 2007.
- ↑ "foto e rrallë e heroit Article in Shekulli3". Archived from the original on 2016-09-18. Retrieved 2019-06-01.
- ↑ "President of the Assembly". Assembly of Kosovo. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ↑ Robert Elsie (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I. B. Tauris. pp. 235–236. ISBN 978-1780764313.
- ↑ Xheladin Shala (2014). Hasan Prishtina: veshtrim i shkurtër atdhetarie. Instituti Albanologjik. pp. 65–70. ISBN 9789951596923.
- ↑ "Bajram Rexhepi - Prime Minister of Kosovo". Setimes.com. Archived from the original on 13 February 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2010.
- ↑ Vreme 767: Vera Didanović: Ibrahim Rugova: Umeren političar, ekstreman cilj
- 1 2 "Presidents of Kosovo". President of Kosovo. Office of the President of Kosovo. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
- ↑ Which countries can Adnan Januzaj play for?, ITV News, 2013, retrieved 25 April 2021,
The teenager was born in Brussels... He qualifies to play for Albania through his Kosovan-Albanian parents... He qualifies to play for Turkey through his grandparents.
- ↑ "Agaton, 18, redo att ta över i MFF:s anfall". Expressen (in Swedish). 5 March 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "MERCATO: SCHEDA TALENTO SVEDESE MEHMETI" (in Italian). Media Gol. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ↑ "Lars Grimlund: Ajdarevic kan spela EM med Sverige eller Albanien" (in Swedish). Dagens Nyheter. 4 May 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Besart Berisha do t'i bashkohet Kosoves" (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 16 August 2016.
- ↑ Murphy, Chris (24 May 2012). "Serbia's fury at FIFA's Kosovo stance". CNN. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ↑ "Kosovo vs. Saudi Arabia (1:0)". National-Football-Teams.com. Retrieved 15 June 2007.
- ↑ "Fitore historike kunder Arabise - Nushi "sheiku" i Kosovës" [Historic win against Arabia - Nushi "sheik" of Kosovo]. Futbolli.com (in Albanian). 7 September 2002. Archived from the original on 30 November 2007.
Emri i Kristian Nushit pa dyshim do të hyjë në historinë e futbollit kosovarë. Në realitet, futbollisti i deritashëm i skuadrës zvicerane, Vill, ka shënuar golin e fitores në minutën e 84-të në ndeshjen miqësore ndërkombëtare ndaj Arabisë Saudite qe perfundoi me rezultatin e ngushte 1:0. Nushi u tregua i saktë nga pika e bardhë, pasi më parë mbrojtësit sauditë rrëzuan brenda zonës Ismet Ramushin dhe gjyqtari pa u hamendur tregoi në pikën e bardhë
- ↑ "Rrëfimi i Besnik Hasit: Debutimi me Shqipërinë, Kosova, klubet e drejtuara dhe ëndrra për stolin kuqezi" [Besnik Hasi's story: Debut with Albania, Kosovo, run clubs and dream of red and black bench] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 16 April 2018.
Gjashtë muaj pasi lashë Kombëtaren e Shqipërisë, në atë kohë Kombëtarja e Kosovës nuk ishte ende e pranuar, u zhvillua një turne në Turqi dhe Kosova luajti me Arabinë Saudite. Nuk ishte ndeshje zyrtare dhe duhej të luhej në një fushë që nuk e dinte askush, sepse kishin frikë se reagonte Serbia në UEFA. Isha dhe unë në atë ndeshje, 'Duhet të kemi kapiten për këtë ndeshje', më thanë. Fituam 0-1. Ishte eufori e madhe, sepse s'kishte njerëz. Vetëm ata që e organizuan ndeshjen dhe pjesëtarët e stafit të Federates së Kosovës. Ndjenjë shumë pozitive, sidomos për ata çuna, sepse e morën si arritje që luajtën për Kombëtaren dhe fituan
- ↑ "Inget sommaruppehåll för Emir Bajrami" (in Swedish). Svenska Fotboll. 1 June 2009. Archived from the original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2016.
- ↑ "Var ska det bli av – supertalangerna?" (in Swedish). Aftonbladet. 5 April 2008. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
"Bajrami: "Gäller att se det positiva"" (in Swedish). Expressen. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 8 February 2021. - ↑ "Kosova publikon listën e lojtarëve kundër Guinesë" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 7 October 2015. Archived from the original on 6 December 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ↑ "Film ab! Jetzt spielen auch die Eltern mit". Der Tagesspiegel (in German). 23 June 2008. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
- ↑ Gazeta lajmi (22 November 2010). "Faton Toski: Në fillim kombëtarja kosovare" [Faton Toski: Kosovan national team in the first place]. Gazeta lajmi (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2014.
- ↑ Албанац У Београду: Од Чкаље сам учио српски, а Грејс Кели ме оборила с ногу at srbin.info, 5-2-2015, retrieved 24-1-2017 (in Serbian)
- ↑ "Wir sind Borussia. Herzlich willkommen. – Borussia Mönchengladbach". Borussia.de. Archived from the original on 20 March 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Granit Dhaka: Zuhause bin ich sowohl in der Schweiz wie in Kosova". Archived from the original on 15 May 2014.
Ich bin der Schweiz dankbar für alles. Ich kam in diesem Land auf die Welt"..."Natürlich fühle ich mich zuhause am wohlsten, und das ist in der Schweiz, da ich da geboren und aufgewachsen bin"..."Im Internet in der Wikipedia steht, dass ich in Gjilan geboren sei, doch das ist ein Fehler, von dem ich nicht weiss, wie er entstand.
- ↑ "Shaqiri und Xhaka – heiß auf die WM".
Den Ruf des frühreifen Fußballers brachte der gebürtige Basler vor knapp eineinhalb Jahren aus der Alpenrepublik mit ins niederrheinische Flachland.
- ↑ "Debimi nga Sanxhaku i Nishit" (PDF). asha-ks (in Albanian). Retrieved 9 February 2020.
- ↑ "Granit Xhaka: "Es ist ein guter Moment für diesen tollen Schritt"". Archived from the original on 15 May 2014. Retrieved 14 May 2014.
Ich bin in Basel geboren und aufgewachsen
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- ↑ "Kosovo vs. Haiti (0:0)". National-Football-Teams.com. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ↑ "Biografi e shkurtë e Lorik Canës në Mirror UK (British)" (in Albanian). Albanians Network. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
- ↑ "Rashica zgjedh të luajë për Kosovën" (in Albanian). Radio Television of Kosovo. 15 August 2016.
- ↑ Wilson, Jonathan (20 February 2011). "Kuqi: I was terrified of making a sound". The Observer. Guardian News and Media Limited. Retrieved 19 October 2013.
- ↑ "Kosovo footballers draw with Haiti in Mitrovica debut". BBC. 5 March 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2019.
- ↑ Rabe, Tobias (20 July 2009). "Die neuen Gesichter des Sommers 2009: Valdet Rama (FC Ingolstadt) (55/93)" [The new faces of summer 2009: Valdet Rama (FC Ingolstadt) (55/93)]. Faz.net (in German). Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. Retrieved 23 August 2014.
- ↑ "Valon Behrami: a Kosovo-born Swiss". Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation. 14 June 2006. Archived from the original on 15 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2009.
- ↑ "Xherdan SHAQIRI". FIFA. Archived from the original on June 17, 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ↑ "Xherdan Shaqiri biography". FootballTop.com. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "ISPOVEST Dževad Prekazi za Blicsport: Još sam zaljubljen u Jugoslaviju, sahranite me sa dresom Partizana" (in Serbian). blic.rs. 24 September 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
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