Atifete Jahjaga

1965

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Biography

Atifete Jahjaga is a Kosovar politician and former President of Kosovo, serving from 2011 to 2016. She is the first female President of Kosovo and the first female head of state in the modern Balkans. Jahjaga played a significant role in promoting peace, gender equality, and reconciliation in the post-war region. She has a background in law enforcement, having served as the Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police before her presidency.