Nexhat Daci
| Nexhat Daci | |
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| 2nd President of the Republic of Kosovo | |
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In office 21 January 2006 – 11 February 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Succeeded by | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Chairman of the Assembly | |
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In office 10 December 2001 – 10 March 2006 | |
| Succeeded by | Kolë Berisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 June 1944 Veliki Trnovac, Bujanovac, Serbia |
| Political party |
LDK (1989–2006) Democratic League of Dardania (2007–present) |
| Alma mater |
University of Bradford, United Kingdom, University of Zagreb. |
Nexhat Daci[1] (pronounced [neˈdʒat ˈdaːtsi]; born July 26, 1944 in Veliki Trnovac, Bujanovac, Serbia) is a Kosovan politician. He was elected as the speaker of Assembly of Kosovo in 2001 as a member of President Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).[2] In 2006, he was ousted from the speakership due to infighting within the LDK[3] He is a member of the Assembly of Kosovo and the leader of the Democratic League of Dardania, which he founded following his unsuccessful bid to become leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo.
Acting President of Kosovo
Nexhat Daci was the acting President of Kosovo from January 21, 2006 following the death of Ibrahim Rugova, to February 11, 2006 when Fatmir Sejdiu was elected President.
Education
- 1962-1966: University of Belgrade, Chemistry Section, Diploma in chemistry;
- 1966-1968: University of Belgrade, Master studies, Master of Science;
- 1969-1973: University of Zagreb, studies for doctorate, PhD in chemistry;
- 1971: School of English Language, Folkestone, United Kingdom;
- 1972: After Master Studies, Liège, Belgium;
- 1973: Hydro project, Brno, Czechoslovakia;
- 1974-1975: University of Bradford, United Kingdom, after PhD Studies.
Daci speaks English, Serbian, Croatian, German (passive) as well as his native Albanian.
He is an academic and is a member of the Academy of Science and Arts of Kosovo.
Activities and functions held, present and past
- 1985: American Chemical Society- Regular Member;
- 1987: European Academy for Environment, Tybigen, Germany – Regular Member;
- 1994: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK) – Regular Member;
- Participation in Congresses, Conferences, Symposia in the US, the UK, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo.
Publications
- School Textbooks for primary and secondary school, and University – 10 in total;
- Scientific projects – 120 in total.
Other activities
- 1970-1972: Manager of the Chemistry Section in the University of Pristina;
- 1970: Professor in the University of Pristina, Faculty of Chemistry;
- 1992—2001: Member of Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo;
- 1992–present: Member of the General Council of the Democratic League of Kosovo, since its inception;
- 1994—1998: General Secretary of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK);
- 1998—2002: President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK);
- 2001 - 2006: Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo
See also
References
- ↑ Albanian spelling: Nexhat Daci. Serbian spelling: Неџад Даци, Nedžad Daci.
- ↑ "Kosovo launches historic parliament". BBC News. 2001-12-10. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ↑ "Kosovo prime minister steps down". BBC News. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
| Preceded by (none) |
Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo 2001-2006 |
Succeeded by Kolë Berisha |
| Preceded by Ibrahim Rugova |
President of Kosovo (acting) 2006 |
Succeeded by Fatmir Sejdiu |
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