Eduard Halimi Explained

Eduard Halimi
Honorific-Suffix:MP
Constituency Mp:Berat
Parliament:Albanian
Term End:18 February 2019
Office1:Minister of Justice
Primeminister1:Sali Berisha
Predecessor1:Bujar Nishani
Successor1:Nasip Naço
Birth Date:8 December 1972
Birth Place:Korçë
Nationality:Albanian
Party:Democratic Party
Children:Two
Alma Mater:University of Tirana
Signature:Eduard Halimi (nënshkrim).svg

Eduard Halimi (born 8 December 1972) was Albania's Minister of Justice from 2011 until 2013.[1]

Early life and education

Halimi was born in Korca on 8 December 1972.[2] He received a bachelor's degree in law at the University of Tirana in 1995. He has held the title 'Magistrate' since 2000.[2] He also graduated from the Police Academy in 1997.[1]

Career

Halimi worked as a lawyer until 2005. During this period, he also served as an expert to the parliamentary inquiry committees.[1] In October 2005, he was named as the Deputy Minister of Justice. In 2007, he was also elected as a Member of the Municipal Council of Tirana. He was appointed the State General Advocate in 2008.[1] He was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania in 2009.[3] [4] During his tenure, he was the Secretary of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Albanian Parliament from 2009 to July 2011 .[1] He was appointed Minister of Justice on 21 July 2011.[1] [5] Halimi is also a member of the Albanian High Council of Justice.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minister CV . Albania Ministry of Defence . 8 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120315175212/http://www.justice.gov.al/?fq=brenda&gj=gj2&kid=109 . 15 March 2012.
  2. Web site: Eduard Halimi . GLP . 8 September 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610231522/http://www.globalleadershipproject.org/node/120514 . 10 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Parliamentary group. pd.al.
  4. Web site: List of elected members . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110514170645/http://www.parlament.al/web/pub/lista_em_rore_e_deputet_ve_t_zgjedhur_sipas_qarqeve_2867_1.doc . 14 May 2011.
  5. News: Albania names new justice, culture ministers after delay . 8 September 2012 . Macleans . 19 July 2011 . Associated Press.
  6. News: Halimi on HCJ: Deputy-chairman to be appointed by Nishani. 8 September 2012. Albanian Screen. 26 June 2012.