Afrim Gashi
Afrim Gashi | |
|---|---|
Африм Гаши | |
 Gashi in 2021 | |
| President of the Assembly of North Macedonia | |
| Assumed office 28 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Jovan Mitreski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 November 1977 Skopje, SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Besa Movement (2014–2019) Alternativa (2019–present) |
Afrim Gashi (Macedonian: Африм Гаши; born 9 November 1977) is a Macedonian politician and the speaker of the Assembly of North Macedonia.[1]
Biography
Afrim Gashi was born on 9 November 1977, in Skopje, in SR Macedonia, SFR Yugoslavia (now North Macedonia). He is an ethnic Albanian. In his youth, he attempted to become a musician. He completed primary and secondary in his hometown. In 2007, he graduated from the Faculty of Law at the State University in Tetovo. In 2021, he received his master's degree in political science at the Institute for Legal, Sociological and Political Studies at the University "St. Cyril and Methodius" in Skopje.[2]
In 2011, he founded the nationwide magazine "Shenja" and until 2014 he was its editor-in-chief. Since 2014, he has also been active in politics, founding the Besa Movement.[3] He was its initiator, designer and ideator, while for some time he also held the office of its General Secretary.
In the early parliamentary elections of 2016, Afrim Gashi was elected deputy, running in electoral unit no2.
Gashi has been leader of the Alternativa political party since its founding in 2019 until 2024. He has been a member of Parliament since 2016.
Gashi was elected president of the Macedonian Assembly on 28 May 2024, by the "VLEN" Coalition (consisting of Alliance for Albanians, BESA, Alternativa, and Democratic Movement), VMRO-DPMNE and ZNAM.[4]
References
- ^ "Inaugural session of the new Parliament – Afrim Gashi elected as Speaker". Republika in English. Skopje. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
- ^ "Од рапер до претседател на Собрание - Кој е Африм Гаши?". Sitel (in Macedonian).
- ^ Dimitar Bechev (2019). Historical Dictionary of North Macedonia (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. p. 36. ISBN 9781538119624.
- ^ "MPs elect Gashi as Parliament Speaker". Netpress. 28 May 2024.