Anton Quni
Anton Quni | |
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| Minister of Defense of Kosovo | |
| In office 3 February 2020 – 22 March 2021 | |
| President | Hashim Thaçi |
| Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
| Preceded by | Rrustem Berisha |
| Succeeded by | Armend Mehaj |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 June 1967 Fshaj, Djakovica, SFR Yugoslavia (present-day Kosovo) |
| Nationality | Kosovo Albanian |
| Political party | Democratic League of Kosovo |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Belgrade Military Academy Sarajevo Military Academy |
| Occupation | Politician and soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  SFR Yugoslavia (until 1990)   Kosovo (since 1998) |
| Branch/service | Yugoslav People's Army Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Protection Corps Kosovo Security Force |
| Years of service | 1986–1990 1998–2010 |
| Unit | KSF Rapid Reaction Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War |
Anton Quni (born 9 June 1967) is the Kosovan Albanian and former Minister of Defense of Kosovo and of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF),[1] as well as the former Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).[2]
Career
Quni studied at the Military Academy in Belgrade and with the highest grades was promoted as a career officer with the Yugoslav People's Army.[2] With the dissolution of Yugoslavia, he went to live in Switzerland and Croatia. When war erupted in Kosovo in 1998, he left Switzerland to take part. Quni joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) under the command of the Minister of War, Colonel Ahmet Krasniqi.[2] With his unit, he conducted successful military operations in breaking the Yugoslav-Albanian border, in Koshare. Quni along with commanders Agim Ramadani, Sali Çekaj, Xhemajl Fetahu, and other soldiers took part in the Battle of Koshare.[citation needed] Since 2010, Quni has been a strong voice of the citizens in the Kosovo Parliament.
After the war, he served in the Kosovo Protection Corps and Kosovo Security Forces. From 2010 to 2017, he was Member of Parliament Commission for Internal Affairs, Security and Oversight of the Kosovo Security Forces. From 2017 to 2019, he was Member of Parliament Commission for Oversight of Kosovo Intelligence Agency.[2]
He was the Chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo Party for Prizren from 9 September 2017 to 14 March 2021.[citation needed]
Personal
Anton Quni is married to a Croatian woman with whom he has four children.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Turkish, Kosovar officials discuss regional security". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ a b c d "Anton Quni - Minister of Defence". mod-rks.gov.net. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020.