Bajram Begaj was elected recently as the new leader of Albania in a plenary session in the Assembly.
Begaj was elected in the fourth round by a 78 - 4 vote, with 1 abstention, in the 140-seat Assembly.
The main opposition Democratic Party did not participate.
Begaj was the candidate of the Socialist Party (PS), which is in power under Prime Minister Edi Rama.
He was the only candidate nominated for the five-year term.
Born in Rrogozhina on March 20, 1967, Begaj graduated from the Medical Faculty of the University of Tirana.
He served in senior positions in the Albanian Armed Forces and was last appointed Chief of the Albanian General Staff in July 2020.
Begaj is married and has two children.
Source: www.aa.com.tr
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