Odeta Nishani

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Bujar Nishani
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(m. 1994;died 2022)​
Odeta Nishani
First Lady of Albania
In role
24 July 2012 –24 July 2017
Children2
Residence(s) Presidential Palace of Tirana (official; 2012–2017)
Alma mater Polytechnic University of Tirana
Aleksandër Moisiu University
Website First Lady of Albania

Odeta Nishani (born, Odeta Kosova, on 5 May 1969 in Elbasan, Albania) is the widow of the 6th President of Albania, Bujar Nishani. [1] Her father originates from Kosovar Albanian merchants that settled in Elbasan in 1905, hence the origin of her surname Kosova. Her mother comes from the Karaosmani family and her grandfather Qemal Karaosmani, was one of the signatories of the Independence Act and who served as Minister of Agriculture in Ismail Qemali’s government.

Odeta grew up in Elbasan and she completed her pre-higher education at Dhaskal Todri High School.

After that, she graduated in Civil and Industrial Construction Engineering form Polytechnic University of Tirana in 1993. She married Bujar Nishani in 1994.

Odeta started her professional career as Investments Director at the Military Academy and she continued for a decade as a Constructions' Engineer and Constructer at the Institute of Studies and Projects. The status of the First Lady, found Mrs. Nishani in the field of Tourism Development professionally serving as Director of Market Study and Tourism Statistics at the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports. Mrs. Nishani holds a master's degree in Tourism Management – a field where she has been contributing during the seven recent years. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Odeta Nishani – the First Lady of Albania | President". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
  2. ↑ "Odeta Nishani – the First Lady of Albania | President". Archived from the original on 2016-08-21. Retrieved 2014-04-24.
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