Albulena Haxhiu (born 11 May 1987 in Pristina in erstwhile Yugoslavia, now Kosovo); ) is a Kosovar politician, currently serving as the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo. She has previously served as the Minister of Justice of Kosovo, and as a member of parliament for Vetëvendosje in the Assembly of Kosovo.
Haxhiu studied law and finance at the University of Pristina. She then studied criminal law at the University of Southeast Europe in Tetovo. She is married and has three children.
Haxhiu is the granddaughter of Kosovar political activist Ahmet Haxhiu.
Political Career
- Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo (11 February 2026 - present)
- Elected with 66 votes in favor, 44 against and 8 abstentions
- Her election as speaker ended a year-long political deadlock following inconclusive elections in 2025
- Minister of Justice (22 March 2021 - 26 Aug 2025)
- Served under Prime Minister Albin Kurti
- Faced criticism from the opposition, including various accusations of constitutional violations during her tenure
- Assembly Member for Pristina (3 February 2020 - 3 June 2020)
- Brief tenure before succession by Selim Selimi
- Member of Parliament (6 October 2019 - 3 February 2020)
- Fourth consecutive term as a Member of Parliament
- Vetëvendosje! won the majority in parliament which lead to Albin Kurti's first government
- Member of Parliament (11 June 2017 - 6 October 2019)
- Member of Parliament (8 June 2014 - 11 June 2017)
- Member of Parliament (12 December 2010 - 8 June 2014)
- First time election as a Member of Parliament
- Youngest Member of Parliament
- Marked the entry of Vetëvendosje in parliament of Kosovo
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