Nexhat Daci[2] (pronounced [neˈdʒat ˈdaːtsi]; born June 26, 1944, in Veliki Trnovac, Bujanovac, Serbia) is a Kosovan politician. He was elected as the speaker of Assembly of Kosovo in 2001 as a member of President Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK).[3] In 2006, he was ousted from the speakership due to infighting within the LDK[4] He is a member of the Assembly of Kosovo and the leader of the Democratic League of Dardania, which he founded following his unsuccessful bid to become leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo.
Nexhat Daci | |
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| President of Kosovo Acting | |
| In office 21 January 2006 – 11 February 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Succeeded by | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Chairman of the Assembly | |
| In office 10 December 2001 – 10 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Hækkerup (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kolë Berisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1944 Veliki Trnovac, FS Serbia, DF Yugoslavia |
| Political party | LDK (1989–2006, 2015–present)[1] LDD (2007–2015) |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford (UK) University of Zagreb |
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Acting President of Kosovo
editNexhat Daci was the acting President of Kosovo from January 21, 2006, following the death of Ibrahim Rugova, to February 11, 2006, when Fatmir Sejdiu was elected president.
Education
edit- 1962-1966: University of Belgrade, Chemistry Section, Diploma in chemistry;
- 1966-1968: University of Belgrade, Master studies, Master of Science;
- 1969-1973: University of Zagreb, studies for doctorate, PhD in chemistry;
- 1971: School of English Language, Folkestone, United Kingdom;
- 1972: After Master Studies, Liège, Belgium;
- 1973: Hydro project, Brno, Czechoslovakia;
- 1974-1975: University of Bradford, United Kingdom, after PhD Studies.
Daci speaks English, Serbo-Croatian, German (passive) as well as his native Albanian.
He is an academic and is a member of the Academy of Science and Arts of Kosovo.
Activities and functions held, present and past
edit- 1985: American Chemical Society- Regular Member;
- 1987: European Academy for Environment, Tybigen, Germany – Regular Member;
- 1994: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK) – Regular Member;
- Participation in Congresses, Conferences, Symposia in the US, the UK, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo.
Publications
edit- School Textbooks for primary and secondary school, and University – 10 in total;
- Scientific projects – 120 in total.
Other activities
edit- 1970-1972: Manager of the Chemistry Section in the University of Pristina;
- 1970: Professor in the University of Pristina, Faculty of Chemistry;
- 1992—2001: Member of Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo;
- 1992–present: Member of the General Council of the Democratic League of Kosovo, since its inception;
- 1994—1998: General Secretary of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK);
- 1998—2002: President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK);
- 2001 - 2006: Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Dorëzohet Nexhat Daci, LDD-në e shkrinë në LDK (Video)". Telegrafi. www.telegrafi.com. 30 April 2015.
- ^ Albanian spelling: Nexhat Daci. Serbian spelling: Неџад Даци, Nedžad Daci.
- ^ "Kosovo launches historic parliament". BBC News. 2001-12-10. Retrieved 2011-01-21.
- ^ "Kosovo prime minister steps down". BBC News. 2006-03-01. Retrieved 2011-01-21.