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Ilir Meta served as the President of Albania, the country's ceremonial head of state, from 2017 to 2022. As president, he held one of Albania's highest constitutional offices during a period of significant political activity in the country.
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Ilir
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Albania
- Place of birth
- Çorovodë
- Spouse
- Monika Kryemadhi
- Occupation
- diplomat
- Position held
- President of Albania
- Educated at
- University of Tirana
- Political party
- Socialist Movement for Integration
- Languages spoken
- Albanian
- Image
- President of Albania Ilir Meta.jpg
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- candidacy in election
- 2017 Albanian presidential election
- social media followers
- 30813
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- Commons category
- Ilir Meta
- date of birth
- 1969-03-24
- name in native language
- Ilir Meta
- ethnic group
- Albanians
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Encyclopedic overview
Ilir Rexhep Meta ( Albanian pronunciation: [iliɾ meta]; born 24 March 1969) is an Albanian politician who served as President of Albania from 2017 to 2022.
Previously Meta served as Prime Minister from 1999 to 2002 and he was Speaker of the Parliament of Albania from 2013 to 2017. He also held positions as Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs and Minister of Economy, Trade, and Energy. Prior to that, he held the Chairmanship of the Parliamentary Commission of European Integration. He founded the Socialist Movement for Integration in 2004.
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