Gazment Bardhi (born 6 July 1986) is an Albanian lawyer and politician who formerly served as Albania's Minister of Justice in 2017.[1] A noted legal expert in Albanian politics,[2] he played an important role in the drafting of the much debated Vetting Law, one of the key components of the country's judicial reform process.[3] On January 19, 2019 Bardhi was elected as General Secretary of the Democratic Party, defeating his opponent Dorjan Teliti by a vote of 277–44.[4] Two years later, he was elected member of the assembly on September 10, 2021 to serve in the 31st legislature, representing the Democratic Party in Elbasan.[5] He was expelled from the Democratic Party on September 10, 2023[6] and in that same month, joined Sali Berisha's rival faction.
Gazment Bardhi | |
|---|---|
| 46th Justice Minister of Albania | |
| In office 22 May 2017 – 11 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Petrit Vasili |
| Succeeded by | Etilda Gjonaj |
| General Secretary of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 19 January 2019 – 9 September 2023 | |
| Member of the Assembly of Albania | |
| Assumed office 10 September 2021 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 6, 1986 Kavajë, Albania |
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Career
edit- Legal advisor at the Ministry of Justice (2012)
- Opponency Director at the General Directorate of Codification (2012–13)
- Legal expert in the Albanian Parliament (2013–2017)
- Minister of Justice (2017)
- Secretary for legal matters in the Democratic Party (2017–2019)
- General Secretary of the Democratic Party (2019–2023)
- Member of the Assembly (2021–present)
Personal life
editGazment Bardhi is the nephew of Ibrahim Bardhi, the former chairman of the District Council for the region of Kavajë (1992–1996). He is also a close relative of Ervin Bardhi, a former football player who competed for Besa Kavajë and Partizani Tirana in the Kategoria Superiore.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kush është ministri i ri i Drejtësisë, Gazment Bardhi". Arbresh.info. 2017-05-21. Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Ligji i vettingut, PD: Të moshetojnë DSIK dhe ILDKPÇfarë është DSIK dhe roli i strukturës". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-01-11.
- ^ "Approval of the Vetting law in the Parliament of the Republic of Albania". Archived from the original on 2017-10-31. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Juristi Gazment Bardhi zgjidhet Sekretar i Përgjithshëm i Partisë Demokratike". Archived from the original on 2019-01-20. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ^ "Kush janë 140 deputetët e rinj të Kuvendit të Shqipërisë". abcnews.al. 28 April 2021.
- ^ "Gazment Bardhi expelled from Democratic Party". euronews.al. 9 September 2023.
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