Albulena Haxhiu

Albulena Haxhiu (born 11 May 1987) is a Kosovar politician who has served as the acting president of Kosovo since 2026. She has previously served as the Minister of Justice of Kosovo, and as a member of parliament for Vetëvendosje in the Assembly of Kosovo.

Biography Early life and education Albulena Haxhiu was born on 11 May 1987 in Pristina what was then the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (now Pristina, Kosovo). Her grandfather was Kosovar political activist Ahmet Haxhiu. Haxhiu studied law and finance at the University of Pristina.

Early political career A member of Vetëvendosje (LVV), Haxhiu was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo in 2010. She was re-elected in 2014, 2017, and 2019. In the Assembly, she sat on or chaired several committees, including Committee on Legislation and the Subcommittee on Mandates, Immunities and Rules of Procedure. After LVV won an even larger share of the vote in the 2021 Kosovan local elections, Haxhiu was re-appointed as Minister of Justice in the second Kurti cabinet. After the December 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election, Haxhiu was elected as speaker by a vote of 66-44, with eight abstentions.

Acting presidency After President Vjosa Osmani's term expired in April 2026 without a new president having been elected, Haxhiu automatically became acting president as speaker of the Assembly. She will serve until a new president is elected, or for at most six months. On 28 April, the Assembly again failed to elect a president. As a result, it was dissolved and new elections held.

Personal life She is married and has three children.