Gent Strazimiri

Gent Hysen Strazimiri (, born 6 October 1972) was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania (DP). Strazimiri is also member of the committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights and Committee on Education and Public Information.

Strazimiri is since 2009 the deputy leader of the DP in the Albanian parliament.

Background Strazimiri was born in Tirana, where he followed the Qemal Stafa High School. He entered the race with several years of political experience in the management structures of the DP and the fight against crime and trafficking in his post as Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs, which he held from 2007 until 2009. He has been from 2007 until 2009 member of the City Council of Tirana.

Career Strazimiri became a member of the DP in 1990 during the fall of communism in Albania. Strazimiri is known for his zero tolerance against organized crime in Albania and he was one of the main forces behind a bilateral agreement to combat organized crime. This agreement was signed by Czech Interior Minister and Gent Strazimiri, leads to a higher level of cooperation between the two countries to combat narcotics trafficking, arms trafficking and human trafficking.

Controversy In May 2014 Strazimiri got into a physical confrontation with the Socialist MP-s Xhemal Qefalia and Armando Prenga, after Stazimiri had purportedly slapped Qefalia. His party claimed Prenga hit him with his belt, but Strazimiri denied that happening saying "no one dares to hit me". In July 2014 the Socialist MP Pjerin Ndreu attacked Strazimiri in the parliament, with the attack being recorded the moment of punch could be seen clearly.

In March 2016 Strazimiri got in a scuffle with the police and was also filmed holding a pistol in his back during a protest.

Anti-Atheist rhetoric In January 2018 he made a speech in parliament stating that all believers should protest against "the party of atheists", a reference to the Socialist Party of Albania.

Education 1987–1992 Qemal Stafa High School, Tirana 2009–present: Member of the Albanian Parliament 2009-2013: Deputy-Leader of DP group in Parliament 2013–present: Secretary of the DP

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