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Liri Berisha

b. 1948

Albanian pediatrician and wife of former president

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About Liri Berisha

Born 1948. Liri Berisha is an Albanian physician, pediatrician and activist.

Liri Berisha (born Slobodanka Ramaj; 5 July 1949) is an Albanian pediatrician, former first lady of Albania and the president of the Albanian Children Foundation, and also a UNICEF ambassador.

She is married to Sali Berisha, the former President and Prime Minister of Albania, with whom she has two children, daughter Argita and son Shkëlzen.

Early life and career Liri Berisha was born Slobodanka Ramaj. She is the daughter of Rexhep Ramaj Balidemaj, an ethnic Albanian from Martinovići near Plav, at the time part of Yugoslavia (now Montenegro), and Milica Bulatović, a Montenegrin woman. After the Yugoslav–Albanian split in 1948, her name was changed by the government to Liri Ramaj

In 2008, Berisha founded the Mother Teresa Cultural Foundation. In 2009, the Women's Information Network named Berisha "Woman of the Year".

Berisha joined Autism Speaks in 2011 in celebrating the opening of a new centre for autistic children in Albania, calling the centre a way to improve the lives of children with autism there.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Tirana
Positions held
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, First Lady of Albania

Family & relationships

Spouse
Sali Berisha

People in Liri Berisha's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Liri Berisha's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Liri Berisha?

Albanian pediatrician and wife of former president

When was Liri Berisha born?

Liri Berisha was born on 5 July 1948 in Tirana.

What is Liri Berisha's occupation?

Liri Berisha is a physician, pediatrician and activist.

What nationality is Liri Berisha?

Liri Berisha is Albanian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Liri Berisha

· Wikidata: Q11757807

· DBpedia: Liri Berisha

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