Ylfete Fanaj

Ylfete Fanaj (; ; born 11 July 1982) is a Kosovo-born Swiss Albanian politician who currently serves as member of the Executive Council of the Canton of Lucerne since being elected in 2023. In this function, she also serves as the Head of the canton's Justice and Security Department. She previously served as member of the Cantonal Council of Lucerne from 2011 to 2023. In the legislative period 2020/2021 she has been president of the council. She was the first female Swiss Albanian minister in Switzerland.

Fanaj is a member and supporter of multiple regional organizations, including Lucerne's Association for the Protection of Abused Women, Central Switzerland's Consultancy for Undocumented Migrants, the Lucerne Association for the Interests of Sex Workers and the Association of Public Workers.