Hajrulla Çeku
Cultural Advocate and Politician
This is a photograph of Hajrulla Çeku, taken in Prishtina, Kosovo, on Feb. 27, 2023. (Photograph by Vudi Xhymshiti for THE PICTURES, via VX Pictures)
Hajrulla Çeku has actively engaged in civil society for 15 years, focusing on areas such as cultural heritage, tourism, urban planning, and the environment. In 2017, he was granted Albanian citizenship and recognised as a person of culture. He subsequently served as Deputy Minister of Tourism and Environment in the Albanian Government. Following his return to Kosovo, he was elected as a member of parliament and later appointed as the Minister of Culture, Youth, and Sports in March 2021.
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