[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 131 (Friday, September 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1666]
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                  IN HONOR OF PRESIDENT BUJAR NISHANI

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 28, 2012

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Mr. Bujar 
Nishani, the President of Albania, on the occasion of the dedication of 
the Albanian Cultural Garden, taking place on September 22, 2012.
  President Nishani was born in Durres on September 29, 1966. He 
obtained a law degree from the Justice Faculty of Tirana University in 
2004 and a Masters Degree in European Studies from the same university 
a year later. President Nishani began a long career in public service 
in 1993 as the Director of Foreign Affairs at the Ministry of Defense. 
A year later, he began serving at the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) Relations Department of the Ministry of Affairs.
  President Nishani's political career began in 1991, when he first 
became a member of the Democratic Party. In 2001, he was elected as the 
Secretary of the Tirana Democratic Party Branch. Two years later he was 
elected as a member of the Tirana Municipal Council. In 2005, President 
Nishani was elected as a parliamentary member of Tirana's 34th 
electoral district. He later went on to serve as Minister of Interior 
and the Minister of Justice. In July of this year, Mr. Nishani was 
sworn in as President of the Republic of Albania.
  Mr. Nishani is married to Mrs. Odeta Nishani, and has two children: 
Ersi and Fjona. The dedication of the Albanian Cultural Garden will 
also commemorate the 100th year of Albanian Independence and the 
dedication of the Mother Teresa memorial statue.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor of President 
Bujar Nishani and in recognition of his visit to Cleveland, Ohio on the 
occasion of the dedication of the Albanian Cultural Garden.

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