Eduard Halimi

Halimi was born in Korçë on 8 December 1972.^[2] He received a bachelor's degree in law at the University of Tirana in 1995. He has held the title 'Magistrate' since 2000.^[2] He also graduated from the Police Academy in 1997.^[1]

Halimi worked as a lawyer until 2005. During this period, he also served as an expert to the parliamentary inquiry committees.^[1] In October 2005, he was named as the Deputy Minister of Justice. In 2007, he was also elected as a Member of the Municipal Council of Tirana. He was appointed the State General Advocate in 2008.^[1] He was elected as a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania in 2009.^[3][4] During his tenure, he was the Secretary of the Committee on Legal Affairs of the Albanian Parliament from 2009 to July 2011.^[1] He was appointed Minister of Justice on 21 July 2011.^[1][5] Halimi is also a member of the Albanian High Council of Justice.^[6]