Lindita Nikolla
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Lindita Nikolla | |
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.jpg) Nikolla in 2023 | |
| 38th Speaker of the Albanian Parliament | |
| In office 10 September 2021 – 30 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Gramoz Ruçi |
| Succeeded by | Elisa Spiropali |
| Minister of Education, Sports and Youth | |
| In office 15 September 2013 – 11 May 2017 | |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Myqerem Tafaj |
| Succeeded by | Mirela Karabina |
| In office 13 September 2017 – 17 January 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Mirela Karabina (Education and Sports) |
| Succeeded by | Besa Shahini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 22, 1965 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Spouse | Ligor Nikolla |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | University of Tirana Albanian University |
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Lindita Nikolla (born 22 October 1965) is an Albanian retired politician[1][2] who served as the Speaker of the Parliament from September 10, 2021, until her retirement from politics on July 28, 2024.[3] Previously she served as the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2013 until May 2017, where she temporarily handed over the post to Mirela Karabina as part of a pre-election agreement between the position and the opposition.[4] Nikolla was appointed again Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2017 until 2019.[5] In December 2018 a standoff occurred between Nikolla and students when she was minister, with the students protesting for multiple days, which expanded to the Union of Employees of Universities of Albania joining protests.[6][7]