Nexhat Daci
Kosovar politician (1944–2026)
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Nexhat Daci[a] (26 July 1944 – 1 January 2026) was a Kosovan politician who served as the speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo from 2001 to 2006. A member of President Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), he also served as acting president following Rugova's death in January 2006.[2] In March 2006, he was ousted from the speakership due to infighting within the LDK.[3] He also led the Democratic League of Dardania, which he founded following his unsuccessful bid to become leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo.
Nexhat Daci | |
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| Acting President of Kosovo | |
| In office 21 January 2006 – 11 February 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Succeeded by | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Chairman of the Assembly | |
| In office 10 December 2001 – 10 March 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Hans Hækkerup (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Kolë Berisha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 July 1944 Veliki Trnovac, FS Serbia, DF Yugoslavia |
| Died | 1 January 2026 (aged 81) |
| Party | LDK (1989–2006, 2015–2026)[1] LDD (2007–2015) |
| Alma mater | University of Bradford (UK) University of Zagreb |
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Education
- 1962–1966: University of Belgrade, Chemistry Section, Diploma in chemistry;
- 1966–1968: University of Belgrade, Master studies, Master of Science;
- 1969–1973: University of Zagreb, studies for doctorate, PhD in chemistry;
- 1971: School of English Language, Folkestone, United Kingdom;
- 1972: After Master Studies, Liège, Belgium;
- 1973: Hydro project, Brno, Czechoslovakia;
- 1974–1975: University of Bradford, United Kingdom, after PhD Studies.
Daci spoke English, Serbo-Croatian, German (passive) as well as his native Albanian.
He was an academic and was a member of the Academy of Science and Arts of Kosovo.
Activities and functions held
- 1985: American Chemical Society- Regular Member;
- 1987: European Academy for Environment, Tybigen, Germany – Regular Member;
- 1994: Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK) – Regular Member;
- Participation in Congresses, Conferences, Symposia in the US, the UK, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Albania, Kosovo
Publications
- School Textbooks for primary and secondary school, and University – 10 in total;
- Scientific projects – 120 in total.
Other activities
- 1970–1972: Manager of the Chemistry Section in the University of Pristina;
- 1970: Professor in the University of Pristina, Faculty of Chemistry;
- 1992–2001: Member of Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo;
- 1992–2026: Member of the General Council of the Democratic League of Kosovo, since its inception;
- 1994–1998: General Secretary of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK);
- 1998–2002: President of the Academy of Sciences and Arts of Kosovo (ASAK);
- 2001–2006: Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo
Death
Daci died in Pristina[citation needed] on 1 January 2026, at the age of 81.[4]
Footnotes
- pronounced [neˈdʒat ˈdaːtsi]