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Sali Berisha

b. 1944 · 20th century

Sali Berisha is an Albanian politician, a cardiologist who became leader of the Democratic Party in 1991. He was president of Albania from 1992 to 1997, when the collapse of pyramid investment schemes caused nationwide unrest, and prime minister from 2005 to 2013, during which Albania joined NATO in 2009. He has remained a leading and controversial figure in Albanian politics.

Sali Berisha
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sali Berisha. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sali-berisha
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