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Saimir Tahiri is an Albanian politician who served as the Minister of Interior from 2013 to 2017. He was born in Tirana, Albania, on 30 October 1979.
Tahiri graduated from the University of Tirana in 2002 with a degree in law. He then went on to pursue a master's degree in public administration from the University of Tirana in 2006.
Tahiri began his political career in 2005 when he was elected as a member of the Albanian Parliament. He was re-elected in 2009 and 2013. In 2013, he was appointed as the Minister of Interior, a position he held until 2017.
Tahiri is married and has two children. His net worth is estimated to be around $1 million.
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30 October |
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Tirana, Albania |
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Albania |
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Saimir Tahiri Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Saimir Tahiri Net Worth
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Timeline
In 2019 he was sentenced to 5 years in prison, reduced to 3 years and 4 months due to the abbreviated trial on charges of abuse of office. He was suspected as involved in organized crime and of helping his cousins in international drug smuggling while serving as Minister of Interiors.
In September 2019 Prosecutors demanded 12 years in prison for Saimir Tahiri under charges of participation in a criminal organization and international drug trafficking.
On February 18, the opposition launched a protest, which continued for 3 months. One of the main demands was the resignation of Saimir Tahiri. On March the 12th, four ministers of the Cabinet, including Tahiri.
On October 16, 2017, the Guardia di Finanza of Catania arrested the members of an Albanian–Italian mafia group including 4 Italians and 3 Albanians. According to the Italian prosecution, the criminal group had trafficked over 3.5 tons of cannabis, guns and other weapons over the last few years, with a yearly profit of €20 million. Among the persons arrested was also Moisi Habilaj, one of three Habilaj brothers, well known to the Albanian public because of frequent public accusations for drug trafficking to Greece and Italy. The Habilajs were Tahiri's cousins and during his time as Minister of Interior, the Opposition accused him of collaborating with the Habilaj Gang.
Saimir Tahiri is an Albanian politician, who served as the Minister of Interior Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama from 2013 to 2017.
On 15 September 2013, he was appointed as Minister of Internal Affairs in the 1st Rama Government. During the first months of his mandate, following the prime minister's orders, Tahiri ordered raids on Lazarat, a secluded village in Albania's south, famed for industrial-scale cannabis cultivation. During the raid, 71 tonnes of marijuana were seized by the Police.
On 19 September, the Serious Crime Court sentenced Tahiri to 5 years in prison, which is reduced to 3 years and 4 months due to the abbreviated trial. The court dropped all the three charges by prosecutors and sentenced him on a different charge – abuse of office.
In 2009, he was elected Member of the Assembly representing the Socialist Party for Tirana Region in the 18th Legislature. He was also appointed vice chair of the Parliamentary Group. In 2011, Tahiri was elected as chairman of Tirana Socialist Party Branch. From 2009 to 2013 he was a member of the Committee of Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights.
He has been awarded the title of lawyer since 2008. In 2006 to 2008, he was a part-time lecturer at the Faculty of Law and several other higher education institutions.
Tahiri was born in Tirana, on October 30, 1979. Tahiri is in process of completing PhD studies in the area of Parliamentary Law in Albania. He holds a master's degree in public law from the University of Tirana, Faculty of Law, and has a bachelor's degree in law from University of Tirana, Faculty of Law.
