Blerim Gashani

Blerim Gashani was born on December 25, 1974 in the village of Tërstenik, municipality of Drenas. He completed his primary education in his village, and his secondary education in Drenas. Initially, he studied English Language and Literature at the University of Prishtina, then he completed his basic studies in Mass Communication and Journalism at AAB University, where he is completing his Master studies.

Between December 9, 1994 and February 27, 2000, he used to work as a teacher in the primary school "Zenel Hajdini" in Tërstenik. From February 28, 2000 to December 16, 2008, he worked for the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) and between December 23, 2008 and July 31, 2014 he worked for the European Union Rule of Law Mission (EULEX).

From August 1, 2014 until April 15, 2021, he worked for NI-CO, a UK organization, which has implemented many projects in the Republic of Kosovo, especially related to security and justice. On April 16, 2021, he was appointed Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, where, among other tasks, he is also the National Coordinator for Integrated Border Management, the National Coordinator for Anti-Trafficking and the National Coordinator for Migration.

Gashani has published recensions and has good experience as an editor, corrector and proofreader of the standard Albanian language in various academic and journalistic publications.  So far, in addition to hundreds of journalistic articles published in the print and electronic media of Kosovo, Albania and Northern Macedonia, he has published two books: " Freezing Autumn" - co-authored, in 2017, and "Chronicle of the destruction of Kosovo” in 2020.

He is married and has two children.