Gazment Bardhi

Gazment Bardhi (born 6 July 1986) is an Albanian lawyer and politician who formerly served as Albania's Minister of Justice in 2017.[1] A noted legal expert,[2] he played an important role in the drafting of the much debated Vetting Law, one of the key components of the country's judicial reform process.[3] On January 19, 2019 Mr. Bardhi was elected as General Secretary of the Democratic Party, defeating his opponent Dorjan Teliti by a vote of 277–44.[4]

Gazment Bardhi
Justice Minister of Albania
In office
22 May 2017  17 August 2017
Preceded byPetrit Vasili
Succeeded byEtilda Gjonaj
General Secretary of the Democratic Party
In office
19 January 2019  present
Preceded byArben Ristani
Personal details
Born (1986-07-06) July 6, 1986
Kavajë, Albania
Political partyDemocratic Party of Albania
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Career

  • Legal advisor at the Ministry of Justice (2012)
  • Opponency Director at the General Directorate of Codification (2012–13)
  • Legal expert in the Albanian Parliament (2013–2017)
  • Minister of Justice (2017)
  • Secretary for Legal Matters in the Democratic Party (2017–2019)
  • General Secretary of the Democratic Party (2019–present)

Personal life

He is the nephew of the former chairman of the District Council for the region of Kavajë, Ibrahim Bardhi.

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