Anton Quni
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Anton Quni | |
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| Minister of Defense | |
| In office 3 February 2020 – 22 March 2021 | |
| President | Hashim Thaçi |
| Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
| Preceded by | Rrustem Berisha |
| Succeeded by | |
| Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo | |
| Assumed office 2010 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Anton Quni 9 June 1967 Fshaj, Djakovica, SFR Yugoslavia, (present-day Kosovo) |
| Nationality | Kosovo Albanian |
| Political party | Democratic League of Kosovo |
| Children | 4 |
| Occupation | Politician and soldier |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
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| Branch/service | Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Protection Corps Kosovo Security Force |
| Years of service | 1998 – active |
| Unit | KSF Rapid Reaction Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War |
Anton Quni (born 9 June 1967), is the Kosovan Albanian and former Minister of Defense of Kosovo and of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF),[1] as well as the former Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).[2]
Early life[]
Anton Quni is married with a Croatian women and have four children. Anton Quni during the last war in Kosovo in 1998 left Switzerland and joined the ranks of the KLA. After the war, he served in the KPC and KSF. Later in the Cabinet of the former President of Kosovo Fatmir Sejdiu, as responsible for National Security. He was the Chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo Party for Prizren from 9 September 2017 to 14 March 2021.
Military career[]
He studied at the Military Academy and with the highest grades was promoted as a career officer. During the last war in Kosovo, Antoni left Switzerland to defend his homeland. He joined the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) under the command of the Minister of War, Colonel Ahmet Krasniqi. With his unit, he conducted successful military operations in breaking the Yugoslav-Albanian border, in Koshare. Quni along with commanders Agim Ramadani, Sali Çekaj, Xhemajl Fetahu, and other soldiers took part in the historic victory against the Yugoslav Army in the Battle of Koshare, known as the Battle that terrified the Serbian enemy. Since 2010, Quni was a strong voice of the citizens in the Kosovo Parliament.
Notes[]
| a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition. |
References[]
- ^ "Turkish, Kosovar officials discuss regional security". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- ^ "Minister Anton Quni". MM - MO - MoD. Retrieved 2021-03-12.
- 1967 births
- 20th-century Albanian military personnel
- 20th-century Albanian people
- Democratic League of Kosovo politicians
- Kosovo Albanians
- Kosovo Liberation Army soldiers
- Living people