Gëzim Ostreni

Gëzim Ostreni
Gëzim Ostreni
Personal details
Born	1 November 1942; Debar, Italian protectorate of Albania (today North Macedonia)
Nationality	Macedonian
Political party	AA
Other political; affiliations	DUI
Ethnicity	Albanian
Military service
Allegiance	Kosovo Liberation Army; National Liberation Army
Years of service	1998–2001
Rank	Commander
Battles/wars	Kosovo War; 2001 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia Operation MH; Battle of Tetovo; ;

Gëzim Ostreni (born 1 November 1942) is a former KLA and NLA general. Ostreni is known for participating in the Kosovo War and the 2001 insurgency in the Republic of Macedonia.

Life

General Gëzim Ostreni was born in the city of Debar[1] on 1 November 1942. After finishing primary school, he also finished the school of reserve officers as well as some Military courses at the Military Academy. He graduated from the Faculty of Philosophy and Sociology in Prishtina. In the military field, he served as the commander of the territorial defense in Diber. He participated in the Kosovo War and gradually started upping up the ranks. In 2000, he was promoted to Major General. In the spring of 2001 he joined the NLA,[2] where he united guerrilla groups from Kosovo and North Macedonia.[3] With the start of the armed conflict in Macedonia he was assumed the role of Chief of the General Staff of the National Liberation Army which was created by Albanians in North Macedonia. On October 3, 2002, he became the deputy of Assembly of Macedonia. In 2004, he became a candidate for the President of the Macedonian state and from 2002 to 2006 vice president of the Macedonian Assembly.[4]

References

Danaj, Koço (2008). Kryengritje e pambaruar (in Albanian). Albao. p. 136.
Kola, Paulin (2003). The Search for Greater Albania. Hurst & Company. p. 378. ISBN 978-1-85065-596-1.
Peshkopia, Ridvan (2015-03-01). Conditioning Democratization: Institutional Reforms and EU Membership Conditionality in Albania and Macedonia. Anthem Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-78308-422-7.
"Gjeneral Gëzim Ostreni, heroi i dy luftëra në Kosovë dhe Maqedoni, libër për luftën dhe paqen në Shkup".

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[1] Danaj, Koço (2008). Kryengritje e pambaruar (in Albanian). Albao. p. 136.

[2] Kola, Paulin (2003). The Search for Greater Albania. Hurst & Company. p. 378. ISBN 978-1-85065-596-1.

[3] Peshkopia, Ridvan (2015-03-01). Conditioning Democratization: Institutional Reforms and EU Membership Conditionality in Albania and Macedonia. Anthem Press. p. 65. ISBN 978-1-78308-422-7.

[4] "Gjeneral Gëzim Ostreni, heroi i dy luftëra në Kosovë dhe Maqedoni, libër për luftën dhe paqen në Shkup".