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EJUP MAQEDONCI
MINISTËR I MBROJTJES
Military rank: Colonel
Place and date of birth: 09.05.1977 – Prishtina
Residence: Prishtina, Republic of Kosovo.
Education:
- Primary School “Pjetër Bogdani” – Prishtina;
- Secondary School “28 Nëntori” – Prishtina;
- Bachelor’s Degree “Pjetër Budi” – Customs and Shipping;
- US Army Command and General Staff College – Fort Leavenworth (USA) 2012 -2013;
- US Army War College–Carlisle (USA) – 2018-2019;
- Master of Arts and Military Sciences “US CGSC (US Army Command and General Staff College) – Fort
- Leavenworth (USA)”, 2012 -2013;
- Master in Strategic Studies “US Army War College – Carlisle PA USA”, 2018-2019
Experience:
- Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo (currently);
- Advisor for Security and Defense of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo (2021 – 2023);
- Head of the Department for Operations and Training at the Headquarters of the Kosovo Security Force (2019 – 2023);
- Rapid Reaction Brigade – Chief of Staff (2016-2019);
- Rapid Reaction Brigade – Acting Chief of Staff / (2014 -2016);
- Head of the Logistics Sector – Civil Protection Regiment – Kosovo Security Force) (2011 – 2014);
- Commander of the Search and Rescue Company (Kosovo Security Force) (2009 – 2011);
- Commander of the KSF Contingent during the Humanitarian Operation in the Republic of Albania – (2010);
- Commander of the Search and Rescue Battalion (Kosovo Protection Corps) / (1999 – 2009)
- Commander of the 1st Battalion, 153 (KLA) / (1998 – 1999).
Trainings:
- Instructor for topography and use of weapons – KDS – Pristina (provided by British instructors);
- Professional in rope descent (repulsion);
- Instructor of Urban Search and Rescue;
- International Combat Research Advisor (Military Center – Chatham – United Kingdom);
- Instructor of Emergency Management and Rescue Techniques (OSAKA – JAPAN);
- First Class Diver – Kosovo (Diving Federation).
Medals and Awards:
- Career Medal – Commander of the Kosovo Security Force (2023);
- Medal for Distinguished Service – From the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo (2021);
- Medal for Distinguished Services – From the Minister of the Ministry of Security Force (13.12.2017);
- Medal for Military Service – From the President of the Republic of Albania (08.07.2011);
- Medal for Distinguished Services – From the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Albania (16.02.2010);
- Medal for Service in the KPC – From the Commander of the KPC (2008);
- Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of Defense of the Republic of Kosovo – For the development of the capacities of the KSF;
- Decoration “Zahir Pajaziti” – KLA (November 28, 2000) – from the Commander of the 5th Defense Zone;
- Letter of Appreciation from the Minister of the KSF for the operation for the floods in Albania – (2010);
- Letter of Appreciation from the Commander of the KSF for the operation for the floods in Albania (2010);
- Letter of Appreciation from the Prefect of the Shkodra Prefecture – Albania – January (2010);
- Letter of Appreciation for professional performance in the KPC – from the Commander of the 5th Defense
- Zone;
- Honorary Citizen of the City of Leavenworth – United States of America.
Languages: Albanian (native), English, Serbian, Croatian.
