Dimal Basha
Dimal Basha is a Kosovan analyst, manager and politician serving as the sixth Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo, elected on 26 August 2025. He previously served as a Member of the Assembly for three terms representing Vetëvendosje.
Early life and education
Dimal Basha was born on 12 October 1979 in Pristina, SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia, and resides in Ferizaj. He completed his undergraduate studies at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York, graduating Summa Cum Laude in International Criminal Law. He then earned a Master's degree in International Relations, with a focus on Conflict and Security, from The New School in New York.Professional career
Basha worked in the office of former U.S. Congressman Eliot Engel and later as a Qualitative Data Analyst at a Federal Court in the United States. He also held managerial positions in England, Switzerland, and the U.S.Political career
Basha was elected as a Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo for three terms representing Vetëvendosje. During his tenures, he served on several parliamentary committees, including:- Committee on Foreign Affairs
- Committee on Legislation
- Committee for Oversight of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency
- Committee on Stabilization and Association