Ibrahim Gashi

Ibrahim Gashi (born 6 April 1963 in Lapushnik village in Drenas Kosovo) is a Kosovar Albanian academic. He is professor at the University of Pristina and was rector there betwee 2012 and 2014 when he resigned.

Ibrahim Gashi
Born (1963-04-06) 6 April 1963
Lapushnik, Drenas, SFR Yugoslavia now Kosovo
NationalityKosovar
OccupationHistorian, politician
Known forformer rector of University of Prishtina

Early life and education

He studied at the University of Pristina, where in 1994, also defended his master thesis and began work as an assistant (1994–1998) and as a lecturer (1998 to 2004), in the Department of History of the Faculty of Philosophy, University of Pristina. In 2003 he earned a doctorate in political history of the Balkans in a three-year study program (job) at the Institute for East European Studies at the University of Graz (Austria). From 2004 he was elected assistant professor in the Department of Political Science, UP, where currently works as associate professor of subjects: History of International Relations and Foreign Policy and Diplomacy.

Politics career

Before entering politics exerted some important academic functions of the University of Pristina as Coordinator of the Center for Teaching Perfect (2004–2008), Head of the Department of Political Science (2004–2007) and Board Member of the University Prishtina (2005–2006); Spokesman of the University (2005–2006). In October 2006 the founding assembly of AKR Ibrahim Gashi was elected a member of the Presidency of the AKR and later vice president, the position he currently holds (2011). In the 2007 elections he was elected member of the Assembly of Kosovo where AKR represents the highest organ of the Assembly, then a member of the Presidency of the Assembly and a member of the Parliamentary Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Rector of University of Prishtina

In 2012, the University of Prishtina, was elected rector of the University of Pristina. In 2013, Ibrahim Gashi published three papers in a predatory journal to meet the formal conditions for tenured position at the University of Prishtina.[1][2][3] He was exposed by Professor Qendrim Gashi who demanded his resignation or removal from the Rector's position.[4] Later, the same was demanded by other professors[5][6] and students.[7] On 8 February 2014 Ibrahim Gashi resigned from the Rector's position following two weeks of protests by students and civil society.[8]

On 14 November 2016 he joined the Democratic Party of Kosovo and was welcome by its President, Kadri Veseli.[9]

References
  1. http://www.scienceandnature.org/IJEMS-Vol4(2)-Apr2013/IJEMS_V4(2)2013-20.pdf
  2. http://www.scienceandnature.org/IJEMS-Vol4(2)-Apr2013/IJEMS_V4(2)2013-8.pdf
  3. http://www.scienceandnature.org/IJEMS-Vol4(2)-Apr2013/IJEMS_V4(2)2013-1.pdf
  4. "Qëndrim Gashi: Rektori mashtrues duhet të japë dorëheqje, ose të shkarkohet". rajonipress.com. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  5. Kohaislame. "Dukagjin Pupovci: Rektor, jep dorëheqje | KOHA ISLAME". Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  6. "Dorëheqja e Rektorit nuk vihet më në pyetje". Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  7. admin (2014-01-23). "Studentët nesër në protestë për të kërkuar dorëheqjen e rektorit Gashi". PrizrenPress - Portal informativ (in Albanian). Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  8. "Dorëhiqet Ibrahim Gashi". Radio Evropa e Lirë (in Albanian). Retrieved 2019-06-25.
  9. "Ibrahim Gashi Aderon në PDK". Raporto Korrupsionin! KALLXO.com. 2016-11-14. Retrieved 2019-06-25.
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