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Ibrahim Rugova

1944 - 2006

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Ibrahim Rugova (Albanian pronunciation: [ibɾahim ɾugova]; 2 December 1944 – 21 January 2006) was a Kosovo-Albanian politician, scholar, and writer, who served as the President of the partially recognised Republic of Kosova, serving from 1992 to 2000 and as President of Kosovo from 2002 until his death in 2006. He oversaw a popular struggle for independence, advocating a peaceful resistance to Yugoslav rule and lobbying for U.S. and European support, especially during the Kosovo War. He founded the political party Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in 1989. The LDK, which had the support of 90% of the ethnic Albanian population of Kosovo, advocated for Kosovo's independence by peaceful means. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ibrahim Rugova is the 2,129th most popular politician (down from 1,864th in 2019), the 2nd most popular biography from Kosovo and the most popular Politician.

Ibrahim Rugova was a politician who was most famous for his work in the Republic of Kosovo. He served as the first President of Kosovo from 1992 to 2006, and was the founder of the Democratic League of Kosovo.

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Among politicians, Ibrahim Rugova ranks 2,129 out of 19,576. Before him are Princess Maria Josepha of Saxony, Mario Monti, Karl Carstens, Emperor Wu of Jin, Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia, and Paul Bocuse. After him are Đurađ Branković, Lon Nol, Jean Jaurès, Kubrat, Alexander, and Emeric Thököly.

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Among people born in 1944, Ibrahim Rugova ranks 45. Before him are Angela Davis, Frank Sinatra Jr., Tony Scott, Yoweri Museveni, Alan Parker, and Ulrich Beck. After him are O Yeong-su, Dietrich Mateschitz, Diana Ross, Helmut Berger, G. W. Bailey, and Ronnie Peterson. Among people deceased in 2006, Ibrahim Rugova ranks 23. Before him are Choi Kyu-hah, Mako, Desmond Doss, Johannes Rau, Heinrich Harrer, and Oriana Fallaci. After him are Giacinto Facchetti, Anna Politkovskaya, Melvin Schwartz, Lennart Meri, Robert Bruce Merrifield, and Jack Palance.

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In Kosovo

Among people born in Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova ranks 2 out of 7. Before him are Miloš Obilić (1350). After him are Đurađ Branković (1377), Elyesa Bazna (1904), Behgjet Pacolli (1951), Pjetër Bogdani (1630), Adem Demaçi (1936), Nexhmije Pagarusha (1933), David Albahari (1948), Albin Kurti (1975), Isa Mustafa (1951), and Dragan Tomić (1935).

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Among POLITICIANS In Kosovo

Among politicians born in Kosovo, Ibrahim Rugova ranks 1. After him are Đurađ Branković (1377), Behgjet Pacolli (1951), Adem Demaçi (1936), Albin Kurti (1975), Isa Mustafa (1951), Dragan Tomić (1935), Fadil Vokrri (1960), and Glauk Konjufca (1981).

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