Ahmet Haxhiu
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| Ahmet Haxhiu | |
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| Born | 6 May 1932 Pristina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Pristina, FR Yugoslavia |
| Nationality | Kosovo Albanian |
| Known for | Political activism |
| Movement | Revolutionary Movement for Albanian Unification, People's Movement of Kosovo |
| Relatives | Albulena Haxhiu (granddaughter) |
| Awards | Hero of Kosovo |
Ahmet Haxhiu (6 May 1932 – 6 July 1994) was a Kosovo Albanian political activist and one of the main gunrunners for Kosovo Liberation Army in the early 1990s.[1] He was one of the leading figures of the Revolutionary Movement for Albanian Unification, which aimed at uniting various illegal groups who fought against the government of FR Yugoslavia. Haxhiu later joined People's Movement of Kosovo and was considered the right hand of Adem Demaçi.[2][3]
On 16 February 2013, Ahmet Haxhiu was awarded "Hero of Kosovo" by the President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.[4]
He was the grandfather of Kosovar politician Albulena Haxhiu.[5]
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