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Sami Kurteshi was born 05/06/1960 in Gnjilne. He was the first Ombudsman was elected by the Kosovo Assembly, 4 th June 2009. years, with five-year term.

Due to political circumstances in Kosovo, after the demonstration 1981st year in which Mr. Kurteshi been an active participant, he emigrated abroad. After returning for his activities, was arrested by the government and got a prison sentence of 9 years, which he served in prison in Belgrade and Pozarevac.
After release from prison in 1991. years, he got employed in the Board for the protection of human rights and freedoms - OZLJPS in Pristina as editor of publications. He was a member of OZLJPS and head of the Central Committee OZLJPS since 1992-1995., While from 1995-1996. the Secretary General's OZLJPS.

1992-1996. was a regular participant in meetings of the Commission and the UN Sub-Commission for Human Rights in Geneva and co-author of a resolution of the Commission on Kosovo.

He graduated from the Technical Faculty and the English language and literature at the University of Pristina. On 1995th he migrated to Switzerland and began studies political science, sociology, economics and international law at the University of Bern. While 2000-2001, he studies political science, sociology, international law at the University of Zurich. In 2006. he earns the name of the MA in Political Science (Master of Arts).

He has worked in important state institutions of Switzerland, where from 1997-2001. was associate Swiss Organization for Refugees (Schëeizerische Flëchtlingshilfe SFH). Contributor Swiss state television SF1. From 1999-2005. He was an associate and manager of various professional courses for associates of the Swiss Organization for Human Rights and Refugees: HEKS, SAH and SRK.
Since 2003. he was private docent at the Swiss Center for education staff in prison in Switzerland (Schweizerische Ausbildungszentrum fair das Strafvollzugspersonal - SAZ) in Friborg.

Mr. Kurteshi is the author, co-author and editor of several publications, analysis, and various reports. He translated and published two books in various languages (German-Albanian and vice versa)