Minister of Kosovo (2004–05) Sinan Hasani - former president of Yugoslavia (1986–1987), novelist, statesman and diplomat Ali Kelmendi - communist organiser Hasan Prishtina - former Prime Minister, nationalist, organizer of Albanian movements against Ottomans and other regimes installed in Kosovo, during the end of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century Ymer Prizreni - cleric, jurist, politician, scholar and patriot, head leader of the Albanian League of Prizren Bajram Rexhepi - Prime Minister of Kosovo 2002-2004 Ibrahim Rugova - first president of Kosovo (1992–2000) and (2002–2006) Fatmir Sejdiu - first president of the Republic of Kosovo (2006–2010) Hashim Thaçi - former Prime Minister and President of Kosovo Azem Vllasi - senior politician and lawyer Sports Football Ardit Tahiri - footballer Allmir Ademi - Albanian-Swiss footballer Fidan Aliti - football player Enis Alushi - football player Donis Avdijaj - footballer Ilir Azemi - footballer Zymer Bytyqi - football player Adnan Januzaj - Belgian football player for Real Sociedad, La Liga, parents are from the Republic of Kosovo, of both Kosovan and Turkish descent Agon Mehmeti - football player Albert Bunjaku - Swiss-Albanian football player for Nürnberg, German Bundesliga Almir Murati - Swiss football player who plays for Potenza S.C. Arian Beqaj - football player for Anorthosis Famagusta, Cypriot First Division Astrit Ajdarević - Swedish football player for Leicester City, Premier League, born in Prishtina Beg Ferati - Swiss football player, born in Pristina Bernard Berisha - football player Besart Berisha - football player for Brisbane Roar, A-League Valon Berisha - footballer player who played for Red Bull Salzburg and Lazio Mërgim Brahimi - football player Bersant Celina - football player Debatik Curri - footballer Ardin Dallku - footballer Ibrahim Drešević - footballer Lorik Emini - footballer Betim Fazliji - footballer Ardian Gashi - footballer, who played for Norway and Kosovo Besian Idrizaj - Austrian football player for Swansea City, English League Championship, parents are from Kosovo Besar Halimi - footballer, former player of Mainz 05 Besnik Hasi - former football player turned manager for Anderlecht, Belgian First Division A Mehmet Hetemaj - footballer, who played several seasons in the Italian Serie B Ylldren Ibrahimaj - footballer Blendi Idrizi - footballer, currently playing for Schalke 04 Flamur Kastrati - footballer Kushtrim Lushtaku - footballer Alban Meha - footballer Arijanet Muric - footballer, who played for Manchester City and NAC Breda Florent Muslija - football player, who formerly played for Hannover 96