Bajram Begaj

His Excellency Bajram Begaj
Begaj in 2023
9th President of Albania
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 July 2022
Prime Minister	Edi Rama
Preceded by	Ilir Meta
26th Chief of General Staff of Albanian Armed Forces
In office 29 July 2020 – 4 June 2022
President	Ilir Meta
Minister	Olta Xhaçka Niko Peleshi
Preceded by	Bardhyl Kollçaku
Succeeded by	Arben Kingji
Personal details
Born	(1967-03-20) 20 March 1967 (age 57) Rrogozhinë, People's Socialist Republic, present Albania
Political party	Independent
Spouse	Armanda Begaj
Children	2
Alma mater	Faculty of Medicine
Profession	Military officer
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	Albania
Branch/service	Albanian People's Army Armed Forces
Years of service	1988 – 2022
Rank	Major General

Bajram Begaj (born 20 March 1967) is an Albanian politician and military officer who is the incumbent president of Albania since July 2022. Having had a long career in the Albanian army, he served as the 26th Chief of General Staff of the Albanian Armed Forces from July 2020 to June 2022. Politically independent, on 3 June 2022, Begaj was officially nominated by the governing Socialist Party as the candidate to the fourth round of the 2022 presidential election.