Hashim Thaci: Kosovo rebel who swapped guns for politics
The tall, silver-haired 54-year-old -- who also served more than seven years as prime minister -- saw his popularity soar when he helped oversee Kosovo's declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, just three months after winning an election.
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A man walks past a huge billboard depicting former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci in Pristina on March 31, 2023. War crimes trial of Hashim Thaci starts on April 3, 2023 in The Hague. AFP
By NewVision Reporter
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Kosovo's ex-president Hashim Thaci, whose war crimes trial begins in The Hague on Monday, is a former rebel leader who fought for Kosovo's independence and dominated the young nation's democracy