{"id":37608,"date":"2022-06-04T19:03:26","date_gmt":"2022-06-04T17:03:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=37608"},"modified":"2022-06-04T19:37:39","modified_gmt":"2022-06-04T17:37:39","slug":"bajram-begaj-elected-as-new-albanian-president","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/bajram-begaj-elected-as-new-albanian-president\/","title":{"rendered":"Bajram Begaj elected as new Albanian President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Bajram Begaj is the new Albanian President after a parliamentary vote on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>83 MPs attended the plenum determining the new head of state.<\/p>\n<p>77 MPs voted in favor, 5 against and 1 abstained.<\/p>\n<p>74 MPs voted from the ruling Socialist majority, 8 from the opposition and 3 from the Social Democratic Party.<\/p>\n<p>Just shortly after the parliament convened, the leader of the Democratic Party Sali Berisha contested the election process and boycotted the session by walking out of the Assembly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/06\/04\/mps-start-voting-for-albanias-new-president-berisha-flagrant-violation-of-the-constitution\/\">Opposition MPs exit parliament as vote for new president begins<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/06\/04\/kryemadhi-says-smi-will-vote-against-begaj\/\">Kryemadhi says SMI will vote against Begaj<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/06\/04\/meta-signs-decree-clearing-begajs-path-to-the-presidency\/\">Meta signs decree approving Begaj\u2019s discharge as General Commander<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bajram Begaj is the new Albanian President after a parliamentary vote on Saturday. 83 MPs attended the plenum determining the new head of state. 77 MPs voted in favor, 5 against and 1 abstained. 74 MPs voted from the ruling Socialist majority, 8 from the opposition and 3 from the Social Democratic Party. 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