Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha
Sali Berisha
	Berisha in 2025
32nd Prime Minister of Albania
	In office; 8 September 2005 – 11 September 2013
President	Alfred Moisiu; Bamir Topi; Bujar Nishani;
Preceded by	Fatos Nano
Succeeded by	Edi Rama
3rd President of Albania
	In office; 9 April 1992 – 24 July 1997
Prime Minister	Aleksandër Meksi; Bashkim Fino; Fatos Nano;
Preceded by	Ramiz Alia
Succeeded by	Rexhep Meidani
Preceded by
Other political offices
Leader of the Democratic Party
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 May 2022
Preceded by	Lulzim Basha
	In office; 24 July 1997 – 22 July 2013
Preceded by	Tritan Shehu
Succeeded by	Lulzim Basha
	In office; 12 December 1990 – 9 April 1992
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Eduard Selami
Leader of the Opposition
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 22 May 2022
Preceded by	Lulzim Basha
	In office; 25 July 1997 – 8 September 2005
Preceded by	Fatos Nano
Succeeded by	Edi Rama
	In office; 22 February 1991 – 9 April 1992
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	Fatos Nano
Constituency
Parliamentary offices
Member of the Albanian Parliament
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 10 September 2021
Constituency	Tirana County
	In office; 23 July 1997 – 20 February 2019
Constituency	Tirana County (2009-2019); Kavaja (1997-2009);
	In office; 15 April 1991 – 9 April 1992
Constituency	Kavaja
Personal details
Born	Sali Ram Berisha; 15 October 1944; Viçidol, Tropojë, German-occupied Albania
Party	Democratic
Other political; affiliations	Party of Labour (1968–1990)
Spouse	Liri Ramaj (m. 1971)
Children	2
Education	University of Tirana (MD)
Occupation	Politician; Cardiologist;
Signature
Website	sali-berisha.com

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Sali Berisha ([saˈli bɛˈɾiʃa] ^ⓘ; born 15 October 1944) is an Albanian conservative politician, a retired cardiologist who served as the President of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and as the 32nd prime minister of Albania from 2005 to 2013. Berisha has served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania since 2022. He has previously held the position of chairman from 1990 to 1992 and 1997 to 2013. He is the leader of the opposition in Albania.

Under the Biden Administration, he was barred from entering the United States under Section 7031(c)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 due to accusations of 'involvement in significant corruption' and ties to organized crime groups and criminals deemed a 'risk to public safety in Albania. Berisha is also sanctioned by the United Kingdom. Despite major speculation to the contrary, Berisha is still barred from entering the United States as of May 2025.

On 9 September 2021, Berisha was expelled by party chairman Lulzim Basha from the Democratic Party's Parliamentary Group due to legal issues with the US Department of State. This decision led to 79-year-old Berisha starting a nation-wide movement to remove Basha as leader of the Democratic Party, causing a major rift in the party's internal structures, between Berisha's and Basha's supporters.

On 30 December 2023, Berisha was placed under house arrest due to alleged corruption during his term as Prime Minister. He was released following a court order on 27 November 2024.