Justina Shiroka-Pula has been elected president of Kosovo, becoming the country’s third female head of state in a nation where the majority of the population identifies as Muslim.
Shiroka-Pula, an economist, academic and former government minister, received 81 votes in parliament, according to the information provided.
Her reported Catholic background has drawn attention to Kosovo’s religious diversity, where Muslim, Catholic and Orthodox Christian communities form part of the country’s cultural and historical landscape. Catholics account for a small minority of the population.
In her inaugural remarks, Shiroka-Pula stressed her responsibility to represent all citizens, regardless of their religious or social background. Her election comes in a country shaped by a complex religious history, highlighting the diversity of its political leadership.
