At a media briefing after the meeting of the SP leadership, Rama said that the majority has nominated as its candidate for President of the Republic the incumbent Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Bajram Begaj.
Major General Bajram Begaj was born on March 20, 1967, in Rrogozhina. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine in General Medicine in 1989 and was awarded the title of active officer in Medicine in 1998.
Major General Begaj has a doctorate in medicine and holds the title “Associate Professor” in medicine.

During his 31-year military career he has completed: advanced course in Security and Defense; advanced postgraduate school of medicine, postgraduate specialization in Gastrohepatology, hospital management course and strategic medical leadership course in the United States of America as well as specialization course in medicine and healthcare course in Greece.

Major General Begaj held the post of Commander of the Doctrine and Training Command in the Armed Forces, while during his 31- year career in the Armed Forces he has held a number of posts including: Chief of Military Medical Unit and Deputy Military Director of TUH, Director of Military Hospital , director of the Health Inspectorate and Chief Inspector and Advisor of the Health Inspectorate at the General Military General Staff of the University, etc.

Begaj was decreed by President of the Republic Ilir Meta in July 2020 as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Albania. /j.p/sm/