Bujar Nishani

Bujar Nishani, Albanian politician, 7th President of Albania (died 2022)

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Born: September 29, 1966
Died: May 28, 2022
Zodiac sign: Libra
Birth year: 1966

About Bujar Nishani

Bujar Faik Nishani was an Albanian politician who served as President of Albania from 2012 to 2017. Nishani was the youngest person to have been chosen as president of Albania, taking office at the age of 47. Nishani won a seat for Tirana's 34th constituency in the 2005 parliamentary election beating then Minister of Interior Igli Toska. In the parliamentary session, Nishani won the vote with 73 votes, being voted only by the governing coalition. Following his electoral success Nishani became a member of the DP's National Council two years later and subsequently became a member of the party's central presidency.

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The world when Bujar Nishani was born

Bujar Nishani was born in 1966. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1966

#1 song"The Ballad of the Green Berets" – SSgt Barry Sadler
Top movieA Man for All Seasons
Top TV showBonanza
Best-selling bookIn Cold Blood – Truman Capote

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentEngland wins the FIFA World Cup at Wembley
Top headlineCultural Revolution begins in China
Technology milestoneStar Trek premieres, inspiring future technologists
Defining fadBatman TV show craze
Notable inventionElectronic fuel injection
World population3.41 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
Sports championBaltimore Orioles (World Series)
Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
U.S. population196.6M

1966 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Bujar Nishani's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1966	2026
Gas	$0.32	$3.45/gal
Average home	$14,200	$435,000
Average income	$9,400	$67,500
Minimum wage	$1.25	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$1.09	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.05	$0.73
Population	196.6M	341 million

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