Ahmet Haxhiu

Ahmet Haxhiu (6 May 1932 – 6 July 1994) was a Kosovo Albanian political activist and one of the main gunrunners for Kosovo Liberation Army in the early 1990s.^[1] He was one of the leading figures of the Revolutionary Movement for Albanian Unification, which aimed at uniting various illegal groups who fought against the government of FR Yugoslavia. Haxhiu later joined People's Movement of Kosovo and was considered the right hand of Adem Demaçi.^[2][3]

Ahmet Haxhiu
Born	(1932-05-06)6 May 1932 Pristina, Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Died	6 July 1994(1994-07-06) (aged 62) Pristina, FR Yugoslavia
Nationality	Kosovo Albanian
Known for	Political activism
Movement	Revolutionary Movement for Albanian Unification, People's Movement of Kosovo
Relatives	Albulena Haxhiu (granddaughter)
Awards	Hero of Kosovo

On 28 November 2012 (Albanian Flag Day), Ahmet Haxhiu was awarded "The Order Hero of Kosovo" by the fourth President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga.^[4]

He was the grandfather of Kosovar politician Albulena Haxhiu.^[5]