Artur Roshi

Artur Roshi, (born 12 June 1969) is an Albanian politician, engineer, and academic. He has served as chairman of the Democratic National Front (Balli Kombëtar Demokrat) since 2005 and was a member of the Parliament of Albania beginning in 2019. Roshi has also worked as a civil engineering lecturer and held senior roles in Albania's construction and seismic engineering institutions.

Artur Roshi was born on 12 June 1969 in Gjirokastër, Albania.^[1] He studied civil and structural engineering, focusing on seismic design, and earned a PhD in technical sciences (earthquake engineering) from Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje. Roshi also holds a master's degree in construction and seismic design from IZIIS Skopje and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Tirana.^[2]

In 2005, Roshi was elected Chairman of the Democratic National Front (Balli Kombëtar Demokrat), succeeding Hysen Selfo. He has led the party since then and was granted a mandate as a member of the parliament in April 2019 after opposition parties rescinded their seats and he accepted the mandate from the Central Election Commission.^[3]

He served in the 2019–2021 legislature, but was not re-elected in the April 2021 parliamentary elections. ^[4]

During his term as a deputy, Roshi participated in parliamentary debates and initiatives, including questioning government ministers on infrastructure projects such as the Tirana‑Durrës highway. ^[5] and the withdrawing support for a constitutional amendment proposal alongside other opposition mps ^[6]

in October 2022, he was fined 800,000 lek by Albania's Special Court of Appeal for defamation and insult, a decision he later appealed.^[7] In late 2024, he was reported to have been summoned by the Special Prosecutor's Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) in connection with ongoing inquiries. ^[8]