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Visar Ymeri
Visar Ymeri
Vice-leader of the Social Democratic Party
In office
9 May 2018 – 2019
Preceded byKaqusha Jashari
Leader of Vetëvendosje
In office
1 March 2015 – 2 January 2018
Preceded byAlbin Kurti
Succeeded byAlbin Kurti
Personal details
Born (1973-10-11) 11 October 1973 (age 51)
Viti, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityAlbanian
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Kosovo (2018–2019)
Group of the Independent Deputies (2018)
Vetëvendosje (2005–2018)
Alma materUniversity of Pristina
OccupationSociologist
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Visar Ymeri (born 11 October 1973) is a Kosovar activist, analyst and politician who served as the deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo. He served as the leader of the Self-Determination movement in Kosovo between 2015 and 2018.[1]

Politics

Visar Ymeri was one of the leading members of Vetëvendosje, the largest party of Kosovo. In 2010 he was elected as a deputy of Vetëvendosje and was its chairman in the Assembly of Kosovo.[2] He is also a member of the parliamentary committee for economic development, infrastructure, trade and industry.

Visar Ymeri was elected leader of Vetëvendosje on 1 March 2015, at the General Council meeting, winning 97.42% of the vote.[3]

On 2 January 2018, Ymeri resigned as leader of Vetëvendosje, two months before the end of this mandate, following a crisis within the party.[4]

Sources

  1. ^ "Zyrtare: Shpend Ahmeti kryetar i Partisë Socialdemokrate, Visar Ymeri nënkryetar, Aida Dërguti sekretare". Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Republic of Kosovo - Assembly - Groups". Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  3. ^ "Visar Ymeri is elected leader of Lëvizja VETËVENDOSJE!". Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  4. ^ "Visar Ymeri resigns from all functions in Vetëvendosje". 2 January 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2018.