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Visar Ymeri
Visar Ymeri
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)
Vitina, SFR Yugoslavia
NationalityAlbanian
Political partyVetëvendosje! (2005-2018)
Alma materUniversity of Pristina
OccupationSociologist

Visar Ymeri (born 11 October 1973) is an Albanian activist, politician. He was the leader of the Self-Determination movement in Kosovo between 2015 and 2018.

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.[1] He is also a member of the parliamentary committee for economic development, infrastructure, trade and industry.

Visar Ymeri was elected leader of Vetëvendosje on 1st March 2015, at the General Council meeting, winning 97.42% of the vote.[2]

On 2 January 2018, Ymeri resigned as leader of Vetëvendosje, two months before the end of this mandate, following a crisis within the party.[3]

Sources

  1. ^ "Republic of Kosovo - Assembly - Groups". Retrieved 3 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Visar Ymeri is elected leader of Lëvizja VETËVENDOSJE!". Retrieved 22 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Visar Ymeri resigns from all functions in Vetëvendosje". Retrieved 22 January 2018.