Emilija Redžepi | |
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Third Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo for Minority Issues and Human Rights | |
Assumed office 22 March 2021 | |
President |
Glauk Konjufca (Acting) Vjosa Osmani |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Albulena Balaj-Halimaj |
Minister of Administration and Local Government | |
In office 3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Adrijana Hodžić |
Succeeded by | Goran Rakić |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo | |
In office 2014–2020 | |
President |
Atifete Jahjaga Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister |
Isa Mustafa Ramush Haradinaj |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia [1] | 15 July 1973
Nationality | Kosovan and Bosniak |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Politician |
Emilija Redžepi ( Albanian: Emilija Rexhepi; born 15 July 1973) [1] is a Kosovan Bosniak politician, and is a member of the New Democratic Party, and serves as the Third Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo.
Emilija Redžepi is a Bosniak in Kosovo. [2] She has been critical of the lack of support for Bosniak affairs within Kosovo, speaking at a conference on the Day of Bosniak Community she supported teaching in Bosnian and upholding traditions. [3] As well as being a Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, [3] where she is a member of the New Democratic Party, [4] she has spoken of external affairs, encouraging Bosnia and Herzegovina to abandon the requirements for Kosovans to have travel visas to cross the border. [2]
Her daughter was briefly kidnapped in 2015, which Redžepi perceived as a threat to be "careful what she is doing". [5] In 2017, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Prizren, [6] which has a notable Bosniak population. [3] This was after receiving the support of her party. [6] She ended up receiving less than 5% of the vote. [7] Later that year, she supported a vote of no confidence in the government coalition. [8]
Emilija Redžepi | |
---|---|
Third Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo for Minority Issues and Human Rights | |
Assumed office 22 March 2021 | |
President |
Glauk Konjufca (Acting) Vjosa Osmani |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Albulena Balaj-Halimaj |
Minister of Administration and Local Government | |
In office 3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Adrijana Hodžić |
Succeeded by | Goran Rakić |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo | |
In office 2014–2020 | |
President |
Atifete Jahjaga Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister |
Isa Mustafa Ramush Haradinaj |
Personal details | |
Born | [1] Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia [1] | 15 July 1973
Nationality | Kosovan and Bosniak |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Politician |
Emilija Redžepi ( Albanian: Emilija Rexhepi; born 15 July 1973) [1] is a Kosovan Bosniak politician, and is a member of the New Democratic Party, and serves as the Third Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo.
Emilija Redžepi is a Bosniak in Kosovo. [2] She has been critical of the lack of support for Bosniak affairs within Kosovo, speaking at a conference on the Day of Bosniak Community she supported teaching in Bosnian and upholding traditions. [3] As well as being a Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo, [3] where she is a member of the New Democratic Party, [4] she has spoken of external affairs, encouraging Bosnia and Herzegovina to abandon the requirements for Kosovans to have travel visas to cross the border. [2]
Her daughter was briefly kidnapped in 2015, which Redžepi perceived as a threat to be "careful what she is doing". [5] In 2017, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Prizren, [6] which has a notable Bosniak population. [3] This was after receiving the support of her party. [6] She ended up receiving less than 5% of the vote. [7] Later that year, she supported a vote of no confidence in the government coalition. [8]