Erion Veliaj

Erion Veliaj

Erion Veliaj (born in December 17, 1979 in Tirana) is an Albanian politician. He is the current Mayor of Tirana since the 2015 local election.[1]

Veliaj is the 42-nd elected leader of the local government in Tirana, holding a mayor mandate. He is also Secretary for Youth and Emigration in the Socialist Party of Albania. He was elected Member of the Parliament for the district of Gjirokastra, during the elections held in June, 2013. During September 2013- April 2015, Veliaj served as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth in the Cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama. During his term as Minister, he successfully drafted and implemented important reforms regarding pensions, employment, social welfare payments and professional education. Veliaj initiated the process of opening the files of the former State Security and reformed the compensation system for formerly politically persecuted people in Albania. [2]

He won the 2015 local election in Tirana as the candidate for mayor of the Socialist Party. [3]


References

  1. ↑ Former minister Erion Veliaj takes the oath as the new mayor of Tirana
  2. ↑ Kush janë Erjon Veliaj dhe Halim Kosova, kandidatet për të qenë i pari i Tiranës
  3. ↑ BASHKIA TIRANE/ Veliaj fiton ndaj Kosovës me mbi 43 mijë vota

2. http://www.ps.al/author/erion-veliaj/

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Lulzim Basha		 Mayor of Tirana
2015 – ... 		Succeeded by
incumbent
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