Isa Mustafa
Isa Mustafa | |
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| 2nd Prime Minister of Kosovo | |
| In office 9 December 2014 – 9 September 2017 | |
| President | Atifete Jahjaga Hashim Thaçi |
| Deputy | Hashim Thaçi Hajredin Kuçi Kujtim Shala Branimir Stojanović Ramiz Kelmendi |
| Preceded by | Hashim Thaçi |
| Succeeded by | Ramush Haradinaj |
| Mayor of Pristina | |
| In office 14 December 2007 – 26 December 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ismet Beqiri |
| Succeeded by | Shpend Ahmeti |
| Leader of the Democratic League | |
| In office 7 November 2010 – 14 March 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Succeeded by | Lumir Abdixhiku |
| Minister of Economy and Finance | |
| In office 1991–1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Bujar Bukoshi |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 May 1951 University of Pristina |
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Isa Mustafa (
Early life
Mustafa was born in the village of
Political career
Isa Mustafa began his political career in the early 1980s, when he became the head of the municipal government of Pristina, from 1984 to 1988.
After the Kosovo War ended on 1999, he returned home, but returned to politics only in 2006 as a High Political Advisor of the then President of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu.
In December 2007, he became the mayor of Pristina in local elections, beating the vice president of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and one of the ex-commanders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK), Fatmir Limaj.[2] He won a second term as Mayor of Pristina in November 2009.[2]
On 7 November 2010, he became the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, beating Fatmir Sejdiu in the party leadership election by 235 votes to 124.[3]
On 1 December 2013, he lost re-election to the position of Mayor of Pristina, in what was seen as a major upset, to upcoming politician Shpend Ahmeti. The upset was especially dramatic seeing as it happened in what had been historically known as a Democratic League of Kosovo stronghold.
On 8 December 2014, he became the Prime Minister of Kosovo in a coalition with the Democratic Party of Kosovo. With a PhD in Economics, he claimed his government would be focused on the economic development of the country.
While addressing the
On 10 May 2017, Mustafa lost a vote of no-confidence and decided not to stand in the next election. Instead he nominated Avdullah Hoti as the Democratic League candidate for prime minister. Mustafa stayed on as Prime Minister until his successor Ramush Haradinaj was elected by parliament in September 2017 following a parliamentary election.
On 3 August 2019, Isa Mustafa was re-elected as leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo for the third time.
On 10 July 2020, Mustafa announced on his Facebook page that he was diagnosed with COVID-19.[5] On 1 August 2020, he revealed on his Facebook page that he had fully recovered from the disease.
On 15 February 2021, Mustafa announced he would be standing down as the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo after a poor result in the 2021 elections. He officially resigned at the LDK convention on 14 March 2021, and was succeeded by Lumir Abdixhiku, who named Mustafa as the honorary president of LDK the same day.
Government
Personal life
Mustafa is married to Qevsere Mustafa and has three children, two sons and a daughter.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Biografia" (in Albanian). isamustafa.info. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ a b "Local Election in Kosovo: Independence accomplished - New goals ahead for Kosovo". World Security Network. 28 October 2009. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Mustafa: Nuk i kam blerë votat" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 7 November 2010. Archived from the original on 16 November 2010. Retrieved 7 November 2010.
- ^ "Lawmakers Throw Eggs At Kosovo's Prime Minister". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. September 22, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2015.
- ^ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/IsaMustafaKS/. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Prime Minister's Biography – Isa Mustafa". Kosovo Prime Minister's Office.
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