Selim Pacolli
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Democratic League of Kosovo (1991–2008)
Selim Pacolli | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Mayor of Pristina | |
| Assumed office 27 December 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Dardan Sejdiu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1969 |
| Party | New Kosovo Alliance (2008–present) Democratic League of Kosovo (1991–2008) |
| Children | 3 |
| Website | Government website |
Selim Isa Pacolli (born 21 September 1969) is a Kosovo politician of Albanian ethnicity who serves as the Deputy Mayor of Pristina since 27 December 2017.[1] Pacolli, from 2011 to 2018 was the General Director of Swiss Diamond Prishtina.
Selim Pacolli was born in the village of Marec, near Pristina where he spent his entire childhood and completed primary education. He graduated from Xhevdet Doda High School and then completed studies on economics. Shortly after, in the beginning of 90's amid political crisis in Kosovo, Selim managed to get engaged in managerial duties inside and outside the country.[1]
Career
As an economist, at an early age, Pacolli took the responsibility of managing and directing Mabetex Project Engineering, where he served as General Director from 1992 to 2004.[1] In 2005 he was appointed as the head of ATV Media Group and directed Lajm newspaper, which quickly gained national attention and trust while Selim Pacolli was the Director due to investigative journalism, courage and critical approach. 2011 would mark the start of another success story with Swiss Diamond Prishtina's opening in the heart of the capital. The five-star hotel, with Pacolli as Director turned into a reference point and today it's perceived as a symbol of Pristina in modern days. In 2014, the Hotel was chosen as 'Best Business Hotel' in Kosovo by 'Business Destination Travel Awards'.[2]
Role in Kosovo Liberation Army
Selim Pacolli was 29 years old when he returned in Kosovo and joined the Kosovo Liberation Army as a soldier in Gollak zone.[3]