Shpend Ahmeti
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Selim Pacolli (2017–2021)
Shpend Ahmeti | |
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| Mayor of Pristina | |
| In office 26 December 2013 – 7 December 2021 | |
| Deputy | Dardan Sejdiu (2014–2017) Selim Pacolli (2017–2021) |
| Preceded by | Isa Mustafa |
| Succeeded by | Përparim Rama |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 15 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bajram Kelmendi |
| Succeeded by | Dardan Molliqaj |
| Vice-leader of Vetëvendosje | |
| In office 31 March 2011 – 7 March 2018 | |
| Leader of New Spirit Party | |
| In office 5 November 2010 – 31 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1978[1] |
| Party | Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (2018–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Vetëvendosje (2011–2018) New Spirit Party (2010–2011) |
| Spouse | Ardiana Gjinolli-Ahmeti |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | American University in Bulgaria Harvard University (M.P.A.) |
| Known for | Mayor of Prishtina |
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Shpend Ali Ahmeti (born 18 April 1978, Pristina) is a Kosovar politician who served as the mayor of Pristina. He was leader of the New Spirit Party, which merged into Vetëvendosje in 2011, and served as their vice chairman. However, after internal disputes he left the party in 2018 to become the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo.[2] In 2019 he became an independent politician.[3]
Ahmeti lectured public policy at the American University in Kosovo before he became mayor.[4][5][6]
In the first round of elections on 3 November 2013, Ahmeti was around 8,000 votes behind Isa Mustafa, but in the second round on 1 December 2013 he won by around 2,500 votes. Mustafa accused Ahmeti of fraud.[7] Ahmeti's win was eventually confirmed, ending 15 years of LDK tenure in the capital of Kosovo.
In October 2017 he ran in the local elections as a candidate of Vetëvendosje again and successfully managed to keep his position as mayor of Prishtina.[8]
He has completed university studies in Economics and Business Administration at the American University in Bulgaria, during the years 1996–2000, specializing in Applied Economics and Business Administration. During the studies between the years 1999–2002, Mr. Ahmeti was senator and then the President of the Student Government at American University in Bulgaria, as well as leader of various communities (from more than ten countries) through the period of reforms at university. At the American Universities, involvement in the students’ government is the experience that combines knowledge, organization, confronting the protection of the rights and responsibility of faith from friends and colleagues.[9]
