Dardan Molliqaj

Dardan Molliqaj (born 25 February 1985) is an Albanian politician from Kosovo who serves as a deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo in the Kosovo Parliament.[1][2] Dardan became a deputy in the Parliament of Kosovo from the 2017 general elections with Lëvizja Vetëvendosje . Before his candidature as deputy, he worked as the Organizational Secretary in Vetëvendosje from the year 2011 until his resignation in June 2017. Molliqaj, a self declared social democrat of the center left, supports the fight against economical inequality and also has taken concrete steps towards continuous cooperation between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania.

Dardan Molliqaj
Dardan Molliqaj in 2016
Leader of the Social Democratic Party
Assumed office
15 December 2019
Preceded byShpend Ahmeti
Deputy of the Republic of Kosovo
In office
3 August 2017 – 27 November 2019
Member of the Commission for Budget & Finance
In office
October 2017 – November 2019
Member of the Headship of PSD
In office
9 May 2017 – 15 December 2019
Personal details
Born (1985-02-25) 25 February 1985
Deçan, Kosovo
Political partySocial Democratic Party of Kosovo
Spouse(s)Besa Shahini
Children1 Ana
Alma materUniversity of Pristina

Political career

In 2017, Molliqaj ran on the general elections in Kosovo as a deputy for the Self-Determination Movement (Levizja Vetëvendosje!) and won a seat on the Fifth Legislation as the sixth most voted candidate in Kosovo. Shortly after he won the seat, he changed the party and continued his political career in PSD. During his mandate, he proposed two resolutions between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania: one for the removal of the roaming services and another for removing the border checkpoints between the two states. Both resolutions were voted by the majority in the Republic of Kosovo parliament. [3]

References
  1. "Kosovo opposition MP Dardan Molliqaj arrested". GazetaExpress. 2019-05-13. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  2. "Kosovo Police Arrest 13, Fire Tear Gas in Protest Clashes". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2019-07-17.
  3. https://www.koha.net/arberi/96213/miratohet-rezoluta-per-hapjen-e-kufirit-mes-kosoves-dhe-shqiperise/
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