Erion Veliaj | |
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| 42nd Mayor of Tirana | |
| Assumed office 21 July 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Lulzim Basha |
| Minister of Social Welfare and Youth | |
| In office 15 September 2013 – 30 April 2015[1] | |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Spiro Ksera |
| Succeeded by | Blendi Klosi |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 December 1979 Tirana, PSR Albania |
| Political party | G99 (2008–2010)[2] Socialist Party (2010–present) |
| Residence | Tirana |
| Alma mater | Grand Valley State University,[3] University of Sussex |
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Erion Veliaj (born December 17, 1979) is an Albanian politician currently serving as the Mayor of Tirana. Stemming from a civil society activism organization as the leader of MJAFT!, Veliaj joined the ranks of the Socialist Party of Albania in 2011, when he was appointed Secretary for Youth and Immigration.
Previously, he served as a Member of the Parliament for the district of Gjirokastër and as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth under Prime Minister Edi Rama.[4] In April 2015, Veliaj was appointed as mayoral candidate of the Socialist Party in the city of Tirana. He won the 2015 Albanian local elections and took office on July 31, 2015.
In May 2024, the Special Prosecution against Corruption and Organized Crime (SPAK) initiated an investigation into the assets of Erion Veliaj and his family after serious corruption allegations regarding the Tirana incinerator project.[5]
- ^ SOT DORËHIQET VELIAJ, TAKON STAFIN E MINISTRISË TEK MUZEU KOMBËTAR Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, Gazeta Shqiptare, 2015-04-30 (in Albanian)
- ^ "Veliaj dorëhiqet nga G99, bashkohet me PS-në". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
- ^ "Veliaj merr titullin "Honoris Causa" në Universitetin "Grand Valley" në SHBA". top-channel.tv. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- ^ "Albanian Presidency Official Website". 11 September 2013.
- ^ "nis-hetimi-per-pasurine-e-erion-veliajt-dhe-familjareve-te-tij" [The investigation into the wealth of Erion Veliaj and his family members is launched]. www.politico.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2024-05-30.