Kadri Veseli | |
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Leader of the Opposition | |
In office 3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
Preceded by | Albin Kurti |
Succeeded by | Albin Kurti |
Leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo | |
In office 9 March 2016 – 5 November 2020 | |
Preceded by | Hashim Thaçi |
Succeeded by | Enver Hoxhaj (Acting) |
Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo | |
In office 8 December 2014 – 22 August 2019 | |
Preceded by | Jakup Krasniqi |
Succeeded by | Glauk Konjufca |
Personal details | |
Born | Braboniq, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) | 31 May 1967
Political party | Democratic Party of Kosovo |
Spouse | Violeta Veseli |
Children | 4 |
Occupation | Politician, jurist |
Known for | Founder and Leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo and leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo |
Signature | |
Nickname | "Luli" (nom de guerre) |
Military service | |
Battles/wars | Battle of Llapushnik |
Allegiance | Kosovo Liberation Army |
Kadri Veseli (born 31 May 1967) is a Kosovo Albanian politician, former chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo and the Kosovo Intelligence Service. He is the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo. Veseli was one of the founders and leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. He also was the chief of the Kosovo Intelligence Service, a post-war state intelligence organisation.[1] In 2020, he was indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War.