Vangjel Tavo

Vangjel Tavo
Mayor of Himare
Incumbent
Assumed office
30 September 2024
Preceded byArqile Bollano (acting)[1]
Minister of Health
In office
27 June 2012 – 3 April 2013
Preceded byPetrit Vasili[2]
Succeeded byHalim Kosova
Member of the Albanian parliament
Incumbent
Assumed office
2009
Personal details
Born (1969-12-17) 17 December 1969 (age 54)
Jorgucat, Albania
Citizenship
  • Albania
  • Greece
Political partySocialist Movement for Integration (2010-2021) Albanian Socialist Party (1996/2021- present)
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Vangjel Tavo (Greek: Βαγγέλης Τάβος; 17 December 1969) is an Albanian politician who was elected mayor of Himarë on the repeat elections on 4 August 2024; he was sworn in on 30 September 2024.[3] Tavo was member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Socialist Movement for Integration and served as the Minister of Health from 2012 to 2013, replacing Petrit Vasili.[4]

Tavo is an ethnic Greek,[5][6] born on 17 December 1969 in Jorgucat, a village in Gjirokastër County.[7][8]

Tavo was first in the Socialist Party of Albania but left for joining the LSI.[9]

Tavo started his political career in 1996 when he, representing the Socialist Party of Albania, won the elections in Gjirokastra. Until 2010, he was an MP of Albania, being a member of the Socialist Party; he then moved to LSI.[10]

In March 2024, he accepted Edi Rama's invitation and was appointed prefect of Vlorë County,[11] until he ran in the repeat local elections for the municipality of Himarë with the support of the Socialist Party of Albania, and won his opponent, Petro Gjikuria, who was supported by the opposition.[5] Tavo was sworn in as mayor on 30 September 2024.[3]

  1. ^ Delia-Kaci, Jetmira (5 August 2024). "Vangjel Tavo fiton zgjedhjet në Himarë". Radio Evropa e Lirë (in Albanian).
  2. ^ "Vasili, vice mayor of Tirana". Top Channel. 16 July 2012. Retrieved 3 September 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Νέος δήμαρχος Χειμάρρας ορκίστηκε ο Βαγγέλης Τάβος – Οι πρώτες δεσμεύσεις του". CNN.gr (in Greek). 30 September 2024.
  4. ^ "List of elected members". Albanian parliament. Archived from the original on 2011-05-14. Retrieved 2016-12-26.
  5. ^ a b Sinoruka, Fjori (5 August 2024). "Albania Ruling Party Candidate Wins Himara Local Elections". Balkan Insight.
  6. ^ Tzimas, Stavros (14 March 2024). "Βήμα αποκλιμάκωσης από Ράμα; – Ορισε τον Βαγγέλη Τάβο περιφερειάρχη Αυλώνα". Kathimerini (in Greek).
  7. ^ "Nga gjinekolog në politikan, karriera prej tre dekadash e Vangjel Tavos! Përplasjet në PS dhe rikthimi në parti si kryebashkiak i Himarës". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). 5 August 2024.
  8. ^ "Fatkeqësi, debate...dhe shumë akuza – Kush është Vangjel Tavo, gjithmonë pranë minoritarëve grekë". Zëri (in Albanian). 5 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Vangjel Tavo lë PS-në për LSI-në. "Në LSI për të mbetur socialist". LajmetShqip.
  10. ^ From joining the SP in 1996, leaving for the LSI with Ilir Meta, who is Vangjel Tavo who will lead Himara?
  11. ^ Today he was appointed prefect of Vlora, is Vangjel Tavo in negotiations with Rama for the management of Himara municipality?