Emilija Redžepi
Emilija Redžepi | |
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Minister of Administration and Local Government | |
In office 3 February 2020 – 3 June 2020 | |
President | Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
Preceded by | Adrijana Hodžić |
Succeeded by | Goran Rakić |
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo | |
In office 2014–2020 | |
President | Atifete Jahjaga Hashim Thaçi |
Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa Ramush Haradinaj |
Personal details | |
Political party | New Democratic Party |
Children | 1 |
Occupation | Politician |
Emilija Redžepi (Albanian: Emilija Rexhepi) is a Kosovan Bosniak politician, and is a member of the New Democratic Party who sits in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo.
Career
Emilija Redžepi is a Bosniak in Kosovo.[1] She has been critical of the lack of support for Bosniak affairs within Kosovo, speaking at a conference on the Day of Bosniak Community she supported teaching in Bosnian and upholding traditions.[2] As well as being a Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo,[2] where she is a member of the New Democratic Party,[3] she has spoken of external affairs, encouraging Bosnia and Herzegovina to abandon the requirements for Kosovans to have travel visas to cross the border.[1]
Her daughter was briefly kidnapped in 2015, with a threat left for Redžepi to be "careful what she is doing".[4] In 2017, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Prizren,[5] which has a notable Bozniak population.[2] This was after receiving the support of her party.[5] She ended up receiving less than 5% of the vote.[6] Later that year, she supported a vote of no confidence in the government coalition.[7]
References
- ^ a b Zejneli, Amra (17 May 2016). "Kosovo: Vađenje viza za BiH donosi brojne prepreke". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b c Zejneli, Amra (28 September 2015). "Svi problemi bošnjačke zajednice na Kosovu". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (in Croatian). Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Emilija Redžepi". Republic of Kosovo Assembly. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Oteta pa puštena ćerka Emilije Redžepi". Radio Kim (in Croatian). 11 November 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ a b "Emilija Redzepi – kandidat NDS-a za gradonacelnika Prizrena". Info-KS.net. 20 August 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Rezultatet preliminare të KQZ-së, për regjionin e Prizrenit". Telegrafi. 22 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
- ^ "Pada Vlada?". Radio Kontakt Plus (in Croatian). 5 October 2017. Retrieved 22 November 2017.