Shpend Ahmeti
Shpend Ahmeti | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Pristina | |
| In office 26 December 2013 – 7 December 2021 | |
| Deputy | Dardan Sejdiu (2014–2017) Selim Pacolli (2017–2021) |
| Preceded by | Isa Mustafa |
| Succeeded by | Përparim Rama |
| Leader of the Social Democratic Party | |
| In office 9 May 2018 – 15 December 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Bajram Kelmendi |
| Succeeded by | Dardan Molliqaj |
| Vice-leader of Vetëvendosje | |
| In office 31 March 2011 – 7 March 2018 | |
| Leader of New Spirit Party | |
| In office 5 November 2010 – 31 March 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 April 1978 Pristina, SFR Yugoslavia |
| Political party | Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (2018–2019) |
| Other political affiliations | Vetëvendosje (2011–2018) New Spirit Party (2010–2011) |
| Spouse | Ardiana Gjinolli-Ahmeti |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | American University in Bulgaria Harvard University (M.P.A.) |
| Known for | Mayor of Prishtina |
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Shpend Ali Ahmeti (born 18 April 1978, Pristina) is a Kosovo Albanian politician who served as the mayor of Pristina. He was leader of the New Spirit Party, which merged into Vetëvendosje in 2011, and served as their vice chairman. However, after internal disputes he left the party in 2018 to become the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo. In 2019 he became an independent politician.
Ahmeti lectured public policy at the American University in Kosovo before he became mayor.
In the first round of elections on 3 November 2013, Ahmeti was around 8,000 votes behind Isa Mustafa, but in the second round on 1 December 2013 he won by around 2,500 votes. Mustafa accused Ahmeti of fraud. Ahmeti's win was eventually confirmed, ending 15 years of LDK tenure in the capital of Kosovo.
In October 2017 he ran in the local elections as a candidate of Vetëvendosje again and successfully managed to keep his position as mayor of Prishtina.