Dardan Molliqaj Explained

Dardan Molliqaj
Office:Leader of the Social Democratic Party
Term Start:15 December 2019
Predecessor:Shpend Ahmeti
Office1:Deputy of the Republic of Kosovo
Term Start1:3 August 2017
Term End1:27 November 2019
Office2:Member of the Commission for Budget & Finance
Term Start2:October 2017
Term End2:November 2019
Office4:Member of the Headship of PSD
Term Start4:9 May 2017
Term End4:15 December 2019
Birth Date:25 February 1985
Birth Place:Deçan, Kosovo
Party:Social Democratic Party of Kosovo
Spouse:
Children:Ana Molliqaj
Alma Mater:University of Pristina

Dardan Molliqaj (born 25 February 1985) is a Kosovo Albanian politician from Kosovo who serves as a deputy from the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo in the Kosovo Parliament.[1] [2] Dardan became a deputy in the Parliament of Kosovo from the 2017 general elections with Lëvizja Vetëvendosje. Before his candidature as deputy, he worked as the Organizational Secretary in Vetëvendosje from the year 2011 until his resignation in June 2017. Molliqaj, a self declared social democrat of the center left, supports the fight against economical inequality and also has taken concrete steps towards continuous cooperation between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania.

Political career

In 2017, Molliqaj ran on the general elections in Kosovo as a deputy for the Self-Determination Movement (Levizja Vetëvendosje!) and won a seat on the Fifth Legislation as the sixth most voted candidate in Kosovo. Shortly after he won the seat, he changed the party and continued his political career in PSD.During his mandate, he proposed two resolutions between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Albania: one for the removal of the roaming services and another for removing the border checkpoints between the two states. Both resolutions were voted by the majority in the Republic of Kosovo parliament.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kosovo opposition MP Dardan Molliqaj arrested. 2019-05-13. GazetaExpress. en. 2019-07-17.
  2. Web site: Kosovo Police Arrest 13, Fire Tear Gas in Protest Clashes. NDTV.com. 2019-07-17.
  3. Web site: Miratohet rezoluta për hapjen e kufirit mes Kosovës dhe Shqipërisë. 30 May 2018.