Visar Ymeri | |
Office: | Vice-leader of the Social Democratic Party |
Term Start: | 9 May 2018 |
Term End: | 2019 |
Predecessor: | Kaqusha Jashari |
Office1: | Leader of Vetëvendosje |
Term Start1: | 1 March 2015 |
Term End1: | 2 January 2018 |
Predecessor1: | Albin Kurti |
Successor1: | Albin Kurti |
Birth Date: | 11 October 1973 |
Birth Place: | Viti, SFR Yugoslavia |
Nationality: | Albanian |
Other Names: | Viski |
Occupation: | Sociologist |
Alma Mater: | University of Pristina |
Signature: | Visar Ymeri (nënshkrim).svg |
Visar Ymeri (born 11 October 1973) is a Kosovar activist, analyst and politician who served as the deputy leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo. He served as the leader of the Self-Determination movement in Kosovo between 2015 and 2018.[1]
Visar Ymeri was one of the leading members of Vetëvendosje, the largest party of Kosovo. In 2010 he was elected as a deputy of Vetëvendosje and was its chairman in the Assembly of Kosovo.[2] He is also a member of the parliamentary committee for economic development, infrastructure, trade and industry.
Visar Ymeri was elected leader of Vetëvendosje on 1 March 2015, at the General Council meeting, winning 97.42% of the vote.[3]
On 2 January 2018, Ymeri resigned as leader of Vetëvendosje, two months before the end of this mandate, following a crisis within the party.[4]