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Emilija Redžepi (Albanian: Emilija Rexhepi; born 15 July 1973)[1] is a Kosovan Bosniak politician, and is a member of the New Democratic Party, and serves as the Third Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo.
Emilija Redžepi | |
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 Redžepi in 2017 | |
| Third Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo for Minority Issues and Human Rights | |
| Assumed office 22 March 2021 | |
| President | Glauk Konjufca (Acting) Vjosa Osmani |
| Prime Minister | Albin Kurti |
| Preceded by | Albulena Balaj-Halimaj |
| 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 | |
| Born | 15 July 1973[1] Prizren, SFR Yugoslavia[1] |
| Nationality | Kosovan and Bosniak |
| Political party | New Democratic Party |
| Children | 1 |
| Occupation | Politician |
Emilija Redžepi is a Bosniak in Kosovo.[2] 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.[3] As well as being a Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo,[3] where she is a member of the New Democratic Party,[4] she has spoken of external affairs, encouraging Bosnia and Herzegovina to abandon the requirements for Kosovans to have travel visas to cross the border.[2]
Her daughter was briefly kidnapped in 2015, which Redžepi perceived as a threat to be "careful what she is doing".[5] In 2017, she announced her candidacy for Mayor of Prizren,[6] which has a notable Bosniak population.[3] This was after receiving the support of her party.[6] She ended up receiving less than 5% of the vote.[7] Later that year, she supported a vote of no confidence in the government coalition.[8]
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