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Erion Veliaj was born on 17 December, 1979 in Tirana, Albania, is an Albanian politician. Discover Erion Veliaj's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 44 years old?
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Sagittarius |
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17 December, 1979 |
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17 December |
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Tirana, Albania |
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Albania
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Erion Veliaj Height, Weight & Measurements
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Erion Veliaj Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Erion Veliaj worth at the age of 44 years old? Erion Veliaj’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from Albania. We have estimated Erion Veliaj's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Erion Veliaj Social Network
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Erion Veliaj (born December 17, 1979) is an Albanian, politician, who is currently serving as the Mayor of Tirana.
Erion Veliaj was born on December 17, 1979, in Tirana, Albania.
His father Luan Veliaj served as an officer in the Albanian Army, while his mother was an HR Manager in the military.
He attended the Sami Frashëri High School in Tirana and then later Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan where he graduated with a B.A. in political science.
He received his master's degree in European Integration from the University of Sussex.
Before returning to Albania, Veliaj worked with several international humanitarian organizations in the Americas, Eastern Africa, and Kosovo.
Veliaj is from a Muslim family which first left Islam and later became an atheist.
Getting in contact with missionaries from the United States, Erion Veliaj converted to Evangelicalism.
His Mjaft organisation showed the controversial Muhammad cartoons on its pages.
Veliaj was one of the earliest activists of MJAFT!, a civic organization created in 2003 aimed at protesting social and political injustices in Albania.
He soon became one of the central figures of MJAFT!
due to his many TV appearances.
Veliaj was involved with MJAFT!
In 2004, ‘MJAFT!’ was granted the United Nations Award for Civil Society by Kofi Annan for its exemplary and highly efficient methods of protest.
Mjaft organization showed the controversial Muhammad cartoons on its pages when Veliaj was a leader of it.
In 2008, Erion Veliaj and a few other activists from MJAFT!
created G99 (Group 99), a center-left political party.
While initially unaligned, G99 ended up joining other political parties of the center-left coalition in the 2009 Parliamentary Election.
Erion Veliaj ran as G99's leading candidate for the district of Tirana.
Despite the media attention, Erion Veliaj and G99 only earned 0.86% of the vote, failing to win a seat in the Parliament.
Stemming from a civil society activism organization as the leader of MJAFT!, Veliaj joined the ranks of the Socialist Party of Albania in 2011, when he was appointed Secretary for Youth and Immigration.
Previously he has served as a Member of the Parliament for the district of Gjirokastër and as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth under Prime Minister Edi Rama.
In 2011, Veliaj leaves G99 and joins the Socialist Party of Albania.
In the Socialist Party, Veliaj was nominated to serve as Secretary for Youth and Emigration.
In 2013, he was nominated as a candidate for MP representing the district of Gjirokastër.
The center-left coalition of political parties won the 2013 Parliamentary Election and Veliaj was appointed to serve as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth in Edi Rama's new cabinet.
In April 2015, Veliaj was appointed as mayoral candidate of the Socialist Party in the city of Tirana.
He won the elections and took office on July 31, 2015.
He resigned in 2015 due to him being nominated as SPA's candidate for Mayor of Tirana.
Veliaj was elected Mayor of Tirana with 53.58% of the vote, defeating Democratic Party's candidate, Halim Kosova and the independent candidate, Gjergj Bojaxhi.
In April 2015, Veliaj was appointed as mayoral candidate of the Socialist Party in the city of Tirana.
The candidate representing the oppositional Democratic Party was Halim Kosova, a well-known gynecologist, serving as a Member of Parliament at the time.
Other candidates were Gjergj Bojaxhi, a former Democratic politician, and Sazan Guri, an environmental activist.
Veliaj won the elections by a landslide and took office on July 31, 2015.
The issue of urban air pollution is a growing concern in Tirana, and the role of the car can be controversial.
In September 2015, Tirana organized its first vehicle-free day.
On April 30, 2017, as Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj received “Doctor Honoris Causa” extended by the Grand Valley State University in the US for the contribution made in public services.
He is married and has a son.
In January 2017 the new Skanderbeg Square was inaugurated by Veliaj and the Prime Minister.
