(1979-12-17) 17 December 1979 (age 44) Tirana, Albania
Political party
G99 (2008–2010)[2] Socialist Party (2010–present)
Residence
Tirana
Alma mater
Grand Valley State University,[3] University of Sussex
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Erion Veliaj (born December 17, 1979) is an Albanian, politician, who is currently serving as the Mayor of Tirana. 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.[4]
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.
^SOT DORËHIQET VELIAJ, TAKON STAFIN E MINISTRISË TEK MUZEU KOMBËTAR Archived 2017-02-02 at the Wayback Machine, Gazeta Shqiptare, 2015-04-30 (in Albanian)
^"Veliaj dorëhiqet nga G99, bashkohet me PS-në". Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
^"Veliaj merr titullin "Honoris Causa" në Universitetin "Grand Valley" në SHBA". top-channel.tv. Archived from the original on 28 July 2017. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
^"Albanian Presidency Official Website". 11 September 2013.
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