16 Facts About Erion Veliaj

Erion Veliaj was born on December 17,1979 and is an Albanian politician who serves as the Mayor of Tirana since 2015.

Erion Veliaj won the 2015 Albanian local elections and took office on July 31,2015.

Erion Veliaj was born on December 17,1979, in Tirana, Albania.

Erion Veliaj's father Luan Veliaj served as an officer in the Albanian Army, while his mother was an HR Manager in the military.

Erion Veliaj received his master's degree in European Integration from the University of Sussex.

Mjaft organization showed the controversial Muhammad cartoons on its pages when Erion Veliaj was a leader of it.

Erion Veliaj ran as G99's leading candidate for the district of Tirana.

The center-left coalition of political parties won the 2013 Parliamentary Election and Erion Veliaj was appointed to serve as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth in Edi Rama's new cabinet.

Erion Veliaj resigned in 2015 due to him being nominated as SPA's candidate for Mayor of Tirana.

Erion Veliaj won the elections by a landslide and took office on July 31,2015.

In July 2017 the Municipality of Tirane voted to raise the water tariff significantly, Erion Veliaj promoted this action by arguing that it would eventually make drinking water available 24 hours a day, and help improve its access and quality.

Erion Veliaj's death became controversial because the company that managed the landfill of Sharre "3R", was promoted publicly by Veliaj himself as having good working conditions.

Several key people in the Municipality, all of them under the direct supervision of Erion Veliaj, were implicated in a scandal surrounding the misappropriation of funds dedicated towards the garbage incineration plants of the city.

Several Albanian news organizations believe Erion Veliaj was himself part of the affair.

Erion Veliaj has been called for questioning by SPAK, but has not been charged.

Erion Veliaj is currently held in the Durres Detention Center awaiting trial.