14 Facts About Isa Mustafa

Isa Mustafa was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo between 2010 and 2021.

Isa Mustafa was born in the village of Prapashtica, in the Gollak Highlands of the District of Pristina, Kosovo on 15 May 1951, to Kosovo Albanian parents.

Isa Mustafa finished primary and high school in Pristina, and attended the University of Pristina in the Faculty of Economics, where he obtained a master's degree and a PhD.

Isa Mustafa began his political career in the early 1980s, when he became the head of the municipal government of Pristina, from 1984 to 1988.

Isa Mustafa did not apply for any political asylum, and was able to return to Kosovo anytime if needed.

Isa Mustafa won a second term as Mayor of Pristina in November 2009.

Isa Mustafa later continued his address while being shielded with an umbrella by his bodyguards.

On 10 May 2017, Isa Mustafa lost a vote of no-confidence and decided not to stand in the next election.

Isa Mustafa stayed on as Prime Minister until his successor Ramush Haradinaj was elected by parliament in September 2017 following a parliamentary election.

On 3 August 2019, Isa Mustafa was re-elected as leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo for the third time.

On 10 July 2020, Isa Mustafa announced on his Facebook page that he was diagnosed with COVID-19.

On 15 February 2021, Isa Mustafa announced he would be standing down as the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo after a poor result in the 2021 elections.

Isa Mustafa officially resigned at the LDK convention on 14 March 2021, and was succeeded by Lumir Abdixhiku, who named Mustafa as the honorary president of LDK the same day.

Isa Mustafa is married to Qevsere Isa Mustafa and has three children, two sons and a daughter.