Mediafocus: Lutfi Haziri, politician of Rock, Republic and Reformation

A Ruecker doesn't prefer to wear a tie and wear a hat. Maybe only on special solemn occasions to respect protocol.

Lutfi Haziri, the candidate for LDK chairman, has overcome this challenge and many others during his long political career.

The political career began as 19-year-olds, at the beginnings of the founding of the Democratic League of Kosovo in Gjilan.

His friends show that he distinguished him from his style of rocker, to his appearance and clothing.

In the first political events, mainly cultural, in the time of apartheid, Luta was viewed with torn jeans, long - haired earrings. He later indicated that he also holds a pliercing somewhere in his body.

I belong to the rock generation” It was his answer to his style.

For a few months, Lutfi Haziri changed his style completely. From Rocker's clothing, he went through completes and ties, and this style has now become his uniform for 30 years.

But who is the politician who knows no personal loss?

For 31 years, Haziri knows no personal loss. Wherever he fought, he triumphed. Party and institutions.

Persistence and patience characterize him as a personality, but he also knows how to rebel. Not a few times did it against his own party.

His cause for uniting eastern Kosovo with its trunk, the Republic of Kosovo, has not been divided over a decade, even though the party took a stand against it. This cause is promoted today, but it is loyal to majority decisions in the party.

Very tough is known to be with political rivals and is known as the only politician in Kosovo who creates slogans and metaphors, which then echo and conflict very much in the media.

We don't have a second to forgive this government...”, says it often in relation to rivals.

What sets Lot apart from others in politics is dynamism in action.

Similars to Ibrahim Rugova

According to his colleagues, patience, perseverance and vision are features where Haziri resembles former Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova, who had shown particular sympathy for the young politician from Gjilan.

Anni that Luta often uses Ibrahim Rugova's slogan "Shoes" does not fit exactly anyone, Luta and Rugova have it in common, except for the political family, and their passion for rock music.

How one of the members of the rock band “lied to the blood”, when the majority hated this black voice in Kosovo, in the 1980s, under the pretext that Albania rock ske and shouldn't have us either, they had motivated and highly praised Ibrahim Rugova.

Haziri too loves rock music.

As a reform follower, Haziri is expected to reform the LDK with his coming to its helm, but without damaging former President Rugova's large political heritage.

Political careers

In March 1990, he was elected head of the branch of the Kosovo Democratic League of Kosovo Youth Forum in Gjilan and was in office until 1997.

In 1997 he was elected deputy head of the branch of the Democratic League of Kosovo in Gjilan and a member of the General Council of the Democratic League of Kosovo in Pristina. Haziri performed both functions until 2000.

In August 1999, after his release from prison, he was appointed deputy chairman of the Gjilan municipality, and in November 2000, the first president of the same municipality in free elections was elected, becoming Europe's newest mayor.

In December 2004, the first Minister for Local Power Management was elected in the Government of Kosovo. In 2004, Haziri was also elected a member of the Central Headship of the Democratic League of Kosovo.

During 2005-2007 has been part of the political group in talks on Kosovo's final status.

Kosovo's deputy prime minister was elected in 2006-2008, while the MP was in two legislatures, 2007-2010 2011-2014.

On December 24, 2013, he was elected third - time chairman of Gjilan, with a plebiscite vote, to be reconfirmed in December 2017 again at the head of this city for the fourth time.

It is derived from a family of Albanian peacemakers and rights, and its ancestors were highly praised by Kosovo and Albanian leaders.

His great grandfather, Rrustem Haziri and his grandfather, Hemem Haziri, have been decorated by Republic of Albania President Bujar Nishani with “The Golden Medal of Eagle”, meanwhile, his father, Emrush Hetem Haziri, has been decorated with Kosovo's “Hero command:x3> by the president of the Republic of Kosovo.

Lutfi Haziri is married to artist Mirvette Bajrami-Haziri and together they have four children. /Mediafocus.info