Mimoza Kusari-Lila

Mimoza Kusari-Lila
Mimoza Kusari-Lila
	Mimoza Kusari-Lila
Leader of Alternativa
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; 8 February 2017
Preceded by	New office
Mayor of Gjakova
	In office; January 2014 – July 2017
Deputy	Ramadan Hoti
Preceded by	Pal Lekaj
Succeeded by	Ardian Gjini
Minister of trade and industry
	In office; 23 February 2011 – 2 October 2013
President	Atifete Jahjaga
Preceded by	Lutfi Zharku
Succeeded by	Bernard Nikaj
Personal details
Born	Mimoza Kusari; 16 October 1975 (age 48); Gjakova, SFR Yugoslavia; (now Kosovo)
Nationality	Albanian
Political party	New Kosovo Alliance (2009–2016); Alternativa (2017–present)
Spouse	Arben Lila
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Prishtina; University of Colorado; Duquesne University (MBA)
Known for	Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo; First women mayor in Gjakova
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Mimoza Kusari-Lila (born 16 October 1975) is an Albanian Kosovar politician for The Alternative (Albanian: Alternativa). She was the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo and minister of trade and industry from 2011 to 2013 and the mayor of Gjakova from November 2013 to 2017.^[4]

^ "Ramadan Hoti, Nënkryetar i Komunës së Gjakovës" [Ramadan Hoti, Deputy Mayor of Gjakova (profile)] (in Albanian). Municipality of Gjakova. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^ "Lutfi Zharku, minister". The Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Trade and Industry. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^ "Bernard Nikaj, minister". The Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Trade and Industry. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
^ "Profili i Kryetares" [Profile of the President] (in Albanian). Municipality of Gjakova. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[1] "Ramadan Hoti, Nënkryetar i Komunës së Gjakovës" [Ramadan Hoti, Deputy Mayor of Gjakova (profile)] (in Albanian). Municipality of Gjakova. Archived from the original on 4 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[2] "Lutfi Zharku, minister". The Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Trade and Industry. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[3] "Bernard Nikaj, minister". The Republic of Kosovo Ministry of Trade and Industry. Archived from the original on 26 November 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

[4] "Profili i Kryetares" [Profile of the President] (in Albanian). Municipality of Gjakova. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

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Mimoza Kusari-Lila
Mimoza Kusari-Lila

Leader of Alternativa
Incumbent
Assumed office 8 February 2017
Preceded by	New office
Mayor of Gjakova
In office January 2014 – July 2017
Deputy	Ramadan Hoti^[1]
Preceded by	Pal Lekaj
Succeeded by	Ardian Gjini
Minister of trade and industry
In office 23 February 2011 – 2 October 2013
President	Atifete Jahjaga
Preceded by	Lutfi Zharku^[2]
Succeeded by	Bernard Nikaj^[3]

Personal details
Born	Mimoza Kusari (1975-10-16) 16 October 1975 (age 48) Gjakova, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Nationality	Albanian
Political party	New Kosovo Alliance (2009–2016) Alternativa (2017–present)
Spouse	Arben Lila
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Prishtina University of Colorado Duquesne University (MBA)
Known for	Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo First women mayor in Gjakova
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