Isa Sakja

Isa Sakja
Mayor of Kavajë Municipality
Assumed office
21 July 2017[1]
Preceded by Elvis Rroshi
Personal details
Born (1978-08-30) August 30, 1978
Kavajë, Albania
Political party Democratic Party of Albania

Isa Nysret Sakja (born 30 August 1978) is an Albanian politician and the current mayor of Kavajë Municipality. He has a degree in Clinical Psychology from the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Tirana.

Political career

Sakja engadged in politics from his early youth. He slowly rose through the ranks of the Democratic Party's local base and was elected party leader for the city of Kavajë on September 2015.

In the 25 June 2017 snap elections, he defeated his Socialist Party opponent Dorian Murati by a mere 28 votes[2]. The early elections for the mayoral seat were held because of the termination of his predecessor's mandate as a result of the law on decriminalization.[3]

Personal life

Isa Sakja is married to Dr. Alma Teferiçi and has a daughter.

References

  1. ↑ "Betohet kryebashkiaku i ri i Kavajës, mandat vetëm për 2 vite".
  2. ↑ "PD rifiton Bashkinë e Kavajës me 28 vota diferencë".
  3. ↑ "Kryetari i Bashkisë".
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