Veton Surroi
Veton Surroi (born 17 July 1961) is a Kosovo-Albanian publicist, politician and former journalist. Surroi is the founder and former leader of the ORA political party,[2] and was a member of Kosovo assembly from 2004 to 2008. Veton Surroi in 1997 established one of the biggest Kosovo Albanian daily newspapers Koha Ditore and was the editor-in-chief for a number of years before deciding to enter politics in Kosovo. Surroi's father, Rexhai Surroi, was one of the very few Albanians to become ambassadors of the former Yugoslavia. His father was the Yugoslav ambassador to Spain and a number of Latin American countries. As a result, Surroi spent a part of his life in the Spanish-speaking world where he was also educated.
Veton Surroi | |
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 Veton Surroi in 2015. | |
| Born | 17 July 1961 |
| Citizenship | Kosovo |
Veton Surroi studied Modern English Language and Literature at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).[3] Surroi is a polyglot, speaking four languages, namely Albanian, English, Serbian and Spanish.
Surroi won the 2011 SEEMO Human Rights Award.[4]
References
- The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as a sovereign state by 101 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 92 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as a part of its own territory.
- "Kosovo : le journaliste Veton Surroi fait une entrée tonitruante en politique", Le Courrier des Balkans, 22 October 2004. Retrieved 16 November 2013
- "TESIUNAM - Búsqueda básica". oreon.dgbiblio.unam.mx.
- "Veton Surroi Wins 2011 SEEMO Human Rights Award", scoop.co.nz, 23 November 2011. Retrieved 16 November 2013
