Arben Taravari
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Arben Taravari (born 9 April 1973)[1] is a Macedonian doctor and politician.
Born in Gostivar, SFR Yugoslavia, Taravari graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the Ss. Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje in 1998. He completed his specialisms in neurology (2006) and family medicine (2011). Since 2010 he is a lecturer at his alma mater, and in 2011 he defended his thesis on Parkinson's disease.[1]
An ethnic Albanian and member of the Alliance for Albanians, Taravari was one of two party members named in the government of Zoran Zaev starting in July 2017.[2] He resigned in October.[3] He was elected mayor of his hometown in 2017 and 2021.[4]
In the 2024 North Macedonian presidential election, Taravari came fifth of seven candidates, receiving 83,393 votes (over 9%) in the first round.[5] He had said that year that the Constitution of North Macedonia should be amended to guarantee one of the three main offices – president, prime minister, speaker of the parliament – to Albanians. He also said that Bulgarians should be recognised in the constitution, that the constitution should be revised to name the Albanian language explicitly, and for the president to be voted indirectly by parliament.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Arben Taravari" (in Albanian). Gostivar Municipality. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Jakov Marusic, Sinisa (29 May 2017). "Zaev Unveils New Cabinet in Macedonia". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Trpkovski, Goce (2 May 2022). "Private Investors Fill Gaps in North Macedonia's Failing Healthcare". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Madzoski, Zoran (31 October 2021). "AA/A's Taravari re-elected as Gostivar mayor". Media Information Agency. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ Kocovska, Silvana (25 April 2024). "SEC: Presidential candidates can file complaints to SEC over voting process". Media Information Agency. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Taravari: One of the three state posts should belong to Albanians". Euronews. 22 February 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.