The Democratic League of Dardania ( sq, Lidhja Demokratike e Dardanisë) was a
political party
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in
Kosovo
Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
. The Democratic League of Dardania was established in January 2007 by the former Speaker of the
Assembly of Kosovo
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; sr, Скупштина Републике Косово, Skupština Republike Kosovo) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo that is directly electe ...
Nexhat Daci
Nexhat Daci (pronounced ; born June 26, 1944 in Veliki Trnovac, Bujanovac, Serbia) is a Kosovan politician. He was elected as the speaker of Assembly of Kosovo in 2001 as a member of President Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). ...
following his unsuccessful bid to become leader of the
Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo ( sq, Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK) is the oldest and one of the largest political parties in Kosovo.
At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004 the party won 45.4% of the popular vote and 47 out ...
. It was a
conservative
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party and the second largest
right-wing
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party in Kosovo in its time.
The leader of the Democratic League of Dardania was
Nexhat Daci
Nexhat Daci (pronounced ; born June 26, 1944 in Veliki Trnovac, Bujanovac, Serbia) is a Kosovan politician. He was elected as the speaker of Assembly of Kosovo in 2001 as a member of President Ibrahim Rugova's Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). ...
, the deputy leaders are Besa Gaxherri, Xhemajl Hyseni,
Naser Rugova
Naser Rugova is a Deputy of the Kosovo Assembly. He was born in 1970 in Crnce, Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
He is a member of the Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo ( sq, Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK ...
whereas the Secretary General is Lulëzim Zeneli. The party was initially named the ''Democratic League'', but later
Dardani
The Dardani (; grc, Δαρδάνιοι, Δάρδανοι; la, Dardani) or Dardanians were a Paleo-Balkan people, who lived in a region that was named Dardania after their settlement there. They were among the oldest Balkan peoples, and their ...
a, the ancient name for Kosovo, was added to avoid confusion with the
Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo ( sq, Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK) is the oldest and one of the largest political parties in Kosovo.
At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004 the party won 45.4% of the popular vote and 47 out ...
.
On April 30, 2015, its leader announced that his party would merge back into the
Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo ( sq, Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK) is the oldest and one of the largest political parties in Kosovo.
At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004 the party won 45.4% of the popular vote and 47 out ...
.
See also
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Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo ( sq, Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK) is the oldest and one of the largest political parties in Kosovo.
At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004 the party won 45.4% of the popular vote and 47 out ...
*
Democratic Party of Kosovo
The Democratic Party of Kosovo ( sq, Partia Demokratike e Kosovës; abbr. ''PDK'') is one of the largest political parties in Kosovo. It was originally a social-democratic party coming out of the demilitarised Kosovo Liberation Army after th ...
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Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
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Reformist Party ORA
Reformist Party ORA ( sq, Partia Reformiste ORA) was a social-democratic political party in Kosovo. The party supported Kosovo independence.
The party was normally referred to as ORA, which in Albanian means the Hour.
ORA was founded as ''Civil ...
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New Kosovo Alliance
New Kosovo Alliance ( sq, Aleanca Kosova e Re, AKR) is a liberal political party in Kosovo. The party was founded on 3 May 2006, by Behgjet Pacolli.
History
In April 2007, a BBSS Gallup International/Index survey suggested that the AKR was the ...
References
External links
Democratic League of DardaniaThe official website
Conservative parties in Kosovo
Defunct political parties in Kosovo
Liberal parties in Kosovo
Political parties established in 2007
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