Vangjush Dako
Vangjush Dako | |
|---|---|
| 35th Mayor of Durrës | |
| In office 2007 – 2 August 2019 [1] | |
| Preceded by | Lefter Koka |
| Succeeded by | Valbona Sako |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 November 1966 Durrës, Albania |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Albania |
Vangjush Dako is an Albanian politician. He has served as the mayor of the city of Durrës.[2] He was elected to the post following the February 2007 local elections.[3] He is a member of the Socialist Party of Albania.
Biography
Vangjush Dako was born in Durrës, on 29 November 1966. He attended Tirana University's School of Engineering, where he graduated in 1991.
On 30 July, 2019, he was sanctioned by the United States Department of State for "involvement in significant corruption".[4]
In June 2023, Vangjush Dako (and 8 other officials of the Municipality of Durres) were arrested by order of the SPAK for abuse of power in two cases. The first case concerns the construction of a building in Durrës, which collapsed due to the earthquake in November 2019, and to which extra floors were added without permission, legalised by Mayor Dako through non-transparent procedures. The second concerns a tenfold increase in the cost of work on the project to build a promenade in the Currilove area of the municipality, causing a loss of ALL 18 million to the state budget. [1] SPAK started legal proceedings in November 2024. He is currently under trial.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Consequences of Corruption", the projects that handcuffed Vangjush Dako leave citizens without shelter and public spaces
- ^ Municipality of Durrës official website Archived 2008-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Local Election Results
- ^ "Public Designation Due to Involvement in Significant Corruption of Albanian Mayor of Durres Vanjgush Dako". state.gov.
- ^ SPAK gives the claim for Vangjush Dako / Here are how many years in prison he wants
See also