Duda Balje (born 16 October 1977) is a Kosovar Bosniak politician.[1] A member of the Vakat Coalition, she served as a member of the Kosovan Assembly from 2001 to 2017.[2][3] She chaired the Commission on Human Rights, Gender Equality, Missing Persons and Petitions.[3][4] Duda Balje has continuously stated that she is against same-sex marriages on the basis that these are her personal opinions and should be understood as such. [5]

Duda Balje
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
Assumed office
2001
Personal details
Born (1977-10-16) 16 October 1977 (age 47)
Prizren, SAP Kosovo, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
(now Kosovo)
NationalityKosovar Bosniak
Political partySDU
OccupationPolitician

Personal life

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Balje holds a Master of Science in business economics and a Ph.D. in human resources management.[2]

She is married[2] and has three children.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Duda Balje: Donika ka gjak boshnjaku, e duam në VAKAT" (in Albanian). Gazeta Express. 15 March 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  2. ^ a b c "Duda Balje". assembly-kosova.org (in English, Albanian, and Serbian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Duda Balje". kuvendikosoves.org (in English, Albanian, and Serbian). Assemblée du Kosovo. Retrieved 2 June 2018.
  4. ^ "BalkanMagazin :: Mina Ćurčić: Velika Albanija i "kosovska" zastava". www.balkanmagazin.net (in Serbian). Retrieved 2018-07-03.
  5. ^ "We demand the dismissal of Duda Balje from the Commission for Human Rights, Gender Equality, Victims of Sexual Violence during the War, for Missing Persons and Petitions".
  6. ^ "Deputetja huton deputetët, kush është nëna e tre fëmijeve që po ndez Kuvendin e Kosovës". story.al (in Albanian). 18 April 2018. Retrieved 2 June 2018..