33:
407:
On 26 December 2022, Vitia was reappointed minister of health. His proposed law on price control for medicines was approved by parliament the following year. He improved supply with essential medicines, reformed funding mechanisms for specialized treatment abroad, and eliminated wait-lists for cancer
394:
In August 2021, Vitia was chosen as Vetëvendosje's candidate for mayor of
Pristina, but declined to campaign while serving as health minister. He was released from office on 1 October 2021, roughly two weeks prior to the election, which was held on 17 October. He came at the top in the first round
386:. He focused primarily on COVID-19 vaccination during his term. With no vaccination available when he took office, Vitia secured 2.3 million vaccines administered to over 60 percent of the population within 8 months.
341:
Movement, then a nascent opposition party in Kosovo politics. Having led Vetëvendosje's healthcare committee in the past, he has been the leader of the party branch in the municipality of
Prishtina since 2018.
668:
408:
radiotherapy patients. He further increased funding for family medicine centers and palliative treatment, and secured an added budget of 100 million euros for health care.
486:
613:
501:
337:
He received his education at the
University of Tirana, Albania, and worked as a general practitioner and consultant in Kosovo. In 2010, he join the
257:
525:
673:
366:, which became the largest political party in the country. On 3 February 2020, he gave up his seat to be sworn in as minister of health in the
663:
678:
379:
359:
658:
572:
399:
in the 14 November runoff. Vitia remained active as a member of the Vetëvendosje presidency and leader of the
Pristina branch.
447:
345:
In 2013–2018, Vitia served as director of the healthcare and social welfare department at the
Municipality of Pristina.
253:
653:
648:
643:
383:
306:
102:
367:
326:
32:
487:"Kjo është puna e parë që e bëri Arben Vitia pasi rimori detyrën e Ministrit të Shëndetësisë"
396:
322:
363:
338:
280:
184:
124:
472:
637:
594:
547:
433:
526:"Zyrtari i Vetëvendosjes konfirmon Arben Vitinë kandidat për të parin e Prishtinës"
163:
129:
78:
325:
medical doctor and politician, who previously served as minister of health of the
196:
141:
90:
382:, as a candidate for MP, but resigned to serve as minister of health in the
54:
573:"Prishtina në balotazh, sipas sondazhit të Klan Kosovës, prin Arben Vitia"
249:
416:
He is married to Merita Kasumi Vitia, a pediatrician, and has two sons.
370:. His handling of the COVID-19 pandemic received international acclaim.
261:
448:"Early Elections for Assembly of Republic of Kosovo 2019"
599:
Official
Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo No. 17/2023
395:
with 46.3 percent of the vote, but he was defeated by
302:
294:
286:
276:
268:
231:
226:
212:
202:
190:
180:
157:
147:
135:
120:
96:
84:
74:
46:
23:
669:Members of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
595:"Law No. 08/L-220 on Medicinal Products Pricing"
8:
473:"Arben Vitia appointed Minister of Health"
31:
20:
425:
378:Vitia returned to government after the
116:22 March 2021 – 1 October 2021
176:4 February 2020 – 3 June 2020
16:Kosovar politician; Minister of Health
7:
452:Kosovo Central Election Commission
14:
612:Kurti, Albin (2 November 2023).
500:Kurti, Albin (2 November 2023).
674:Government ministers of Kosovo
1:
321:(born 24 December 1973) is a
575:. Telegrafi. 14 October 2021
360:2019 parliamentary elections
664:University of Tirana alumni
362:, Vitia earned a seat with
695:
528:. Telegrafi. 2 August 2021
333:Education and early career
659:Politicians from Pristina
312:
222:
169:
109:
62:
51:
42:
30:
679:Vetëvendosje politicians
384:second Kurti government
37:Official portrait, 2023
614:"Pandemia COVID-19..."
502:"Pandemia COVID-19..."
368:first Kurti government
552:Lëzivja VETËVENDOSJE!
403:Return to government
307:University of Tirana
103:Dafina Gexha-Bunjaku
489:. 28 December 2022.
374:Kurti II Government
290:Merita Kasumi Vitia
354:Kurti I Government
349:Minister of health
327:Republic of Kosovo
47:Minister of Health
390:Mayoral elections
316:
315:
686:
654:Kosovo Albanians
628:
627:
625:
623:
609:
603:
602:
591:
585:
584:
582:
580:
569:
563:
562:
560:
558:
544:
538:
537:
535:
533:
522:
516:
515:
513:
511:
497:
491:
490:
483:
477:
476:
469:
463:
462:
460:
458:
444:
438:
437:
430:
323:Kosovar Albanian
272:Kosovan Albanian
247:
246:
243:24 December 1973
242:
240:
227:Personal details
215:
205:
193:
174:
160:
150:
138:
114:
99:
87:
70:26 December 2022
67:
35:
21:
694:
693:
689:
688:
687:
685:
684:
683:
634:
633:
632:
631:
621:
619:
611:
610:
606:
593:
592:
588:
578:
576:
571:
570:
566:
556:
554:
546:
545:
541:
531:
529:
524:
523:
519:
509:
507:
499:
498:
494:
485:
484:
480:
471:
470:
466:
456:
454:
446:
445:
441:
432:
431:
427:
422:
414:
405:
392:
376:
356:
351:
335:
277:Political party
248:
244:
238:
236:
235:
213:
203:
191:
175:
170:
158:
148:
136:
128:
115:
110:
97:
85:
69:
63:
58:
38:
26:
17:
12:
11:
5:
692:
690:
682:
681:
676:
671:
666:
661:
656:
651:
646:
636:
635:
630:
629:
604:
586:
564:
539:
517:
492:
478:
464:
439:
424:
423:
421:
418:
413:
410:
404:
401:
391:
388:
380:2021 elections
375:
372:
355:
352:
350:
347:
334:
331:
314:
313:
310:
309:
304:
300:
299:
296:
292:
291:
288:
284:
283:
278:
274:
273:
270:
266:
265:
258:SFR Yugoslavia
233:
229:
228:
224:
223:
220:
219:
216:
210:
209:
206:
200:
199:
194:
192:Prime Minister
188:
187:
182:
178:
177:
167:
166:
161:
155:
154:
151:
145:
144:
139:
137:Prime Minister
133:
132:
125:Glauk Konjufca
122:
118:
117:
107:
106:
100:
94:
93:
88:
86:Prime Minister
82:
81:
76:
72:
71:
65:Assumed office
60:
59:
52:
49:
48:
44:
43:
40:
39:
36:
28:
27:
24:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
691:
680:
677:
675:
672:
670:
667:
665:
662:
660:
657:
655:
652:
650:
649:Living people
647:
645:
642:
641:
639:
618:
615:
608:
605:
600:
596:
590:
587:
574:
568:
565:
553:
549:
548:"Arben Vitia"
543:
540:
527:
521:
518:
506:
503:
496:
493:
488:
482:
479:
474:
468:
465:
453:
449:
443:
440:
435:
434:"Arben Vitia"
429:
426:
419:
417:
411:
409:
402:
400:
398:
397:Përparim Rama
389:
387:
385:
381:
373:
371:
369:
365:
361:
353:
348:
346:
343:
340:
332:
330:
328:
324:
320:
311:
308:
305:
301:
297:
293:
289:
285:
282:
279:
275:
271:
267:
263:
259:
255:
251:
245:(age 50)
234:
230:
225:
221:
217:
211:
207:
201:
198:
195:
189:
186:
183:
179:
173:
168:
165:
162:
156:
152:
146:
143:
140:
134:
131:
126:
123:
119:
113:
108:
104:
101:
95:
92:
89:
83:
80:
77:
73:
66:
61:
57:
56:
50:
45:
41:
34:
29:
22:
19:
620:. Retrieved
616:
607:
598:
589:
579:14 September
577:. Retrieved
567:
557:14 September
555:. Retrieved
551:
542:
532:14 September
530:. Retrieved
520:
508:. Retrieved
504:
495:
481:
467:
455:. Retrieved
451:
442:
428:
415:
406:
393:
377:
364:Vetëvendosje
357:
344:
339:Vetëvendosje
336:
318:
317:
281:Vetëvendosje
218:Armend Zemaj
214:Succeeded by
208:Uran Ismaili
185:Hashim Thaçi
171:
164:Rifat Latifi
159:Succeeded by
153:Armend Zemaj
130:Vjosa Osmani
111:
79:Vjosa Osmani
64:
53:
18:
644:1973 births
412:Family life
319:Arben Vitia
269:Nationality
204:Preceded by
197:Albin Kurti
149:Preceded by
142:Albin Kurti
98:Preceded by
91:Albin Kurti
25:Arben Vitia
638:Categories
420:References
239:1973-12-24
303:Education
254:SR Serbia
181:President
172:In office
121:President
112:In office
75:President
55:Incumbent
617:Facebook
505:Facebook
295:Children
250:Pristina
127:(acting)
105:(acting)
622:5 April
510:5 April
358:In the
457:23 May
287:Spouse
262:Kosovo
260:(now
68:
624:2024
581:2022
559:2022
534:2022
512:2024
459:2022
232:Born
640::
597:.
550:.
450:.
329:.
256:,
252:,
241:)
626:.
601:.
583:.
561:.
536:.
514:.
475:.
461:.
436:.
298:2
264:)
237:(
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
