Aleksandar Arsenijević
Aleksandar Arsenijević | |
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Александар Арсенијевић | |
 Arsenijević in 2023 | |
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| Born | 24 August 1992 Priština, FR Yugoslavia |
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| Political party | Serb Democracy |
| Alma mater | University of Priština |
Aleksandar Arsenijević (Serbian Cyrillic: Александар Арсенијевић; Albanian: Aleksandër Arsenijeviq; born 24 August 1992) is a Kosovo Serb politician, activist and chemistry teacher. A prominent representative of the Serb community in North Kosovo, he is the president of Serb Democracy (SD).
Biography
[edit]Arsenijević was born on 24 August 1992 in Priština. After the Kosovo War and the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia, he was a refugee as a child.[1] He graduated from the Faculty of Science and Mathematics at the University of Pristina, majoring in chemistry. He holds a master's degree in chemistry.[2] He was recognized by the Republic of Serbia as one of the most important students for the survival of the University of Pristina with headquarters in North Mitrovica. He was the president of the Student Parliament of the Faculty of Science and Mathematics for 4 years.[2] He is currently studying at the Faculty of Law at the University of Pristina.[1]
Since 2013, he has been working as a restaurateur,[2] while during 2021 he worked as a chemistry teacher until entering politics when he lost his job.[1]
He entered politics in 2021 when he founded the Civic Initiative "Serbian Survival".[1] He announced his candidacy for mayor of North Kosovska Mitrovica in the 2023 local elections, as the only Serb candidate, but soon withdrew his candidacy due to the Kosovo Serbs boycott.[3]
In December 2023, Serbian Survival was transformed to Serb Democracy and became a political party.[4]
He was arrested several times by the Kosovo Police for his activism against the actions of the Kosovo authorities.[1][5] Arsenijević had connections to Blagoje Spasojević and Nemanja Stanković, all linked to the Banjska attack.[6] Both are currently detained, while especially Radojevic remains at large, wanted on terrorism charges by Kosovar authorities.[6] Furthermore, he was spotted by media in Zveçan during the Northern Kosovo clashes in May 2023 where he possibly was involved in the violent attacks against the NATO peacekeeping troops, which however still remains unconfirmed.[6] According to Arsenijević, even life in a refugee column is better for Serbs than the current situation in Kosovo.[7] Arsenijević believes that Vetëvendosje of Prime Minister Albin Kurti is leading a campaign against him, with the aim of arresting him.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e ""Pištaljka opstanka": Ko je Aleksandar Arsenijević, više puta privođeni lider Srba sa severa Kosova? - Politika - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2024-09-11. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ a b c "ALEKSANDAR ARSENIJEVIĆ - Srpska demokratija". Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ KoSSev (2022-12-05). "Povukao se jedini srpski kandidat za gradonačelnika Severne Mitrovice". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Inicijativa „Srpski opstanak" prerasta u političku partiju pod nazivom – Srpska demokratija - Politika - Dnevni list Danas" (in Serbian). 2023-11-06. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ "Ухапшен Александар Арсенијевић, Курти у северном делу Косовске Митровице". Politika Online. Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ a b c Vudi Xhymshiti (22 April 2024). "Aleksandar Arsenijevic: A Controversial Catalyst in Kosovo's Political Turmoil". frontliner.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2024.
- ^ Danas (2024-08-24). "Arsenijević: Srbima sa Kosova i izbeglička kolona bolja od ove situacije". N1 (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-12.
- ^ Danas (2024-09-12). "Optužuju ga da je novi Radoičić - Aleksandar Arsenijević na udaru kampanje, poručuje: Hoće da me uhapse". NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 2024-09-13.
