From today, Vangjel Tavo will be the new mayor of Himara, after holding yesterday's temporary elections for this municipality.
Tavo, who was previously the prefect of the Vlorë district, ran against the candidate of "Bashke Fitomje", Petro Gjikurija, under the logo of the SP, and thus reaped the victory.
Tavo managed to win the race with a margin of 1477 votes more than his rival in the race.
But who is your Gospel?
It was the year 1996 when Vangjel Tavo started his engagement in politics under the banner of the Socialist Party.
He followed the accession to this political force until 2010, where he then left, after debates within the party with the chief socialist Edi Rama.
He then joined the Socialist Movement for Integration, headed by Ilir Meta.
We recall that for a period of 1 year, in 2012-2013, Tavo served as Minister of Health, replacing Petrit Vasili.
Thus, in the parliamentary elections of 2013 and 2017, Tavo was elected deputy in the district of Gjirokastër.
He continued to run in this district in the elections of April 25, 2021, but he could not win the deputy's mandate and then withdrew from active politics. Meanwhile, this year he was proposed and appointed by the Rama government as prefect of the district of Vlora, a position he held shortly before the elections for mayor of Himara.