Background
Memli Krasniqi was born in Prishtina, where he finished the "Hasan Prishtina" primary school and the "Xhevdet Doda" gymnasium.
Memli Krasniqi was born in Prishtina, where he finished the "Hasan Prishtina" primary school and the "Xhevdet Doda" gymnasium.
He graduated with a Bachelor in Political Science and Public Administration in the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Prishtina and obtained an Master of Science degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science (London School of Economics).
Krasniqi previously served as Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 2011 to 2014. In years 1999 - 2000 he worked as a journalist for the American news agency Associated Press and in 2002 he served as a Director for Public Relations at the Telemedicine Centre of Kosovo. Upon the establishment of PDK"s Cabinet for Good Governance, Krasniqi was appointed to lead the Department of Youth and in October 2006 he was elected the Chairman of the Democratic Youth of Kosovo - the youth organization of PDK that represents its members aged 16-30.
In February 2013, Krasniqi was elected Vice-President of PDK for Organizational and Youth Issues.
In October 2008 he was appointed a Political Adviser to the Prime Minister and Spokesperson of the Government. Krasniqi was re-elected to the Assembly of Kosovo in the 2010 parliamentary elections and was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports in February 2011.
He was re-elected again in the 2014 parliamentary elections and was appointed Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development in December 2014.
Memli Krasniqi was actively engaged in politics with the PDK since 2004, initially leading the Centre for Political Studies within the cabinet of the Chairman of the party, Mr. Hashim Thaçi.
Foreign many years he was active in the music industry and worked in different musical projects, mostly as a songwriter and as a member of the hip-hop group "Ritmi i Rrugës". From this position, he was also a member of the Presidency of PDK. In the 2007 parliamentary elections, Memli Krasniqi was elected a Member of the Assembly of Kosovo and served as a member in the Committee for Education, Science, Culture, Youth and Sports.