Denis Šakić: The rise of a man with visions for Vienna!

Denis Šakić: The rise of a man with visions for Vienna!

Denis Šakić, the club chairman and district manager of the SPÖ Inner City, has developed into an important political figure in Vienna in recent years. Born in 1990 in Bosnia and Herzegovina, he came to Vienna with his single mother when he was just 16 months old. Without support from relatives, his mother managed to find a job and, through various positions, worked her way up from cleaning lady to property manager. This experience significantly shapes Šakić's values ​​of independence, perseverance and education. He completed an apprenticeship with the city school board and worked in this profession for eleven years. After completing his high school diploma, Šakić is now studying public management at a technical college as well as business psychology in order to better understand people's needs.

His political career began in 2016 when he volunteered with the Young Generation of the SPÖ. In 2018, he took over the position of district manager of the SPÖ Inner City and soon made a name for himself as a district councilor and deputy chairman of the building committee. He has been club chairman of the SPÖ Inner City since mid-September 2022 and has several priorities.

Focal points of political work

In his role, Denis Šakić is committed to the topics of green space, economy and construction. In the area of ​​green space, it aims to promote the promotion of green spaces in the city in order to counteract the challenges of city warming and smog. This measure is particularly important because the city of Vienna is facing ecological challenges due to its increasing urbanization and increasing traffic volumes.

In the economic sector, Vienna's first district, with over 118,000 employees, is of great historical and cultural importance. Šakić's goal is to stabilize and expand the economy in the inner city. With his many years of experience in the construction sector, he primarily wants to preserve the society of the first district and offer young people affordable apartments in order to counteract the increasing pressure on the housing market.

Diverse challenges and integration

Šakić's political work is also influenced by the enormous diversity of Vienna's population. The city's integration and diversity monitoring monitors developments in this area and supports the further development of politics and city administration. The study “Economic Significance of Immigration” has shown what a valuable contribution people with a migration background make in Vienna. This highlights the need for evidence-based policy design in the areas of migration, integration and diversity.

Šakić's personal story and his commitment reflect the diversity and challenges that the city of Vienna faces. His ongoing studies and active political work show that he is determined to meet the needs of the Viennese population and to shape an inclusive, future-oriented policy. According to the city's data, Vienna will continue to be a place of diversity in the future, where different cultures and traditions can benefit from each other.

Information about his political work and his visions can be found on the SPÖ Inner City website: Denis Sakic. Further relevant data on integration in Vienna can be found in the city's publication: Viennese integration and diversity. Current developments in the SPÖ and their orientation are also covered by Cosmo pursued.