Prime Minister of Kosovo
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The Prime Minister of Kosovo ' onMouseout='HidePop("32300")' href="/topics/Serbian_language">Serbian
: ) is Head of Government
of the disputed Republic of Kosovo
.
The Prime Minister and the Government of Kosovo
, which he or she heads, are responsible for their actions to the Assembly of Kosovo
, of which they must all be members. The current Prime Minister of the Government of Kosovo
is Hashim Thaçi
.
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
Republic of Kosova
UN-administered Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Serbian language
Serbian is a form of Serbo-Croatian, a South Slavic language, spoken by Serbs in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia and neighbouring countries....
: ) is Head of Government
Head of government
Head of government is the chief officer of the executive branch of a government, often presiding over a cabinet. In a parliamentary system, the head of government is often styled prime minister, chief minister, premier, etc...
of the disputed Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
.
The Prime Minister and the Government of Kosovo
Government of Kosovo
The Cabinet of Kosovo is the collection of Kosovo institutions that exercises executive authority in Kosovo. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, and also includes the deputy prime ministers as well as various ministers.The Prime Minister is elected by the Assembly of the Republic...
, which he or she heads, are responsible for their actions to the Assembly of Kosovo
Assembly of Kosovo
The Assembly of Kosovo was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001 to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'....
, of which they must all be members. The current Prime Minister of the Government of Kosovo
Government of Kosovo
The Cabinet of Kosovo is the collection of Kosovo institutions that exercises executive authority in Kosovo. It is headed by the Prime Minister of Kosovo, and also includes the deputy prime ministers as well as various ministers.The Prime Minister is elected by the Assembly of the Republic...
is Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaci
Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:...
.
Socialist Autonomous Province of KosovoSocialist Autonomous Province of KosovoSocialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo was one of the two socialist autonomous areas of the Socialist Republic of Serbia incorporated into the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia from 1974 until 1990...
| Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Chairman of the Executive Council of the People's Committee 1945 - 1953 |
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| Fadil Hoxha Fadil Hoxha Fadil Hoxha was an Albanian politician.-Early life:... |
1916–2001 | 1945 | 1953 | Communist Party of Kosovo (until 1952), League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... (from 1952) |
| Chairmen of the Executive Council 1953 - 1990 |
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| Fadil Hoxha Fadil Hoxha Fadil Hoxha was an Albanian politician.-Early life:... |
1916–2001 | 1953 | 1963 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Ali Shukrija Ali Shukrija Ali Shukrija was a political figure of Kosovo, during its period as an autonomous province of Yugoslavia. He served as Prime Minister of Kosovo , and later as President of Kosovo .-Early life:... |
1919–2005 | 1963 | May 1967 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Ilija Vakić | 1932– | May 1967 | May 1974 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Bogoljub Nedeljković | 1920–1986 | May 1974 | May 1978 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Bahri Oruçi | 1930– | May 1978 | May 1980 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Riza Sapunxhiu Riza Sapunxhiu Riza Sapunxhiu was a Kosovo Albanian communist politician and economist of the former Yugoslavia. He was born in Peć, at the time in the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes... |
1925–2008 | May 1980 | May 1982 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Imer Pula | 1921– | May 1982 | 5 May 1984 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Ljubomir Neđo Borković | 1926–2009 | 5 May 1984 | May 1986 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Namzi Mustafa | 1941– | May 1986 | 1987 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Kaqusha Jashari Kaqusha Jashari Kaqusha Jashari born 1946 in Prishtina, Kosovo. She is a Kosovo Albanian politician and engineer and a member of the Assembly of Kosovo on the Democratic Party of Kosovo list since 2007. She is of Montenegrin descent on her mother's side.... |
1945– | 1987 | May 1989 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Nikolla Shkreli | May 1989 | 1989 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
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| Daut Jashanica | 1948– | 1989 | 1989 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
| Jusuf Zejnullahu Jusuf Zejnullahu Jusuf Zejnullahu was a Kosovar politician. He was active in Kosovo politics throughout the 1980s, and occupied a number of important economic positions within the province and Yugoslavia as a whole... |
1944– | 4 December 1989 | 5 July 1990 | League of Communists of Kosovo League of Communists of Kosovo The League of Communists of Kosovo was the Kosovo branch of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, the sole legal party of Yugoslavia from 1945 to 1990.-History and background:... |
Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija
| Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Chairman of the Executive Council 1990 - 1998 |
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| Post abolished | 5 July 1990 | 28 September 1998 | ||
| Chairman of the Temporary Executive Council 1998 - 2002 |
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| Zoran Anđelković | 1958– | 28 September 1998 | 7 March 2002 | Socialist Party of Serbia Socialist Party of Serbia The Socialist Party of Serbia is officially a democratic socialist political party in Serbia. It is also widely recognized as a de facto Serbian nationalist party, though the party itself does not officially acknowledge this... |
| Ministers for Kosovo and Metohija 2007 onwards |
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| Slobodan Samardžić Slobodan Samardžic Slobodan Samardžić is a Serbian academic and politician, and the former Minister for Kosovo-Metohija in the Government of Serbia succeeded by Goran Bogdanović.- Biography :... |
1953– | 15 May 2007 | 7 July 2008 | Democratic Party of Serbia Democratic Party of Serbia The Democratic Party of Serbia is a political party in Serbia.-Foundation:The Democratic Party of Serbia was founded when a faction of the Democratic Party that supported its involvement in the Democratic Movement of Serbia split from the party and formed their own in 1992.Soon after the March... |
| Goran Bogdanović Goran Bogdanovic Goran Bogdanović is a Serbian politician and current Minister for Kosovo and Metohija in the cabinet of Mirko Cvetković.He was born in 1963 in Raška and holds a degree from the University of Belgrade Faculty of Agriculture. From 1992 to 1996, he was manager of JUKO in Srbica... |
1963– | 7 July 2008 | Incumbent | Democratic Party Democratic Party (Serbia) The Democratic Party is a political party in Serbia. It is described as a social liberal or social democratic party.-Pre-war history:The Democratic Party was established on 16 February 1919 from unification of Sarajevo parties independent radicals, progressives, liberals and the Serbian part of... |
Republic of KosovaRepublic of KosovaThe Republic of Kosova was an secessionist state proclaimed in 1991 by a parallel parliament representing the Albanian population of Kosovo, recognized only by the Republic of Albania...
(Recognized only by AlbaniaAlbaniaAlbania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
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| Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Prime Ministers 1990 - 2000 |
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| Jusuf Zejnullahu Jusuf Zejnullahu Jusuf Zejnullahu was a Kosovar politician. He was active in Kosovo politics throughout the 1980s, and occupied a number of important economic positions within the province and Yugoslavia as a whole... |
1944– | 7 September 1990 | 5 October 1991 | Democratic League of Kosovo Democratic League of Kosovo The Democratic League of Kosovo is the second largest political party in Kosovo. It is a conservative and liberal conservative party; the main right-wing party in Kosovo.... |
| Bujar Bukoshi Bujar Bukoshi Bujar Bukoshi was the Minister of Healthcare in Kosovo in the first government of Hashim Thaci. Previously, he served as Prime Minister of Kosovo within the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosova from 1991 to 2000. He graduated from the University of Belgrade's Medical School.-Notes:... (from 1993 until June 1999 in exile in Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... ) |
1947– | 5 October 1991 | 1 February 2000 | Democratic League of Kosovo Democratic League of Kosovo The Democratic League of Kosovo is the second largest political party in Kosovo. It is a conservative and liberal conservative party; the main right-wing party in Kosovo.... |
| Hashim Thaçi Hashim Thaci Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:... (provisional, in opposition) |
1968– | 2 April 1999 | 1 February 2000 | Kosovo Liberation Army Kosovo Liberation Army The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA was a Kosovar Albanian paramilitary organization which sought the separation of Kosovo from Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s.... (until 1999), Party for the Democratic Progress of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo The Democratic Party of Kosovo is the largest political party in Kosovo . It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.... (from 1999) |
UN-administered KosovoUnited Nations Interim Administration Mission in KosovoThe United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is the interim civilian administration in Kosovo, under the authority of the United Nations. The mission was established on 10 June 1999 by Security Council Resolution 1244...
| Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Prime Ministers 2002 - 2008 |
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| Bajram Rexhepi Bajram Rexhepi Bajram Rexhepi is a politician. He is currently Interior Minister of the Republic of Kosovo and a member of the Kosovo Assembly. He was also the first elected post-war Prime Minister of Kosovo... |
1954– | 4 March 2002 | 3 December 2004 | Democratic Party of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo The Democratic Party of Kosovo is the largest political party in Kosovo . It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.... |
| Ramush Haradinaj Ramush Haradinaj Ramush Haradinaj is a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army and former prime minister of Kosovo. He leads the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and is among former KLA officers charged of war crimes during the 1999 Kosovo War by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia... |
1968– | 3 December 2004 | 8 March 2005 | Civic Alliance of Kosovo Civic Alliance of Kosovo The Civic Alliance of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. At the last legislative elections on 24 October 2004, the party was part of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.... (Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Alliance for the Future of Kosovo The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It was formed on 29 April 2001.- Leadership :The current president of the party is Ramush Haradinaj. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as Prime Minister of Kosovo and he formed a coalition government with the largest... ) |
| Adem Salihaj (acting) | 1950– | 8 March 2005 | 25 March 2005 | Democratic League of Kosovo Democratic League of Kosovo The Democratic League of Kosovo is the second largest political party in Kosovo. It is a conservative and liberal conservative party; the main right-wing party in Kosovo.... |
| Bajram Kosumi Bajram Kosumi Bajram Kosumi is an ethnic Albanian politician in Kosovo who served as the Prime Minister of Kosovo for the best part of a year... |
1960– | 25 March 2005 | 10 March 2006 | Parliamentary Party of Kosovo Parliamentary Party of Kosovo The Parliamentary Party of Kosovo is a social-liberal political party in the Republic of Kosovo. It is led by former prime minister Bajram Kosumi. It is one of the oldest parties in Kosovo.... (Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Alliance for the Future of Kosovo The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It was formed on 29 April 2001.- Leadership :The current president of the party is Ramush Haradinaj. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as Prime Minister of Kosovo and he formed a coalition government with the largest... ) |
| Agim Çeku Agim Çeku Agim Çeku is the current Minister of Security Forces for the Republic of Kosovo. He is also the former Prime Minister of Kosovo and a chief of the Kosovo Liberation Army . He was born in the village of Ćuška near Peć, in the Yugoslav province of Kosovo .Çeku is an ethnic Albanian... |
1960– | 10 March 2006 | 9 January 2008 | Non-partisan (Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Alliance for the Future of Kosovo The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It was formed on 29 April 2001.- Leadership :The current president of the party is Ramush Haradinaj. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as Prime Minister of Kosovo and he formed a coalition government with the largest... ) |
| Hashim Thaçi Hashim Thaci Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:... |
1968– | 9 January 2008 | 17 February 2008 | Democratic Party of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo The Democratic Party of Kosovo is the largest political party in Kosovo . It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.... |
Republic of KosovoRepublic of KosovoKosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
(Recognised by 85 countries)
| Name | Born-Died | Term start | Term end | Political Party |
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| Prime Ministers 2008 onwards |
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| Hashim Thaçi Hashim Thaci Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:... |
1968– | 17 February 2008 | Incumbent | Democratic Party of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo The Democratic Party of Kosovo is the largest political party in Kosovo . It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.... |
See also
- President of KosovoPresident of KosovoThe President of the Republic of Kosovo is Head of State of the disputed Republic of Kosovo. The President of Kosovo is elected by the Assembly of Kosovo. The first post-war president, who served until his death in January 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. His successor was Fatmir Sejdiu. When Sejdiu...
- Special Representative of the Secretary-General for KosovoSpecial Representative of the Secretary-General for KosovoThe Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo is an appointed by the Secretary-General to lead the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo...