Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi ([hä'ʃɪm 'θɑ:t͡ɕɪ] ( listen); [haˈʃim ˈθa:tʃi] ( listen); born 24 April 1968) is a Kosovar politician.
Hashim Thaçi | |
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4th President of Kosovo | |
In office 7 April 2016 – 5 November 2020 | |
Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa Ramush Haradinaj Albin Kurti Avdullah Hoti |
Preceded by | Atifete Jahjaga |
Succeeded by | Vjosa Osmani |
1st Prime Minister of Kosovo | |
In office 9 January 2008 – 9 December 2014 | |
President | Fatmir Sejdiu Behgjet Pacolli Jakup Krasniqi (acting) Atifete Jahjaga |
Deputy | Hajredin Kuçi Behgjet Pacolli |
Preceded by | Agim Çeku |
Succeeded by | Isa Mustafa |
In office 2 April 1999 – 1 February 2000 | |
President | Ibrahim Rugova |
Preceded by | Bujar Bukoshi |
Succeeded by | Nexhat Daci (acting) |
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo | |
In office 12 December 2014 – 7 April 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa |
Preceded by | Behgjet Pacolli |
Succeeded by | Hajredin Kuçi |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
In office 12 December 2014 – 7 April 2016 | |
Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa |
Preceded by | Enver Hoxhaj |
Succeeded by | Petrit Selimi (acting) |
Leader of the Democratic Party | |
In office 27 October 1999 – 26 February 2016 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Kadri Veseli |
Political Director of KLA | |
In office 1994–1999 | |
Preceded by | Office Established |
Succeeded by | Office Closed |
Personal details | |
Born | Srbica, SR Serbia Yugoslavia (now Kosovo) | 24 April 1968
Political party | Democratic League (before 1999)[1] Democratic Party (1999–2016) Independent (2016–present) |
Spouse(s) | Lumnije Thaçi |
Children | 1 |
Alma mater | University of Pristina University of Zürich |
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He was the President of Kosovo from April 2016 until November 2020. He was the first Prime Minister of Kosovo and the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the new cabinet led by Isa Mustafa.
Hashim Thaçi Media
US President George W. Bush shakes hands with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu (center) and Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi (left) during a meeting in the White House on 21 July 2008, after Kosovo declared independence.
Thaçi and U.S. Senator Joe Biden with Declaration of Independence of Kosovo
Thaçi joined by his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 3 November 2010
Thaçi and Albanian PM Sali Berisha at the opening of Kalimash tunnel
Thaçi during the MSC 2018