President of Kosovo
The President of Kosovo (Albanian: [Presidenti i Kosovës] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Serbian: Председник Косова), officially styled the President of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: [Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), Serbian: Председник Републике Косова), is the head of state and chief representative of the Republic of Kosovo in the country and abroad.
| President of Kosovo
Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës (Albanian) Председник Републике Косова (Serbian) | |
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 Presidential standard | |
| Appointer | Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Formation | 4 March 2002 |
| Salary | 2,873 EUR monthly[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The President is elected indirectly, by the Assembly of Kosovo, in a secret ballot by a two-thirds majority of deputies.[2]
List
- Parties
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| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Presidents 2008–present | |||||||
| 1 | Fatmir Sejdiu (born 1951) .svg){kind=small} | 17 February 2008 | 27 September 2010 | 2 years, 222 days | LDK | 2008 | |
| – | Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting .svg){kind=small} | 27 September 2010 | 22 February 2011 | 148 days | PDK | — | |
| Behgjet Pacolli (born 1951) .svg){kind=small} | 22 February 2011 | 4 April 2011 | 41 days | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/N' not found. | 2011 | ||
| – | Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting | 4 April 2011 | 7 April 2011 | 3 days | PDK | — | |
| 3 | Atifete Jahjaga (born 1975) .svg){kind=small} | 7 April 2011 | 7 April 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Independent | 2011 | |
| 4 | Hashim Thaçi (born 1968) .svg){kind=small} | 7 April 2016 | 5 November 2020 | 4 years, 212 days | PDK | 2016 | |
| Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) Acting .svg){kind=small} | 5 November 2020 | 22 March 2021 | 137 days | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/G' not found. | — | ||
| Glauk Konjufca (born 1981) Acting | 22 March 2021 | 4 April 2021 | 13 days | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/V' not found. | — | ||
| Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) | 4 April 2021 | Incumbent | 4 years, 216 days | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Political party/G' not found. | 2021 | ||
During Yugoslavia
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (1945–1990)
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the People's Liberation Committee 1944–1945 | |||||
| 1 | Mehmed Hoxha (1908–1987) |
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1 January 1944 | 11 July 1945 | Communist Party |
| Presidents of the Assembly 1945–1974 | |||||
| 1 | Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) 1st time |
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11 July 1945 | 20 February 1953 | Communist Party renamed in 1952 to League of Communists |
| 2 | Ismet Shaqiri (1918–1986) |
|
20 February 1953 | 12 December 1953 | League of Communists |
| 3 | Đorđije Pajković (1917–1980) |
|
12 December 1953 | 5 May 1956 | League of Communists |
| 4 | Pavle Jovićević (1910–1985) |
|
5 May 1956 | 4 April 1960 | League of Communists |
| 5 | Dušan Mugoša (1914–1973) |
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4 April 1960 | 18 June 1963 | League of Communists |
| 6 | Stanoje Akšić (1921–1970) |
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18 June 1963 | 24 June 1967 | League of Communists |
| (1) | Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) 2nd time |
|
24 June 1967 | 7 May 1969 | League of Communists |
| 7 | Ilaz Kurteshi (1927–2016) |
|
7 May 1969 | May 1974 | League of Communists |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990 | |||||
| 1 | Xhavid Nimani (1919–2000) |
|
May 1974 | August 1981 | League of Communists |
| 2 | Ali Shukriu (1919–2005) |
|
August 1981 | 1982 | League of Communists |
| 3 | Kolë Shiroka (1922–1994) |
|
1982 | May 1983 | League of Communists |
| 4 | Shefqet Nebih Gashi (1927–) |
|
May 1983 | May 1985 | League of Communists |
| 5 | Branislav Škembarević (1920–2003) |
|
May 1985 | May 1986 | League of Communists |
| 6 | Bajram Selani (1919–2019) |
|
May 1986 | May 1988 | League of Communists |
| 7 | Remzi Kolgeci (1947–2011) |
|
May 1988 | 5 April 1989 | League of Communists |
| 8 | Hysen Kajdomçaj (1943–) |
|
27 June 1989 | 11 April 1990 | League of Communists |
Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania)
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President 1992–2000 | ||||||
| 1 | Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006) .svg){kind=small}
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— | 25 January 1992 | 1 February 2000 | Democratic League |
UN-administered Kosovo (1999–2008)
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents 2002–2008 | ||||||
| 1 | Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006)
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2002 | 4 March 2002 | 21 January 2006 (Died in office) |
Democratic League |
| — | Nexhat Daci (1944–) .svg){kind=small}
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References
- ↑ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
- ↑ Balkan Update
