Thepresident of the Republic of Kosovo(Albanian:Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës;Serbian:Председник Републике Косова,romanized:Predsednik Republike Kosova), is thehead of stateand chief representative of theRepublic of Kosovoin the country and abroad.
| President of the Republic of Kosovo | |
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| Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës | |
 Presidential seal | |
 Presidential standard | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Kosovo | |
| Style | Madam President Her Excellency |
| Status | Head of state |
| Residence | Kosovo Assembly Building |
| Seat | Pristina |
| Appointer | Kuvendi |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once |
| Constituting instrument | Constitution of Kosovo |
| Inaugural holder | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Formation | 25 January 1992 (de jure) 4 March 2002 (de facto) |
| Deputy | Chairman of the Assembly |
| Salary | 2,873 € monthly[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The president is elected indirectly, by theAssembly of Kosovo,in a secret ballot by a two-thirds majority of deputies in functions. If no candidate achieves a two-thirds majority, at the third ballot the candidate who receives a simple majority is elected.[2]
The vote in the Assembly should take place no later than a month before the end of the incumbent president's term of office.[3]The president serves for a five-year term, renewable once.
History and precursor
editThe first post-warpresident, who served until his death in January 2006, wasIbrahim Rugova.His successor wasFatmir Sejdiu.When Sejdiu resigned from his post on 27 September 2010,Jakup Krasniqiserved as acting president.[4][5]On 22 February 2011,Behgjet Pacolliwas elected as a president of Kosovo,[6]which was quickly evaluated as an unconstitutional move.[7]On 4 April 2011,Behgjet Pacollistepped down[8]and it was decided that another candidate would be elected to serve for up to a year. A constitutional reform will be undertaken to allow for a popular vote for the president in 2013. On 7 April 2011,Atifete Jahjaga,Deputy Director of theKosovo Police,[9]with the rank ofmajor general,[10]was elected as president.
Officeholders
editPolitical parties: LDK PDK AKR Independent Guxo Vetëvendosje
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| 1 | Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006)  | 25 January 1992 | 1 February 2000 | 8 years, 7 days | LDK | 1992 | |
| (1) | Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006) | 4 March 2002 | 21 January 2006 (Died in office) | 3 years, 323 days | LDK | 2002 | |
| — | Nexhat Daci (born 1944) Acting  | 21 January 2006 | 10 February 2006 | 20 days | LDK | — | |
| 2 | Fatmir Sejdiu (born 1951)  | 10 February 2006 | 17 February 2008 | 2 years, 7 days | LDK | 2006 | |
| (2) | Fatmir Sejdiu (born 1951) | 17 February 2008 | 27 September 2010 | 2 years, 222 days | LDK | 2008 | |
| — | Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting  | 27 September 2010 | 22 February 2011 | 148 days | PDK | — | |
| 3 | Behgjet Pacolli (born 1951)  | 22 February 2011 | 4 April 2011 | 41 days | AKR | 2011 | |
| — | Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting | 4 April 2011 | 7 April 2011 | 3 days | PDK | — | |
| 4 | Atifete Jahjaga (born 1975)  | 7 April 2011 | 7 April 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Independent | 2011 | |
| 5 | Hashim Thaçi (born 1968)  | 7 April 2016 | 5 November 2020 | 4 years, 212 days | PDK | 2016 | |
| — | Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) Acting  | 5 November 2020 | 22 March 2021 | 137 days | Guxo | — | |
| — | Glauk Konjufca (born 1981) Acting  | 22 March 2021 | 4 April 2021 | 13 days | Vetëvendosje | — | |
| 6 | Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) | 4 April 2021 | Incumbent | 3 years, 244 days | Guxo | 2021 | |
Latest election
editSee also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times".Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
- ^Balkan Update
- ^A New President for Kosovo,Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso,20 January 2016
- ^"Sejdiu dha dorëheqje nga posti i presidentit"(in Albanian). telegrafi.com. 27 September 2010.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^"Kosovo president resigns over breach of constitution".BBC.27 September 2010.Retrieved27 September2010.
- ^Bytyci, Fatos (22 February 2011)."Kosovo elects businessman Behgjet Pacolli president".Reuters.
- ^Snyder, Whitney (30 March 2011)."Kosovo President Behgjet Pacolli Resigns, Vows To Run Again".Huffington Post.
- ^"Kosovo's president steps down after election ruled invalid | DW | 30.03.2011".
- ^Koha, "Në krye të Policisë së Kosovës, Atifete Jahjaga"Shqip TIME.mk16 October 2010 (accessed 6 April 2011)
- ^"Atifete Jahjaga zgjidhet presidente e Republikës"Telegrafi.com7 April 2011 (accessed 6 April 2011)
External links
edit- President of KosovoThe official website