Prime Minister of Kosovo
The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Премијер Републике Косова, romanized: Premijer Republike Kosova) is the head of government of Kosovo.
| Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo | |
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| Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës (in Albanian) Премијер Pепубликe Косова (in Serbian) | |
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| Executive branch of the Government of Kosovo | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Nominator | President of Kosovo |
| Appointer | Assembly of Kosovo |
| Term length | Four years Renewable |
| Inaugural holder | Bajram Rexhepi |
| Formation | 4 March 2002 |
| Salary | €1,500 monthly[1] |
| Website | (in Albanian) (in English) |
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| Constitution and law |
The prime minister and the Government of Kosovo, which they head, are responsible for their actions to the Assembly of Kosovo, of which they must all be members. The current prime minister of Kosovo is Albin Kurti, who assumed office on 22 March 2021.
Officeholders
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Executive Council of the People's Committee 1945–1953 | |||||
| 1 | Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) |
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1945 | February 1953 | Communist Party renamed in 1952 to League of Communists |
| Chairmen of the Executive Council 1953–1990 | |||||
| 1 | Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) |
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February 1953 | June 1963 | League of Communists |
| 2 | Ali Shukriu (1919–2005) |
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June 1963 | May 1967 | League of Communists |
| 3 | Ilija Vakić (1932–) |
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May 1967 | May 1974 | League of Communists |
| 4 | Bogoljub Nedeljković (1920–1986) |
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May 1974 | May 1978 | League of Communists |
| 5 | Bahri Oruçi (1930–2011) |
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May 1978 | 25 September 1981 | League of Communists |
| 6 | Riza Sapunxhiu (1925–2008) |
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25 September 1981 | May 1982 | League of Communists |
| 7 | Imer Pula (1921–2010) |
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May 1982 | 5 May 1984 | League of Communists |
| 8 | Ljubomir Neđo Borković (1926–2009) |
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5 May 1984 | May 1986 | League of Communists |
| 9 | Namzi Mustafa (1941–) |
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May 1986 | 1987 | League of Communists |
| 10 | Kaqusha Jashari (1946–) |
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10 March 1987 | 9 May 1989 | League of Communists |
| 11 | Nikolla Shkreli (1944–) |
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9 May 1989 | 1989 | League of Communists |
| 12 | Daut Jashanica (1948–2020) |
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1989 | 4 December 1989 | League of Communists |
| 13 | Jusuf Zejnullahu (1944–) |
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4 December 1989 | 5 July 1990 | League of Communists |
Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania)
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Ministers 1990–2000 | ||||||
| 1 | Jusuf Zejnullahu (1944–) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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— | 7 September 1990 | 5 October 1991 | Democratic League |
| 2 | Bujar Bukoshi (1947–) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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— | 5 October 1991 | 1 February 2000 | Democratic League |
| — | Hashim Thaçi (1968–) Provisional Prime Minister In opposition .svg.png.webp){kind=spacer} |
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— | 2 April 1999 | 1 February 2000 | Democratic Party |
UN-administered Kosovo
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Ministers 2002–2008 | ||||||
| 1 | Bajram Rexhepi (1954–2017) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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2001 | 4 March 2002 | 3 December 2004 | Democratic Party |
| 2 | Ramush Haradinaj (1968–) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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2004 | 3 December 2004 | 8 March 2005 | Alliance for the Future |
| — | Adem Salihaj (1950–) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Acting Prime Minister |
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— | 8 March 2005 | 25 March 2005 | Democratic League |
| 3 | Bajram Kosumi (1960–) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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— | 25 March 2005 | 10 March 2006 | Parliamentary Party |
| 4 | Agim Çeku (1960–) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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— | 10 March 2006 | 9 January 2008 | Independent supported by Alliance for the Future |
| 5 | Hashim Thaçi (1968–) |
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2007 | 9 January 2008 | 17 February 2008 | Democratic Party |
Republic of Kosovo (as recognised by 114 UN member states)
- Parties
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Prime Ministers 2008–present | |||||||
| 1 | Hashim Thaçi (born 1968) | 17 February 2008 | 9 December 2014 | 6 years, 295 days | PDK | 2007 | |
| 2 | Isa Mustafa (born 1951) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 9 December 2014 | 9 September 2017 | 2 years, 274 days | LDK | 2014 | |
| 3 | Ramush Haradinaj (born 1968) | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | 2 years, 147 days | AAK | 2017 | |
| 4 | Albin Kurti (born 1975) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1st time | 3 February 2020 | 3 June 2020 | 121 days | Vetëvendosje | 2019 | |
| 5 | Avdullah Hoti (born 1976) .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | 3 June 2020 | 22 March 2021 | 292 days | LDK | – | |
| (4) | Albin Kurti (born 1975) 2nd time | 22 March 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 217 days | Vetëvendosje | 2021 | |
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Deputy Prime Ministers
| Prime Minister | Deputy Prime Minister | Took office | Left office | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hashim Thaçi | Hajredin Kuçi | January 2008 | February 2011 | |
| Ramë Manaj | January 2008 | October 2010 | ||
| Behgjet Pacolli | April 2011 | December 2014 | First Deputy PM | |
| Hajredin Kuçi | February 2011 | December 2014 | ||
| Mimoza Kusari-Lila | February 2011 | October 2013 | ||
| Bujar Bukoshi | February 2011 | December 2014 | ||
| Edita Tahiri | February 2011 | December 2014 | ||
| Slobodan Petrović | February 2011 | December 2014 | ||
| Isa Mustafa | Hashim Thaçi | December 2014 | April 2016 | First Deputy PM |
| Hajredin Kuçi | June 2016 | September 2017 | First Deputy PM | |
| Kujtim Shala | December 2014 | December 2016 | ||
| Branimir Stojanović | December 2014 | September 2017 | ||
| Ramiz Kelmendi | December 2016 | September 2017 | ||
| Ramush Haradinaj | Behgjet Pacolli | September 2017 | February 2020 | First Deputy PM |
| Enver Hoxhaj | September 2017 | February 2020 | ||
| Fatmir Limaj | September 2017 | February 2020 | ||
| Dardan Gashi | September 2017 | February 2020 | ||
| Dalibor Jevtić | September 2017 | February 2020 | ||
| Albin Kurti | Avdullah Hoti | February 2020 | June 2020 | First Deputy PM |
| Haki Abazi | February 2020 | June 2020 | ||
| Avdullah Hoti | Besnik Tahiri | June 2020 | March 2021 | First Deputy PM |
| Driton Selmanaj | June 2020 | March 2021 | ||
| Albulena Balaj-Halimaj | June 2020 | March 2021 | ||
| Goran Rakić | June 2020 | March 2021 | ||
| Albin Kurti | Besnik Bislimi | March 2021 | Incumbent | First Deputy PM |
| Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz | March 2021 | Incumbent | ||
| Emilija Redžepi | March 2021 | Incumbent |
See also
References
- Osmani, Taulant (12 February 2020). "Kurti cuts salaries across government". prishtinainsight.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
External links
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