First Cabinet of Avdullah Hoti

The Hoti cabinet was formed in Kosovo on 3 June 2020 following a deal between the political parties Democratic League of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Social Democratic Initiative, New Kosovo Alliance and Serb List.

Hoti Cabinet

Cabinet of Kosovo
3 June 2020–22 March 2021
Date formed3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)
Date dissolved22 March 2021 (2021-03-22)
People and organisations
Head of stateHashim Thaçi (2020)
Vjosa Osmani (2020–2021)
Glauk Konjufca (2021)
Head of governmentAvdullah Hoti
Deputy head of governmentBesnik Tahiri
Member partiesLDK AAK NISMA AKR SL
Opposition partiesPDK LV
History
Election(s)2019
Legislature term(s)7th legislature of the Assembly
Outgoing formation21 December 2020
PredecessorFirst Cabinet of Albin Kurti
SuccessorSecond Cabinet of Albin Kurti
Politics of Kosovo
Constitution and law
Executive
Legislature
Judiciary
Administrative divisions
Recent elections
Foreign policy

Actions

On 30 April 2020, the President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi said he has handed Avdullah Hoti a mandate to form a government after the Kurti cabinet collapsed in a no-confidence vote in parliament last month.[1] On 1 May 2020 the Constitutional Court has suspended the implementation of Decree of the President until 29 May 2020.[2] On 28 May 2020 the Constitutional Court assessed that the President has acted in accordance with Article 82, paragraph 2, of the Constitution on the occasion of the mandate of Avdullah Hoti as Prime Minister[3]

On 3 June 2020, Hoti was elected Prime Minister with 61 votes in favor, 24 against and 1 abstains.[4]

On 21 December 2020, The Constitutional Court has concluded that the vote of the MP, Etem Arifi, in favor of the creation of the Hoti Government, has been invalid. As a result, Kosovo must go to snap elections and the Hoti government is now a caretaker one until the elections are held.[5]

Composition

The cabinet consists of the following Ministers:[6]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
Prime Minister of Kosovo3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Deputy Prime Ministers
Besnik Tahiri
3 June 202022 March 2021 AAK
3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
3 June 202022 March 2021 NISMA
3 June 202022 March 2021 Serb List
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora3 June 20209 March 2021 AAK
Besnik Tahiri (Acting)
9 March 202122 March 2021 AAK
Minister of Communities and Returns3 June 202022 March 2021 Serb List
Minister of Defense3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Minister of Infrastructure and Environment
Arban Abrashi
3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Minister of Finance and Transfers3 June 202024 February 2021 LDK
Agim Krasniqi
24 February 202122 March 2021 LDK
Minister of Health
Armend Zemaj
3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Vlora Dumoshi
3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Minister of Justice3 June 202022 March 2021 AAK
Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Innovation
Ramë Likaj
3 June 202022 March 2021 AAK
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration
Agim Veliu
3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Minister of Economy, Employment,
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Investments
Blerim Kuqi
3 June 202013 January 2021 AAK
Muharrem Nitaj (acting)
13 January 202022 March 2021 AAK
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
Skender Reçica
3 June 202022 March 2021 NISMA
Minister of Agriculture
Besian Mustafa
3 June 202022 March 2021 LDK
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Vesel Krasniqi
3 June 202022 March 2021 NISMA
Minister of Rural Development
Enis Kervan
3 June 202022 March 2021 KDTP
Minister of Administration and Local Government
Goran Rakić
3 June 202022 March 2021 Serb List

References
  1. "Kosovo president nominates PM candidate to try to solve political crisis". Reuters. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  2. "Gjykata Kushtetuese e pezullon dekretin e Presidentit deri më 29 maj". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. "Kushtetuesja i jep të drejtë Thaçit për dekretin". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. "Avdullah Hoti Kryeministër i ri, 61 deputetë japin votën pro". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  5. "Ekskluzive: Gjykata Kushtetuese e çon Kosovën në zgjedhje brenda 40 ditësh?". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
  6. "Kabineti Qeveritar" [Government Cabinet] (in Albanian). Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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