Jakup Krasniqi
Jakup Krasniqi | |
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President of Kosovo Acting | |
In office 4 April 2011 – 7 April 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
Preceded by | Behgjet Pacolli |
Succeeded by | Atifete Jahjaga |
In office 27 September 2010 – 22 February 2011 | |
Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
Preceded by | Fatmir Sejdiu |
Succeeded by | Behgjet Pacolli |
Chairman of the Assembly | |
In office 12 December 2007 – 17 July 2014 | |
Preceded by | Kolë Berisha |
Succeeded by | Kadri Veseli |
Personal details | |
Born | Negroc, Glogovac, Kosovo | 1 January 1951
Political party | Democratic Party (1999–2014) NISMA (2014–present) |
Alma mater | University of Prishtina |
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Jakup Krasniqi (born 1 January 1951) is an Albanian politician and former acting President of Kosovo.[a] He is former Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo. In November 2020 he was arrested for charges of crimes against humanity and war crime filed before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.
Early life[]
Jakup Krasniqi was born near Glogovac, Kosovo[a] to Albanian parents.[1] He finished elementary school in his birthplace, Negroc, in 1965 while he finished high school in Prishtina in 1971.[1] He attended the Faculty of Philology of the University of Prishtina and graduated in 1976.[1]
Political career[]
During the Kosovo War, he was the spokesman for the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK).[1]
As of 28 September 2010, Jakup Krasniqi served as the acting President of Kosovo, following the resignation of Fatmir Sejdiu following a constitutional crisis.[2] As of 31 March 2011, Jakup Krasniqi was the acting President of Kosovo, following the resignation of Behgjet Pacolli.[3] He did not effectively assume office until April 2, 2011; a ceremony is yet to take place on Monday, April 4. On April 7 Atifete Jahjaga was elected as President of Kosovo thus ending Jakup Krasniqi's serving as the acting President of Kosovo.
In November 2020 he was arrested for charges of crimes against humanity and war crime filed before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers.[4][5][6]
Personal life[]
Krasniqi is married to Sevdije (Shala) Krasniqi and has four children: three daughters Gresa, Qendresa and Clirimtare, one son Altin.[1]
Books[]
- "Kthesa e Madhe – Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 304 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2006. ISBN 978-9951-08-059-0
- “” Publisher by “Europrinty” 128 p. Prishtina/Kosovo 2007. ISBN 978-9951-05-109-5
- "Kthesa e Madhe – Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës"; Completed the second edition. Publishing House "Buzuku", 320 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2007. ISBN 978-9951-08-059-0
- "Një luftë ndryshe për Kosovën"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 224 faqe, Prishtina/Kosovo 2007; ISBN 978-9951-08-092-7
- "Kosova në kontekst historik"; Completed the second edition. Publishing House "Buzuku", 208 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2010; ISBN 978-9951-08-115-3
- "Pavarësia si kompromis"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 208 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2010; ISBN 978-9951-08-116-0
- "Lëvizja për Republikën e Kosovës 1981-1991 sipas shtypit shqiptar"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 320 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-140-5
- "Pranvera e lirisë '81"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-150-4
- "Flijimi për lirinë"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-151-1
- "Guxo ta duash lirinë"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-152-8
- "Pavarësi dhe personalitete (Në 100-vjetorin e Pavarësisë së Shqipërisë)"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 400 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2012; ISBN 978-9951-08-158-0
- "Një histori e kontestuar (Kritikë librit të Oliver Jens Schmitt: “Kosova - histori e shkurtër e një treve qendrore ballkanike”)"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 224 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2013; ISBN 978-9951-08-162-7
- "Zhurmuesit e demokracisë"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2016; ISBN 978-9951-08-239-6
- "Reflektime demokratike"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 408 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2017; ISBN 978-9951-08-271-6
- "Arti i bisedimeve"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 216 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2018; ISBN 978-9951-08-275-4
Notes[]
a. | ^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008. Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 113 UN member states are said to have recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition. |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "President of the Assembly". Assembly of Kosovo. Retrieved 28 September 2010.
- ^ "Kosovo president resigns over breach of constitution". BBC. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
- ^ "Jakup Krasniqi ushtrues detyre i Presidentit të Kosovës". President of Kosovo. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 2 April 2011.
- ^ "Jakup Krasniqi arrested on war crimes charges". Prishtina Insight. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "KLA veteran to be turned over to Specialist Chambers". N1 Srbija (in Serbian). Retrieved 2020-11-04.
- ^ "Kosovo former separatist commander taken to war crimes court". Stars and Stripes. Retrieved 2020-11-04.
External links[]
- Jakup Krasniqi at the Assembly of Kosovo
- 1951 births
- Living people
- Kosovan Muslims
- Kosovo Albanians
- Albanian nationalists in Kosovo
- Democratic Party of Kosovo politicians
- Chairmen of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
- Kosovo Liberation Army soldiers
- People from Glogovac
- Presidents of Kosovo
- People indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers