Prime Minister of Kosovo

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës (in Albanian) Премијер Pепубликe Косова (in Serbian)
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Albin Kurti since 22 March 2021
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	kryeministri-ks.net (in Albanian) kryeministri-ks.net (in English)

Politics of Kosovo
Constitution and law
Executive President Vjosa Osmani Prime Minister Albin Kurti Second Kurti cabinet Government
Legislature Assembly Chairman: Glauk Konjufca
Judiciary Constitutional Court Kosovo Judicial Council
Administrative divisions Districts Municipalities
Recent elections Presidential: 2011 2016 2021 Parliamentary: 2014 2017 2019 Local: 2009 2013 2017 2021 Referendums: 1991 2012 Political parties PDK LDK AAK SLS VV AKR
Foreign policy Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign relations Visa policy Declaration of independence Diplomatic recognition ICJ advisory opinion Accession to European Union Diplomatic missions in Kosovo / of Kosovo Brussels Agreement Belgrade–Pristina negotiations
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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.^[a]

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

  KPK/SKK

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)		1945	February 1953	Communist Party renamed in 1952 to League of Communists
Chairmen of the Executive Council 1953–1990
1	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001)		February 1953	June 1963	League of Communists
2	Ali Shukriu (1919–2005)		June 1963	May 1967	League of Communists
3	Ilija Vakić (1932–)		May 1967	May 1974	League of Communists
4	Bogoljub Nedeljković (1920–1986)		May 1974	May 1978	League of Communists
5	Bahri Oruçi (1930–2011)		May 1978	May 1980	League of Communists
6	Riza Sapunxhiu (1925–2008)		May 1980	May 1982	League of Communists
7	Imer Pula (1921–2010)		May 1982	5 May 1984	League of Communists
8	Ljubomir Neđo Borković (1926–2009)		5 May 1984	May 1986	League of Communists
9	Namzi Mustafa (1941–)		May 1986	1987	League of Communists
10	Kaqusha Jashari (1946–)		10 March 1987	9 May 1989	League of Communists
11	Nikolla Shkreli (1944–)		9 May 1989	1989	League of Communists
12	Daut Jashanica (1948–2020)		1989	4 December 1989	League of Communists
13	Jusuf Zejnullahu (1944–)		4 December 1989	5 July 1990	League of Communists

Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania)[]

Parties

  LDK   PDK

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political party
Prime Ministers 1990–2000
1	Jusuf Zejnullahu (1944–)		—	7 September 1990	5 October 1991	Democratic League
2	Bujar Bukoshi (1947–)		—	5 October 1991	1 February 2000	Democratic League
—	Hashim Thaçi (1968–) Provisional Prime Minister In opposition		—	2 April 1999	1 February 2000	Democratic Party

UN-administered Kosovo[]

Parties

  PDK   LDK   AAK   PPK   Independent

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political party
Prime Ministers 2002–2008
1	Bajram Rexhepi (1954–2017)		2001	4 March 2002	3 December 2004	Democratic Party
2	Ramush Haradinaj (1968–)		2004	3 December 2004	8 March 2005	Alliance for the Future
—	Adem Salihaj (1950–) Acting Prime Minister		—	8 March 2005	25 March 2005	Democratic League
3	Bajram Kosumi (1960–)		—	25 March 2005	10 March 2006	Parliamentary Party
4	Agim Çeku (1960–)		—	10 March 2006	9 January 2008	Independent supported by Alliance for the Future
5	Hashim Thaçi (1968–)		2007	9 January 2008	17 February 2008	Democratic Party

Republic of Kosovo (as recognised by 112 UN member states)[]

Parties

  PDK   LDK   AAK   LV

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)	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) 1st time	3 February 2020	3 June 2020	121 days	Vetëvendosje	2019
5		Avdullah Hoti (born 1976)	3 June 2020	22 March 2021	292 days	LDK	–
(4)		Albin Kurti (born 1975) 2nd time	22 March 2021	Incumbent	324 days	Vetëvendosje	2021

See also[]

• President of the Presidency of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• President of Kosovo
• Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo

References[]

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 a 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 recognised as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states have recognised Kosovo at some point, of which 15 states later withdrew their recognition.

External links[]

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