President of Kosovo
| President of Kosovo Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës (Albanian) Председник Републике Косова (Serbian) | |
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 Presidential standard | |
| Appointer | Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Formation | 4 March 2002 |
| Salary | 2,873 EUR monthly[1] |
| Website | Official website |
The President of Kosovo (Albanian: Presidenti i Kosovës, Serbian: Председник Косова, romanized: Predsednik Kosova), officially styled the President of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Председник Републике Косова, romanized: Predsednik Republike Kosova), is the head of state and chief representative of the Republic of Kosovo in the country and abroad.
The President is elected indirectly, by the Assembly of Kosovo, in a secret ballot by a two-thirds majority of deputies.[2]
List[change | change source]
- Parties
LDK PDK AKR Independent Guxo LV
| No. | Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) | Term of office | Political party | Election | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||
| Presidents 2008–present | |||||||
| 1 | Fatmir Sejdiu (born 1951) .svg){kind=small} | 17 February 2008 | 27 September 2010 | 2 years, 222 days | LDK | 2008 | |
| – | Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting .svg){kind=small} | 27 September 2010 | 22 February 2011 | 148 days | PDK | — | |
| 2 | Behgjet Pacolli (born 1951) .svg){kind=small} | 22 February 2011 | 4 April 2011 | 41 days | AKR | 2011 | |
| – | Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting | 4 April 2011 | 7 April 2011 | 3 days | PDK | — | |
| 3 | Atifete Jahjaga (born 1975) .svg){kind=small} | 7 April 2011 | 7 April 2016 | 5 years, 0 days | Independent | 2011 | |
| 4 | Hashim Thaçi (born 1968) .svg){kind=spacer} | 7 April 2016 | 5 November 2020 | 4 years, 212 days | PDK | 2016 | |
| – | Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) Acting .svg){kind=small} | 5 November 2020 | 22 March 2021 | 137 days | Guxo | — | |
| – | Glauk Konjufca (born 1981) Acting | 22 March 2021 | 4 April 2021 | 13 days | Vetëvendosje | — | |
| 5 | Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) | 4 April 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 361 days | Guxo | 2021 | |
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During Yugoslavia[change | change source]
Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (1945–1990)[change | change source]
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the People's Liberation Committee 1944–1945 | |||||
| 1 | Mehmed Hoxha (1908–1987) |  | 1 January 1944 | 11 July 1945 | Communist Party |
| Presidents of the Assembly 1945–1974 | |||||
| 1 | Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) 1st time | .jpg) | 11 July 1945 | 20 February 1953 | Communist Party renamed in 1952 to League of Communists |
| 2 | Ismet Shaqiri (1918–1986) | | 20 February 1953 | 12 December 1953 | League of Communists |
| 3 | Đorđije Pajković (1917–1980) |  | 12 December 1953 | 5 May 1956 | League of Communists |
| 4 | Pavle Jovićević (1910–1985) | | 5 May 1956 | 4 April 1960 | League of Communists |
| 5 | Dušan Mugoša (1914–1973) | .jpg) | 4 April 1960 | 18 June 1963 | League of Communists |
| 6 | Stanoje Akšić (1921–1970) |  | 18 June 1963 | 24 June 1967 | League of Communists |
| (1) | Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) 2nd time | | 24 June 1967 | 7 May 1969 | League of Communists |
| 7 | Ilaz Kurteshi (1927–2016) |  | 7 May 1969 | May 1974 | League of Communists |
| Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990 | |||||
| 1 | Xhavid Nimani (1919–2000) |  | May 1974 | August 1981 | League of Communists |
| 2 | Ali Shukriu (1919–2005) | | August 1981 | 1982 | League of Communists |
| 3 | Kolë Shiroka (1922–1994) | | 1982 | May 1983 | League of Communists |
| 4 | Shefqet Nebih Gashi (1927–) | | May 1983 | May 1985 | League of Communists |
| 5 | Branislav Škembarević (1920–2003) |  | May 1985 | May 1986 | League of Communists |
| 6 | Bajram Selani (1919–2019) | | May 1986 | May 1988 | League of Communists |
| 7 | Remzi Kolgeci (1947–2011) | | May 1988 | 5 April 1989 | League of Communists |
| 8 | Hysen Kajdomçaj (1943–) | | 27 June 1989 | 11 April 1990 | League of Communists |
Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania)[change | change source]
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President 1992–2000 | ||||||
| 1 | Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006) .svg){kind=small} | .jpg) | — | 25 January 1992 | 1 February 2000 | Democratic League |
UN-administered Kosovo (1999–2008)[change | change source]
- Parties
| No. | Name (Birth–Death) | Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidents 2002–2008 | ||||||
| 1 | Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006) | | 2002 | 4 March 2002 | 21 January 2006 (Died in office) | Democratic League |
| — | Nexhat Daci (1944–) .svg){kind=small} |  | ||||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
- ↑ Balkan Update
