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President of the Republic of Kosovo
Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës
Presidential seal
Presidential standard
Incumbent
Vjosa Osmani
since 4 April 2021
Executive branch of the Government of Kosovo
StyleMadam President
Her Excellency
StatusHead of state
ResidenceKosovo Assembly Building
SeatPristina
AppointerKuvendi
Term lengthFive years
Renewable once
Constituting instrumentConstitution of Kosovo
Inaugural holderIbrahim Rugova
Formation25 January 1992 (de jure)
4 March 2002 (de facto)
DeputySpeaker of the Assembly
Salary2,873 € monthly[1]
WebsiteOfficial website

The President of Kosovo (Albanian: Presidenti i Kosovës; Serbian: Председник Косова, romanized: Predsednik Kosova), officially 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 of Kosovo. The president is elected indirectly by the parliament through a secret ballot, requiring a two-thirds majority of deputies in office. If no candidate achieves the two-thirds majority, in the third round of voting, the candidate who receives a simple majority is elected.[2] The vote in parliament must take place no later than one month before the end of the incumbent president's term.[3] The president serves a five-year term, which is renewable once.

History

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The first post-war president, who served until his death in January 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. His successor was Fatmir Sejdiu. When Sejdiu resigned from his post on 27 September 2010, Jakup Krasniqi served as acting president.[4][5] On 22 February 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected as a president of Kosovo,[6] which was quickly evaluated as an unconstitutional move.[7] On 4 April 2011, Behgjet Pacolli stepped down[8] and it was decided that another candidate would be elected to serve for up to a year. A constitutional reform will be undertaken to allow for a popular vote for the president in 2013. On 7 April 2011, Atifete Jahjaga, Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police,[9] with the rank of major general,[10] was elected as president.

Officeholders

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President

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No. Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Election
Republic of Kosova
1
Ibrahim Rugova
Ibrahim Rugova
(1944–2006)
25 January 19921 February 20008 years, 7 days LDK1992
UN-administered Kosovo
(1)
Ibrahim Rugova
Ibrahim Rugova
(1944–2006)
4 March 200221 January 2006 †3 years, 323 days LDK2002
2
Fatmir Sejdiu
Fatmir Sejdiu
(born 1951)
10 February 200617 February 20082 years, 7 days LDK2006
Republic of Kosovo
(2)
Fatmir Sejdiu
Fatmir Sejdiu
(born 1951)
17 February 200827 September 20102 years, 222 days LDK2008
3
Behgjet Pacolli
Behgjet Pacolli
(born 1951)
22 February 20114 April 201141 days AKR2011
4
Atifete Jahjaga
Atifete Jahjaga
(born 1975)
7 April 20117 April 20165 years Independent2011
5
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
7 April 20165 November 20204 years, 212 days PDK2016
6
Vjosa Osmani
Vjosa Osmani
(born 1982)
4 April 2021Incumbent4 years, 20 days Guxo2021

Acting President

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The Acting President of Kosovo (Albanian: Ushtrues i Detyrës së Presidentit të Kosovës, Serbian: Вршилац дужности председника Косова, romanized: Vršilac dužnosti predsednika Kosova) is a temporary position held by the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo (Albanian: Kryetari i Kuvendit të Kosovës,[a] or Kryeparlamentari i Kosovës,[b] Serbian: Председник Скупштине Косова, romanized: Predsednik Skupštine Kosova) when the President is unable to perform their duties.

The Speaker assumes this role during periods of absence, incapacity, or vacancy in the presidency, serving as the acting head of state until the President resumes office or a new President is elected. The position is limited in duration and cannot be held for more than six months. The Speaker of the Assembly is the first in the presidential line of succession in the Republic of Kosovo.[11]

Portrait Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Replaced
Nexhat Daci
Nexhat Daci
(born 1944)
Acting
21 January 200610 February 200620 days LDKIbrahim Rugova
Jakup Krasniqi
Jakup Krasniqi
(born 1951)
Acting
27 September 2010
4 April 2011		22 February 2011
7 April 2011		148 days
3 days		 PDKFatmir Sejdiu
Behgjet Pacolli
Vjosa Osmani
Vjosa Osmani
(born 1982)
Acting
5 November 202022 March 2021137 days GuxoHashim Thaçi
Glauk Konjufca
Glauk Konjufca
(born 1981)
Acting
22 March 20214 April 202113 days LVVVjosa Osmani

Timeline

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Glauk KonjufcaVjosa OsmaniHashim ThaçiAtifete JahjagaBehgjet PacolliJakup KrasniqiFatmir SejdiuNexhat DaciIbrahim Rugova

Latest election

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Main article: 2021 Kosovan presidential election

See also

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Notes and references

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Notes

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  1. ^ Literally translated as President of the Assembly of Kosovo.
  2. ^ Literally translated as Speaker of the Parliament of Kosovo.

References

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  1. ^ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
  2. ^ Balkan Update
  3. ^ A New President for Kosovo, Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso, 20 January 2016
  4. ^ "Sejdiu dha dorëheqje nga posti i presidentit" (in Albanian). telegrafi.com. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  5. ^ "Kosovo president resigns over breach of constitution". BBC. 27 September 2010. Retrieved 27 September 2010.
  6. ^ Bytyci, Fatos (22 February 2011). "Kosovo elects businessman Behgjet Pacolli president". Reuters.
  7. ^ Snyder, Whitney (30 March 2011). "Kosovo President Behgjet Pacolli Resigns, Vows To Run Again". Huffington Post.
  8. ^ "Kosovo's president steps down after election ruled invalid | DW | 30.03.2011".
  9. ^ Koha, "Në krye të Policisë së Kosovës, Atifete Jahjaga" Shqip TIME.mk 16 October 2010 (accessed 6 April 2011)
  10. ^ "Atifete Jahjaga zgjidhet presidente e Republikës" Telegrafi.com 7 April 2011 (accessed 6 April 2011)
  11. ^ "Kushtetuta e Republikës së Kosovës" [Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo]. Official Gazette of the Republic of Kosovo (in Albanian). 9 April 2008. p. Neni 90 [Mungesa e Përkohshme e Presidentit].
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