Government of Kosovo

The Government of Kosovo (Albanian: Qeveria e Kosovës, Serbian: Влада Косова / Vlada Kosova) exercises executive authority in the Republic of Kosovo.[a] It is composed of government ministers, and is led by the prime minister. The prime minister is elected by the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Ministers are nominated by the prime minister and then confirmed by the assembly.

Government of Kosovo
Albanian: Qeveria e Kosovës
Serbian: Влада Косова / Vlada Kosova
Overview
Established17 February 2008 (2008-02-17)
PolityKosovo
LeaderPrime Minister of Kosovo
Appointed byPresident of Kosovo
Main organCabinet
Responsible toAssembly of the Republic of Kosovo
HeadquartersGovernment Building, Pristina
Websitehttp://www.rks-gov.net
Government building in Pristina.

Albin Kurti is the current prime minister of Kosovo. His government, approved by the assembly and installed on March 22, 2021, consists of Albanians, as well as ministers from Kosovo's ethnic minorities, which include Bosniaks, Romani, Turks and Serbs. Although the government includes representatives of ethnic minorities, it is dominated by the Albanian majority, who have most influence on the decision-making.[1]

Current Cabinet

Office Incumbent Party Term started Term Length
Prime Minister Albin Kurti LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
First Deputy Prime Minister Besnik Bislimi LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Deputy Prime Minister
Minister of Foreign Affairs
Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz Guxo 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Deputy Prime Minister Emilija Redžepi NDS 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Administration and Local Government Elbert Krasniqi IRDK 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Communities and Returns Goran Rakić SL 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Defense Armend Mehaj Independent 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Liburn Aliu LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Ministry of Finance, Labor and Transfers Hekuran Murati LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Health Rifat Latifi Independent 16 November 2021 166 days
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Hajrulla Çeku LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Justice Albulena Haxhiu LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology Arbërie Nagavci LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration Xhelal Sveçla LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Economy Artane Rizvanolli Independent 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Faton Peci Guxo 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Ministry of Trade, Entrepreneurship and Industry Rozeta Hajdari LVV 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
Minister of Rural Development Fikrim Damka KDTP 22 March 2021 1 year, 40 days
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Government history

Assumed office Prime Minister Composition Cabinet Election
7 September 1990 Jusuf Zejnullahu Zejnullahu
19 October 1991 Bujar Bukoshi Bukoshi
2 April 1999 Hashim Thaçi Thaçi I
4 March 2002 Bajram Rexhepi Rexhepi 2001
3 December 2004 Ramush Haradinaj Haradinaj I 2004
8 March 2005 Adem Salihaj Salihaj
25 March 2005 Bajram Kosumi Salihaj
10 March 2006 Agim Çeku Çeku
9 January 2008 Hashim Thaçi Thaçi II 2007
17 February 2008 Hashim Thaçi PDK, LDK, KDTP, SL Thaçi III
9 December 2014 Isa Mustafa LDK, PDK, SL, KDTP, LB, PD, Vakat Mustafa 2014
9 September 2017 Ramush Haradinaj PDK, AAK, NISMA, AKR Haradinaj II 2017
3 February 2020 Albin Kurti LVV, LDK, SL Kurti I 2019
3 June 2020 Avdullah Hoti LDK, AAK, NISMA, AKR, SL Hoti
22 March 2021 Albin Kurti LVV, Guxo, SL, IRDK, KDTP, NDS Kurti II 2021

See also

Notes and references

Notes

a. ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, it is formally recognised as an independent state by 97 UN member states (with another 15 recognising it at some point but then withdrawing recognition), while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

References

  1. GROWup - Geographical Research On War, Unified Platform. "Ethnicity in Kosovo". ETH Zurich. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  2. "Kabineti Qeveritar" [Government Cabinet] (in Albanian). Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 4 June 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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