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 | |
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Albanian: Qeveria e Kosovës Serbian: Влада Косова / Vlada Kosova | |
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Overview | |
Established | 17 February 2008 |
Polity | Kosovo |
Leader | Prime Minister of Kosovo |
Appointed by | President of Kosovo |
Main organ | Cabinet |
Responsible to | Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo |
Headquarters | Government Building, Pristina |
Website | http://www.rks-gov.net |
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Constitution and law |

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 | |||
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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 |
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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
- GROWup - Geographical Research On War, Unified Platform. "Ethnicity in Kosovo". ETH Zurich. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- "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.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian, English, and Serbian)