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Prime Minister of Kosovo

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Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës (in Albanian)
Премијер Pепубликe Косово (in Serbian)
Incumbent
Albin Kurti
since 22 March 2021
Executive branch of the Government of Kosovo
StyleHis Excellency
Member of
NominatorPresident of Kosovo
AppointerAssembly of Kosovo
Term lengthFour years
Renewable
Inaugural holderJusuf Zejnullahu (de jure)
Bajram Rexhepi (de facto)
Formation7 September 1990 (de jure)
4 March 2002 (de facto)
Salary€1,500 monthly[1]
Websitein Albanian
in Serbian
in English

The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Премијер Републике Косово, romanizedPremijer Republike Kosovo) is the head of government of Kosovo.

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

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Prime minister

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Political parties:   LDK   PDK   AAK   PPK   Independent   Vetëvendosje

No. Portrait Name
(Birth–Death)
Term of office Political party Election
Took office Left office Time in office
1
Jusuf Zejnullahu
Jusuf Zejnullahu
(born 1944)
7 September 19905 October 19911 year, 28 daysLDK
2
Bujar Bukoshi
Bujar Bukoshi
(born 1947)
5 October 19911 February 20008 years, 119 daysLDK
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)

Provisional Prime Minister
In opposition
2 April 19991 February 2000305 daysPDK
3
Bajram Rexhepi
Bajram Rexhepi
(1954–2017)
4 March 20023 December 20042 years, 274 daysPDK2001
4
Ramush Haradinaj
Ramush Haradinaj
(born 1968)
3 December 20048 March 200595 daysAAK2004
Adem Salihaj
Adem Salihaj
(born 1950)
Acting
8 March 200525 March 200517 daysLDK
5 Bajram Kosumi
(born 1960)
25 March 2005 10 March 2006 350 days PPK
6
Agim Çeku
Agim Çeku
(born 1960)
10 March 20069 January 20081 year, 305 daysIndependent
7
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
9 January 200817 February 200839 daysPDK2007
(7)
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
17 February 20089 December 20146 years, 295 daysPDK2007
2010
8
Isa Mustafa
Isa Mustafa
(born 1951)
9 December 20149 September 20172 years, 274 daysLDK2014
(4)
Ramush Haradinaj
Ramush Haradinaj
(born 1968)
9 September 20173 February 20202 years, 147 daysAAK2017
9
Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti
(born 1975)
3 February 20203 June 2020121 daysVetëvendosje2019
10
Avdullah Hoti
Avdullah Hoti
(born 1976)
3 June 202022 March 2021292 daysLDK
(9)
Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti
(born 1975)
22 March 2021Incumbent3 years, 220 daysVetëvendosje2021

Deputy Prime Ministers

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The deputy prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Zëvendëskryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Заменик премијера Републике Косово, romanizedZamenik premijera Republike Kosovo) is the deputy head of government of Kosovo. In the absence of the prime minister, the deputy prime minister takes over the functions of chairman of the cabinet. The office is the second senior minister of the cabinet in the executive branch of the government in the parliamentary system in the Republic of Kosovo.

Political parties:   PDK   LDK   AKR   SLS   SL   NISMA   Vetëvendosje   AAK   Guxo   NDS

No. Portrait First Deputy
Prime Minister
(Born-Died)
Term of office Image Deputy
Prime Minister
(Born-Died)
Term of office
Second Thaçi cabinet
1 Hajredin Kuçi
(born 1971)
9 January 2008 15 April 2011 Ramë Manaj
(born 1954)
9 January 2008 18 October 2010
Third Thaçi cabinet
2 Behgjet Pacolli
(born 1951)
15 April 2011 9 December 2014 Mimoza Kusari-Lila
(born 1975)
22 February 2011 2 October 2013
Hajredin Kuçi
(born 1971)
22 February 2011 9 December 2014
Bujar Bukoshi
(born 1947)
22 February 2011 9 December 2014
Edita Tahiri
(born 1956)
22 February 2011 9 December 2014
Slobodan Petrović
(born 1969)
22 February 2011 9 December 2014
Mustafa cabinet
3 Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
9 December 2014 7 April 2016 Kujtim Shala
(born 1964)
9 December 2014 24 August 2016
(1) Hajredin Kuçi
(born 1971)
2 June 2016 9 September 2017 Branimir Stojanović 9 December 2014 9 September 2017
Ramiz Kelmendi
(born 1958)
27 October 2016 9 September 2017
Second Haradinaj cabinet
(2) Behgjet Pacolli
(born 1951)
9 September 2017 3 February 2020 Enver Hoxhaj
(born 1969)
9 September 2017 3 February 2020
Fatmir Limaj
(born 1971)
9 September 2017 3 February 2020
Dardan Gashi
(born 1969)
9 September 2017 3 February 2020
Dalibor Jevtić
(born 1978)
9 September 2017 3 February 2020
First Kurti cabinet
4 Avdullah Hoti
(born 1976)
3 February 2020 25 March 2020 Haki Abazi
(born 1974)
3 February 2020 3 June 2020
Hoti cabinet
5 Besnik Tahiri
(born 1975)
3 June 2020 22 March 2021 Driton Selmanaj
(born 1979)
3 June 2020 22 March 2021
Albulena Balaj-Halimaj
(born 1983)
3 June 2020 22 March 2021
Goran Rakić
(born 1971)
3 June 2020 22 March 2021
Second Kurti cabinet
6 Besnik Bislimi
(born 1971)
22 March 2021 Incumbent Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz
(born 1971)
22 March 2021 Incumbent
Emilija Redžepi
(born 1973)
22 March 2021 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Osmani, Taulant (12 February 2020). "Kurti cuts salaries across government". prishtinainsight.com. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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