President of Kosovo

President of the Republic of Kosovo Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës (Albanian) Председник Pепубликe Косовa (Serbian)
Presidential Seal
Incumbent Hashim Thaci since 20 January 2016
Appointer	Assembly of Kosovo
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Ibrahim Rugova
Formation	4 March 2002
Website	president-ksgov.net

The President of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Председник Pепублика Косовa / Predsednik Republike Kosova) is Head of State of the Republic of Kosovo. The President of Kosovo is elected by the Assembly of Kosovo.

History of the office

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. On 22 February 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected as a president of Kosovo, which was quickly evaluated as unconstitutional move. On 4 April 2011, Behgjet Pacolli stepped down 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, with the rank of Major general, was elected as President.

List of Presidents of Kosovo

Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo

Parties

      KPK/SKK

#	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 of Kosovo
Presidents of the Assembly 1945–1974
1	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) (1st time)		11 July 1945	20 February 1953	Communist Party of Kosovo renamed in 1952 to League of Communists of Kosovo
2	Ismet Saqiri (1918–1986)		20 February 1953	12 December 1953	League of Communists of Kosovo
3	Đorđije Pajković (1917–1980)		12 December 1953	5 May 1956	League of Communists of Kosovo
4	Pavle Jovićević (1910–1985)		5 May 1956	4 April 1960	League of Communists of Kosovo
5	Dušan Mugoša (1914–1973)		4 April 1960	18 June 1963	League of Communists of Kosovo
6	Stanoje Akšić (1921–1970)		18 June 1963	24 June 1967	League of Communists of Kosovo
(1)	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) (2nd time)		24 June 1967	7 May 1969	League of Communists of Kosovo
7	Ilaz Kurteshi (1927–)		7 May 1969	May 1974	League of Communists of Kosovo
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990
1	Xhavid Nimani (1919–2000)		May 1974	August 1981	League of Communists of Kosovo
2	Ali Shukriu (1919–2005)		August 1981	1982	League of Communists of Kosovo
3	Kolë Shiroka (1922–1994)		1982	May 1983	League of Communists of Kosovo
4	Shefqet Nebih Gashi (1927–)		May 1983	May 1985	League of Communists of Kosovo
5	Branislav Skembarević (1920–2003)		May 1985	May 1986	League of Communists of Kosovo
6	Bajram Selani		May 1986	May 1988	League of Communists of Kosovo
7	Remzi Kolgeci (1947–2011)		May 1988	5 April 1989	League of Communists of Kosovo
8	Hysen Kajdomçaj		27 June 1989	11 April 1990	League of Communists of Kosovo

Republic of Kosova (Recognised only by Albania)

Parties

      LDK

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political Affiliation
President 1992–2000
1	Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006)		—	25 May 1992	1 February 2000	Democratic League of Kosovo

UN-administered Kosovo

Parties

      LDK

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political Affiliation
Presidents 2002–2008
1	Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006)		2002	4 March 2002	21 January 2006 (Died in office)	Democratic League of Kosovo
—	Nexhat Daci (1944–) Acting President		—	21 January 2006	10 February 2006	Democratic League of Kosovo
2	Fatmir Sejdiu (1951–)		2006 2008	10 February 2006	17 February 2008	Democratic League of Kosovo

Republic of Kosovo (Recognised by 108 UN member states)

Parties

      LDK       PDK       AKR       Non-party

#	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political Affiliation
Presidents 2008–present
1	Fatmir Sejdiu (1951–)		—	17 February 2008	27 September 2010	Democratic League of Kosovo
—	Jakup Krasniqi (1951–) Acting President		—	27 September 2010	22 February 2011	Democratic Party of Kosovo
2	Behgjet Pacolli (1951– )	60px	2011	22 February 2011	4 April 2011	New Kosovo Alliance
—	Jakup Krasniqi (1951–) Acting President		—	4 April 2011	7 April 2011	Democratic Party of Kosovo
3	Atifete Jahjaga (1975–)		2011	7 April 2011	Incumbent	Independent

Latest election

Main article: Kosovan presidential election, 2011

See also

• President of the Presidency of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• Prime Minister of Kosovo
• Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo

Notes and references

Notes:

a.

^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

References:

External links

• President of Kosovo The official website