Government of Kosovo
The Government of Kosovo (Albanian: Qeveria e Kosovës; Serbian: Влада Косова, romanized: 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.
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Albanian: Qeveria e Kosovës Serbian: Влада Косова, romanized: Vlada Kosova) | |
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Established | 17 February 2008 |
Polity | Kosovo |
Leader | Prime Minister of Kosovo |
Appointed by | President of Kosovo |
Main organ | Cabinet |
Responsible to | Assembly of Kosovo |
Headquarters | Government Building, Pristina |
Website | http://www.rks-gov.net |
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Avdullah Hoti is the current Prime Minister of Kosovo. His government, approved by the Assembly and installed on June 3, 2020, consists of Albanians, as well as ministers from Kosovo's ethnic minorities, which include Bosniaks, 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 | Days | |||
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Prime Minister | Avdullah Hoti | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
First Deputy Prime Minister | Besnik Tahiri | AAK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Deputy Prime Minister | Driton Selmanaj | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Deputy Prime Minister | Albulena Balaj-Halimaj | NISMA | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Administration and Local Government |
Goran Rakić | SL | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Meliza Haradinaj | AAK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Communities and Returns | Dalibor Jevtić | SL | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Defense | Anton Quni | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Infrastructure | Arban Abrashi | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Finances | Hykmete Bajrami | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Health | Armend Zemaj | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Vlora Dumoshi | LDK | 3 Jane 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Justice | Selim Selimi | AAK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology | Ramë Likaj | AAK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration | Agim Veliu | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Economy | Blerim Kuqi | AAK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | Skender Reçica | NISMA | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Agriculture | Besian Mustafa | LDK | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Ministry of Trade and Industry | Vesel Krasniqi | NISMA | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
Minister of Rural Development | Enis Kervan | KDTP | 3 June 2020 | 75 | |||
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See also
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 2013 Brussels Agreement. Kosovo is currently recognized as an independent state by 97 out of the 193 United Nations member states. In total, 112 UN member states recognized Kosovo at some point, of which 15 later withdrew their recognition. |
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. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
External links
- Official website (in Albanian, English, and Serbian)