Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo |
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| 8th Legislature | |
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| Founded |
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Chairman
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Glauk Konjufca, LVV
Since 22 March 2021 |
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Parliamentary leaders
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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Political groups
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Government (64)
LVV (56)
LVV (51)
Guxo (5) KDTP (2)
PAI (1) IRDK (1) NDS (1) LPRK (1) SDU (1) Vakat (1) PDK (18) LDK (16)
Serb List (11)
Serb List (9)
GI SPO (1) JGP (1) Independent (2) RI (1) |
| Committees | Various by legislature, currently 14 |
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Length of term
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Four years |
| Salary | €1,547 monthly |
| Elections | |
| Open party-list proportional representation | |
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Last election
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14 February 2021 |
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Next election
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2025 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Assembly Building, Pristina, Kosovo | |
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo is like the main law-making body for Kosovo. It's a single house of government, meaning there's only one group of elected members. People in Kosovo vote directly for these members every four years.
This Assembly was first set up in 2001 to help Kosovo govern itself. On February 17, 2008, Kosovo declared its independence. After that, the Assembly adopted the Constitution of Kosovo, which is like the rulebook for the country. This constitution started working on June 15, 2008.
Who Are the Members?
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo follows rules set by the Constitution of Kosovo. It has 120 members who are chosen by the people through elections.
To make sure everyone in Kosovo is represented, 20 of these seats are specially saved for different groups of people who are minorities. Here's how those seats are divided:
- 10 seats are for people from the Serb community.
- 4 seats are for people from the Romani, Ashkali, and Egyptian communities.
- 3 seats are for people from the Bosniak community.
- 2 seats are for people from the Turkish community.
- 1 seat is for people from the Gorani community.
Even though Albanian is the main language, all minority languages like Serbian, Turkish, and Bosnian are used in the Assembly. There are special interpreters who translate everything at the same time, so everyone can understand.
What Do Committees Do?
The Assembly works by dividing tasks among different groups called committees. These committees focus on specific topics to study issues and prepare laws. The number of committees can change with each new group of elected members.
Currently, the Assembly has 14 committees. Here are some of them:
- Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, and Rural Development
- Committee for Budget, Labor, and Transfers
- Committee for Economy, Industry, and Trade
- Committee for Education, Science, Technology, and Culture
- Committee for European Integration
- Committee for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora
- Committee for Health and Social Welfare
- Committee for Human Rights, Gender Equality, and Missing Persons
- Committee for Legislation and Rules of the Assembly
- Committee for Public Administration and Local Government
- Committee for Security and Defense
- Committee for the Rights and Interests of Communities
- Oversight Committee of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency
- Public Finance Oversight Committee
Recent Elections
The members of the Assembly are chosen through elections. The most recent election for the Assembly of Kosovo happened on February 14, 2021. You can find more details about the results of this election on its main page.
See also
In Spanish: Asamblea de Kosovo para niños
