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Hoti in 2020
5th Prime Minister of Kosovo
In office 3 June 2020 – 22 March 2021
President	Hashim Thaçi Vjosa Osmani (Acting)
Deputy	Besnik Tahiri Driton Selmanaj Albulena Balaj-Halimaj Goran Rakić
Preceded by	Albin Kurti
Succeeded by	Albin Kurti
First Deputy Prime Minister
In office 3 February 2020 – 25 March 2020
Prime Minister	Albin Kurti
Preceded by	Behgjet Pacolli
Succeeded by	Besnik Tahiri
Minister of Finance
In office 8 December 2014 – 2 August 2017
Prime Minister	Isa Mustafa
Preceded by	Bedri Hamza
Succeeded by	Agim Krasniqi
Member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
Incumbent
Assumed office 2014
Personal details
Born	(1976-02-04) 4 February 1976 (age 49) Ratkovac, Yugoslavia (now Ratkoc, Kosovo)
Political party	Democratic League
Spouse	Servete Ukaj Hoti
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Pristina Staffordshire University
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Avdullah Hoti, born on February 4, 1976, is a politician from Kosovo. He served as the Prime Minister of Kosovo from June 3, 2020, to March 22, 2021. Before becoming Prime Minister, he was the Minister of Finance of Kosovo from 2014 to 2017.

As Prime Minister, Avdullah Hoti worked on important agreements. In September 2020, he signed a deal to improve economic ties between Kosovo and Serbia. This agreement also included Kosovo joining the Mini Schengen Zone, which helps with travel and trade. He also helped Kosovo and Israel recognize each other as countries and start diplomatic relations. Hoti played an active role in talks between Kosovo and Serbia, which were supported by the European Union.

Avdullah Hoti's Political Journey

Avdullah Hoti joined the political party called the LDK in 2006. In 2008, he was chosen to be the vice president of Pristina, which is the capital city of Kosovo. He held this position until 2013.

Becoming a Minister

In 2014, Hoti ran in the parliamentary elections and was elected as the Minister of Finance. He was in charge of Kosovo's money matters. He served in this role until 2017. At that time, the government lost a vote of no confidence, which means enough lawmakers voted to remove the government from power.

Running for Prime Minister

After his time as Finance Minister, Hoti became the LDK party's candidate for Prime Minister of Kosovo in the 2017 elections. From 2017 to 2020, he led the LDK group in the parliament. In 2020, he became the First Deputy Prime Minister.

Later in 2020, the government led by Albin Kurti lost a confidence vote. The LDK party then nominated Avdullah Hoti to be the next Prime Minister. There was some discussion about whether he could form a government without new elections. However, on May 28, 2020, Kosovo's Constitutional Court decided that Hoti was allowed to form a government.

On June 3, 2020, Avdullah Hoti was officially elected as the Prime Minister of Kosovo. He received 61 votes in favor from the parliament.

Key Agreements and Events

In August 2020, Hoti shared that he had COVID-19. He had mild symptoms and worked from home for two weeks.

On September 4, 2020, Prime Minister Hoti and Aleksandar Vučić, the President of Serbia, signed an important agreement. This agreement was about making economic relations between Serbia and Kosovo more normal. It happened at the White House in the United States, with Donald Trump, who was the US President at the time, also present. The agreement aimed for easier travel and trade, including by train and road. Both sides also agreed to work with US banks and join the Mini Schengen Zone. A big part of this agreement was also that Kosovo and Israel would recognize each other.

Aleksandar Vučić, President of Serbia (left), Donald Trump, President of the United States (middle), and Avdullah Hoti (right), signing the 2020 Kosovo–Serbia economic agreement at the White House.

End of Term

On December 21, 2020, Kosovo's Constitutional Court made a ruling. They said that one lawmaker's vote for Avdullah Hoti's government was not valid. This meant that the government did not have enough votes to stay in power. Because of this, Kosovo had to hold new elections. Hoti's government continued to serve as a caretaker government until the new elections were held.

Countries Avdullah Hoti Visited

As Prime Minister, Avdullah Hoti made several official visits to other countries. Here are some of them:

#	Country	Year	Cities visited	Type of visit
1	European Union	25 June 2020	Brussels	Official visit
2	Albania	3 July 2020	Tirana	Official visit
3	France	7 July 2020	Paris	Official visit
4	United States	1–5 September 2020	Washington, D.C.	2020 Kosovo–Serbia agreement
5	European Union	6–8 September 2020	Brussels	Belgrade–Pristina negotiations
6	Albania	2 October 2020	Tirana	Meeting
7	Macedonia	23 October 2020	Skopje	Official visit
8	Italy	3 November 2020	Rome	Official visit
9	Vatican City	5 November 2020	Vatican City	Official visit

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