Hoti cabinet facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Hoti Cabinet
Cabinet of Kosovo
3 June 2020–22 March 2021
Date formed	3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)
Date dissolved	22 March 2021 (2021-03-22)
People and organisations
Head of state	Hashim Thaçi (2020) Vjosa Osmani (2020–2021) Glauk Konjufca (2021)
Head of government	Avdullah Hoti
Deputy head of government	Besnik Tahiri
Member parties	LDK AAK NISMA AKR SL
Opposition parties	PDK LV
History
Election(s)	2019
Legislature term(s)	7th legislature of the Assembly
Outgoing formation	21 December 2020
Predecessor	First Kurti cabinet
Successor	Second Kurti cabinet

The Hoti cabinet was a group of leaders who ran the government in Kosovo. It was formed on June 3, 2020. This government was created after several political parties agreed to work together. These parties included the Democratic League of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Social Democratic Initiative, New Kosovo Alliance, and Serb List.

How the Hoti Cabinet Was Formed

This section explains the steps that led to the Hoti cabinet being created.

Getting the Mandate

On April 30, 2020, the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, gave Avdullah Hoti the job of forming a new government. This happened after the previous government, led by Prime Minister Kurti, lost a vote of no confidence in the parliament. A no-confidence vote means that most lawmakers no longer support the current government.

Court's Decision

The Constitutional Court checks if government actions follow the country's laws. On May 1, 2020, the court temporarily stopped the President's decision to give Hoti the mandate. They wanted to review it until May 29, 2020.

Later, on May 28, 2020, the Constitutional Court decided. They said that the President's action was correct. It followed Article 82, paragraph 2, of the Constitution. This meant Avdullah Hoti could continue trying to form a government.

Hoti Becomes Prime Minister

On June 3, 2020, Avdullah Hoti was officially chosen as the new Prime Minister. He received 61 votes in favor from the parliament. There were 24 votes against him and 1 abstention.

Why the Government Ended

On December 21, 2020, the Constitutional Court made another important decision. They found that one vote, cast by a lawmaker named Etem Arifi, was not valid. This vote had helped form the Hoti government. Because of this invalid vote, the court ruled that Kosovo needed to hold new elections very soon. The Hoti government then became a "caretaker" government. This means they continued to manage the country's affairs until new elections could be held and a new government formed.

Who Was in the Hoti Cabinet

A cabinet is like a team of leaders. Each leader, called a minister, is in charge of a different part of the government. For example, one minister might be in charge of schools, and another of health.

Here are the main members of the Hoti cabinet: