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President of the Republic of Kosovo
Flag of Dardania.svg
Presidential standard
Seal of the President of Kosovo.svg
Presidential seal
Vjosa Osmani1.jpg
Incumbent
Vjosa Osmani
since 4 April 2021
Executive branch of the Government of Kosovo
Style Madam President
Her Excellency
Residence Kosovo Assembly Building
Seat Pristina
Appointer Kuvendi
Term length Five years
Renewable once
Constituting instrument Constitution of Kosovo
Inaugural holder Ibrahim Rugova
Formation 25 January 1992 (de jure)
4 March 2002 (de facto)
Deputy Speaker of the Assembly
Salary 2,873 € monthly
Website Official website: http://www.president-ksgov.net/

The President of Kosovo is the leader of Kosovo. This person is the head of state, which means they are the main representative of the country. The official title is the President of the Republic of Kosovo.

The president is chosen by the parliament. This happens in a secret vote. To win, a candidate usually needs two-thirds of the votes from the members of parliament. If no one gets enough votes, a third vote takes place. In this final vote, the candidate with the most votes wins. The president serves for five years and can be re-elected once.

History of the Presidency

After the Kosovo War, Ibrahim Rugova became the first president. He served until he passed away in January 2006. After him, Fatmir Sejdiu took office.

In 2010, Mr. Sejdiu resigned. Then, Jakup Krasniqi temporarily served as president. In 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected. However, his election was later found to be against the country's rules. So, he stepped down.

After that, it was decided that a new president would be chosen for a short time. There were also plans to change the rules so that people could vote directly for the president in the future. On April 7, 2011, Atifete Jahjaga was elected president. She was a high-ranking officer in the Kosovo Police before becoming president.

Later presidents included Hashim Thaçi. The current president, Vjosa Osmani, took office on April 4, 2021.

Who Has Been President?

Here is a list of the people who have served as President of Kosovo:

Timeline of Presidents

Glauk Konjufca Vjosa Osmani Hashim Thaçi Atifete Jahjaga Behgjet Pacolli Jakup Krasniqi Fatmir Sejdiu Nexhat Daci Ibrahim Rugova

Images for kids

  • Dr. Ibrahim Rugova (cropped)

    Ibrahim Rugova, the first post-war president.

  • Nexhat Daci1

    Nexhat Daci, who served as acting president.

  • Fatmir Sejdiu1 (cropped)

    Fatmir Sejdiu, president from 2006 to 2010.

  • Jakup Krasniqi1 (cropped)

    Jakup Krasniqi, who served as acting president twice.

  • Bp2015

    Behgjet Pacolli, president in 2011.

  • Atifete Jahjaga1 (cropped)

    Atifete Jahjaga, president from 2011 to 2016.

  • Hashim Thaçi official portrait (cropped)

    Hashim Thaçi, president from 2016 to 2020.

  • Glauk Konjufca (cropped) 2

    Glauk Konjufca, acting president in 2021.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Presidente de Kosovo para niños

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