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President of the Republic of Kosovo
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Presidential standard
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Presidential seal
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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 the country of Kosovo. This important role is like being the main representative for the entire nation. The official name for this position is the President of the Republic of Kosovo.

The president is chosen by the parliament. This happens through a secret vote. To win, a candidate needs at least two-thirds of the votes from the members of parliament. If no one gets enough votes in the first two tries, then in the third vote, the person with the most votes wins. The president serves for five years and can be chosen again for one more term.

History of Kosovo's Presidents

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

In 2010, Fatmir Sejdiu resigned. Then, Jakup Krasniqi temporarily took over as acting president. In 2011, Behgjet Pacolli was elected, but this election was later found to be against the rules. So, he stepped down.

It was decided that a new president would be chosen for a short time. Also, there were 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.

Who Has Been President?

This section lists the people who have served as President of Kosovo.

Presidents of Kosovo

No. Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Election
Republic of Kosova
1
Ibrahim Rugova
Ibrahim Rugova
(1944–2006)
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25 January 1992 1 February 2000 8 years, 7 days   LDK 1992
UN-administered Kosovo
(1)
Ibrahim Rugova
Ibrahim Rugova
(1944–2006)
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4 March 2002 21 January 2006 † 3 years, 323 days   LDK 2002
2
Fatmir Sejdiu
Fatmir Sejdiu
(born 1951)
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10 February 2006 17 February 2008 2 years, 7 days   LDK 2006
Republic of Kosovo
(2)
Fatmir Sejdiu
Fatmir Sejdiu
(born 1951)
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17 February 2008 27 September 2010 2 years, 222 days   LDK 2008
3
Behgjet Pacolli
Behgjet Pacolli
(born 1951)
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22 February 2011 4 April 2011 41 days   AKR 2011
4
Atifete Jahjaga
Atifete Jahjaga
(born 1975)
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7 April 2011 7 April 2016 5 years   Independent 2011
5
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
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7 April 2016 5 November 2020 4 years, 212 days   PDK 2016
6
Vjosa Osmani
Vjosa Osmani
(born 1982)
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4 April 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 111 days   Guxo 2021

Acting Presidents of Kosovo

An Acting President of Kosovo is someone who temporarily takes over the president's duties. This happens when the main president cannot do their job. The person who usually steps in is the Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo.

The Speaker becomes acting president if the president is away, sick, or if the position is empty. They serve as the temporary head of state until the president returns or a new one is elected. This temporary role cannot last for more than six months. The Speaker of the Assembly is the first person in line to become president if something happens to the current one.

Name Took office Left office Time in office Party Replaced
Nexhat Daci
Nexhat Daci
(born 1944)
Acting
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21 January 2006 10 February 2006 20 days   LDK Ibrahim Rugova
Jakup Krasniqi
Jakup Krasniqi
(born 1951)
Acting
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27 September 2010
4 April 2011
22 February 2011
7 April 2011
148 days
3 days
  PDK Fatmir Sejdiu
Behgjet Pacolli
Vjosa Osmani
Vjosa Osmani
(born 1982)
Acting
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5 November 2020 22 March 2021 137 days   Guxo Hashim Thaçi
Glauk Konjufca
Glauk Konjufca
(born 1981)
Acting
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22 March 2021 4 April 2021 13 days   Vetëvendosje Vjosa Osmani

Timeline of Presidents

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

Latest Presidential Election

See also

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

  • Prime Minister of Kosovo
  • Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo
  • President of the Presidency of SAP Kosovo
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