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Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
Emblem of the Republic of Kosovo.svg
National Emblem
Albin Kurti (2023-02-18).jpg
Incumbent
Albin Kurti

since 22 March 2021
Acting from 23 March 2025
Executive branch of the Government of Kosovo
Style His Excellency
Member of
Nominator President of Kosovo
Appointer Assembly of Kosovo
Term length Four years
Renewable
Inaugural holder Jusuf Zejnullahu (de jure)
Bajram Rexhepi (de facto)
Formation 7 September 1990 (de jure)
4 March 2002 (de facto)
Salary €1,500 monthly
Website in Albanian
in Serbian
in English


The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo is the main leader of the government in Kosovo. Think of them as the head of the team that runs the country.

The Prime Minister and their team, called the Government of Kosovo, are responsible to the Assembly of Kosovo. This means they have to answer to the Assembly for their actions. All members of the government must also be part of the Assembly. The person who is currently the Prime Minister of Kosovo is Albin Kurti. He started this important job on March 22, 2021.

Leaders of Kosovo's Government

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

Prime Ministers of Kosovo

Here are the political parties that these leaders belonged to:       LDK       PDK       AAK       PPK       Independent       Vetëvendosje

No. Picture Name
(Born–Died)
Time in Office Political Party Election
Started Job Left Job Total Time
Republic of Kosova (Before UN Administration)
1
Jusuf Zejnullahu
Jusuf Zejnullahu
(born 1944)
Jusuf Zejnullahu (nënshkrim).svg
7 September 1990 5 October 1991 1 year, 28 days LDK
2
Bujar Bukoshi
Bujar Bukoshi
(1947–2025)
Bujar Bukoshi (nënshkrim).svg
5 October 1991 1 February 2000 8 years, 119 days LDK
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
Hashim Thaçi (nënshkrim).svg
Temporary Prime Minister
2 April 1999 1 February 2000 305 days PDK
Kosovo under UN Administration
3
Bajram Rexhepi
Bajram Rexhepi
(1954–2017)
Bajram Rexhepi (nënshkrim).svg
4 March 2002 3 December 2004 2 years, 274 days PDK 2001
4
Ramush Haradinaj
Ramush Haradinaj
(born 1968)
Ramush Haradinaj (nënshkrim).svg
3 December 2004 8 March 2005 95 days AAK 2004
Adem Salihaj
Adem Salihaj
(born 1950)
Acting
Adem Salihaj (nënshkrim).svg
8 March 2005 25 March 2005 17 days LDK
5
Bajram Kosumi
Bajram Kosumi
(born 1960)
Bajram Kosumi (nënshkrim).svg
25 March 2005 10 March 2006 350 days Parliamentary Party of Kosovo
6
Agim Çeku
Agim Çeku
(born 1960)
Agim Çeku (nënshkrim).svg
10 March 2006 9 January 2008 1 year, 305 days Independent
7
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
Hashim Thaçi (nënshkrim).svg
9 January 2008 17 February 2008 39 days PDK 2007
Republic of Kosovo (After Independence)
(7)
Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi
(born 1968)
Hashim Thaçi (nënshkrim).svg
17 February 2008 9 December 2014 6 years, 295 days PDK 2007
2010
8
Isa Mustafa
Isa Mustafa
(born 1951)
Isa Mustafa (nënshkrim).svg
9 December 2014 9 September 2017 2 years, 274 days LDK 2014
(4)
Ramush Haradinaj
Ramush Haradinaj
(born 1968)
Ramush Haradinaj (nënshkrim).svg
9 September 2017 3 February 2020 2 years, 147 days AAK 2017
9
Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti
(born 1975)
Albin Kurti (nënshkrim).svg
3 February 2020 3 June 2020 121 days Vetëvendosje 2019
10
Avdullah Hoti
Avdullah Hoti
(born 1976)
Avdullah Hoti (nënshkrim).svg
3 June 2020 22 March 2021 292 days LDK
(9)
Albin Kurti
Albin Kurti
(born 1975)
Albin Kurti (nënshkrim).svg
22 March 2021 Incumbent 4 years, 124 days Vetëvendosje 2021

Timeline of Prime Ministers

This timeline shows when each Prime Minister served.

Avdullah Hoti Albin Kurti Isa Mustafa Agim Çeku Bajram Kosumi Adem Salihaj Ramush Haradinaj Bajram Rexhepi Hashim Thaçi Bujar Bukoshi Jusuf Zejnullahu

See also

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