President of Kosovo

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The President of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kryetari i Kosovës or Serbian: председник Косова) is Head of State of the Republic of Kosovo. The President of Kosovo is elected by the Assembly of Kosovo. The first post-war president, who served until his death in January 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. His successor is Fatmir Sejdiu.

Contents 1 Leaders of Kosovo (1944-Present) 1.1 Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1946-1974) 1.1.1 Chairman of the People's Liberation Committee 1.1.2 Presidents of the Assembly 1.2 Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (1974-1990) 1.2.1 Presidents of the Presidency 1.3 Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1990-1999/Present) 1.3.1 Provincial Coordinator 1.3.2 Mayors of Pristina 1.3.3 Prefects of Kosovo District 1.3.3.1 In opposition to UNMIK administration 1.4 Republic of Kosova (1990–2000) 1.4.1 President 1.5 UN-administered Kosovo (1999-2008) 1.5.1 United Nations Administrators 1.5.2 Speaker of the Parliament 1.5.3 Presidents 1.6 Republic of Kosovo (Independent, 2008-Present) 1.6.1 President 2 External links

[edit] Leaders of Kosovo (1944-Present)

[edit] Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1946-1974)

[edit] Chairman of the People's Liberation Committee

• Mehmed Hoxha (1 January 1944 - 11 July 1945)

[edit] Presidents of the Assembly

• Fadil Hoxha (11 July 1945 - 20 February 1953) (1st time)
• Ismet Saqiri (20 February - 12 December 1953)
• Đorđije Pajković (12 December 1953 - 5 May 1956)
• Pavle Jovićević (5 May 1956 - 4 April 1960)
• Dušan Mugoša (4 April 1960 - 18 June 1963)
• Stanoje Akšić (18 June 1963 - 24 June 1967)
• Fadil Hoxha (24 June 1967 - 7 May 1969) (2nd time)
• Ilaz Kurteshi (7 May 1969 - May 1974)

[edit] Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (1974-1990)

[edit] Presidents of the Presidency

• Xhavid Nimani (May 1974 - August 1981)
• Ali Shukri (August 1981 - 1982)
• Kolë Shiroka (1982 - May 1983)
• Shefqet Nebih Gashi (May 1983 - May 1985)
• Branislav Skembarević (May 1985 - May 1986)
• Bajram Selani (May 1986 - May 1988)
• Remzi Kolgeci (May 1988 - 5 April 1989)
• Hysen Kajdomçaj (27 June 1989 - 11 April 1990)

[edit] Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1990-1999/Present)

[edit] Provincial Coordinator

• Momčilo Trajković (11 April 1990 - 1991)

[edit] Mayors of Pristina

• Živojin Mitrović (1991 - 1992)
• Novica Sojević (1992)

[edit] Prefects of Kosovo District

• Miloš Simović (1992 - 1994)
• Aleksa Jokić (1994 - 1996)
• Miloš Nesović (1996 - 1998)
• Veljko Odalović (1998 - 1999) (1st time)

[edit] In opposition to UNMIK administration

• Andreja Milosavljević (1999 - 2000)
• Veljko Odalović (2000 - 2001) (2nd time)
• Jovica Filipović (12 April - 6 December 2001)
• Dragan Velić (6 December 2001 - 28 September 2004)
• Srđan Vasić (28 September 2004 - Present)

[edit] Republic of Kosova (1990–2000)

[edit] President

• Ibrahim Rugova (25 May 1992 - 1 February 2000) (from 5 May 1999 until 30 July 1999 in exile in Italy)

[edit] UN-administered Kosovo (1999-2008)

[edit] United Nations Administrators

• Sérgio Vieira de Mello (13 June - 15 July 1999) (Brazil) (acting)
• Bernard Kouchner (15 July 1999 - 15 January 2001) (France)
• Hans Hækkerup (15 January - 31 December 2001) (Denmark)
• Charles H. Brayshaw (1 January - 14 February 2002) (United States of America) (1st time, acting)
• Michael Steiner (14 February 2002 - 8 July 2003) (Germany)
• Charles H. Brayshaw (8 July - 25 August 2003) (United States of America) (2nd time, acting)
• Harri Holkeri (25 August 2003 - 11 June 2004) (Finland)
• Charles H. Brayshaw (11 June - 16 August 2004) (United States of America) (3rd time, acting)
• Søren Jessen-Petersen (16 August 2004 - 30 June 2006) (Denmark)
• Steven Paul Schook (30 June - 31 August 2006) (United States of America) (acting)
• Joachim Rücker (1 September 2006 - Present) (Germany)

[edit] Speaker of the Parliament

• Nexhat Daci (10 December 2001 - 4 March 2002)

[edit] Presidents

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Ibrahim Rugova	1944 - 2006	4 March 2002	21 January 2006 (died in office)	Democratic League of Kosovo
Nexhat Daci (acting)	1944 -	21 January 2006	10 February 2006	Democratic League of Kosovo, Democratic League of Dardania (since 2007)
Fatmir Sejdiu	1951 -	10 February 2006	17 February 2008	Democratic League of Kosovo

[edit] Republic of Kosovo (Independent, 2008-Present)

[edit] President

Name	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Fatmir Sejdiu	1951 -	17 February 2008	Present	Democratic League of Kosovo

[edit] External links

• President of Kosovo The official website

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