Prime Minister of Kosovo

Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo
Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës (in Albanian) Премијер Pепубликe Косова (in Serbian)
Coat of Arms
Incumbent Albin Kurti since 22 March 2021
Nominator	President of Kosovo
Appointer	Assembly of Kosovo
Term length	Four years Renewable
Inaugural holder	Bajram Rexhepi
Formation	4 March 2002
Salary	€1,500 monthly
Website	kryeministri-ks.net (in Albanian) kryeministri-ks.net (in English)

The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kryeministri i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Премијер Републике Косова, romanized: Premijer Republike Kosova) is the head of government of Kosovo.^[a]

The prime minister and the Government of Kosovo, which he or she heads, are responsible for their actions to the Assembly of Kosovo, of which they must all be members. The current prime minister of Kosovo is Albin Kurti, who assumed office on 22 March 2021.

Officeholders

Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo

Parties

  KPK/SKK

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office		Political party
Chairman of the Executive Council of the People's Committee 1945–1953
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |1	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001)		1945	February 1953	Communist Party renamed in 1952 to League of Communists
Chairmen of the Executive Council 1953–1990
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |1	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001)		February 1953	June 1963	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |2	Ali Shukriu (1919–2005)		June 1963	May 1967	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |3	Ilija Vakić (1932–)		May 1967	May 1974	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |4	Bogoljub Nedeljković (1920–1986)		May 1974	May 1978	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |5	Bahri Oruçi (1930–2011)		May 1978	May 1980	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |6	Riza Sapunxhiu (1925–2008)		May 1980	May 1982	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |7	Imer Pula (1921–2010)		May 1982	5 May 1984	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |8	Ljubomir Neđo Borković (1926–2009)		5 May 1984	May 1986	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |9	Namzi Mustafa (1941–)		May 1986	1987	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |10	Kaqusha Jashari (1946–)		10 March 1987	9 May 1989	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |11	Nikolla Shkreli (1944–)		9 May 1989	1989	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |12	Daut Jashanica (1948–2020)		1989	4 December 1989	League of Communists
style="background:Template:Communist Party/meta/color; color:white;" |13	Jusuf Zejnullahu (1944–)		4 December 1989	5 July 1990	League of Communists

Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania)

Parties

  LDK   PDK

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political party
Prime Ministers 1990–2000
style="background-color:Template:Democratic League of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |1	Jusuf Zejnullahu (1944–)		—	7 September 1990	5 October 1991	Democratic League
style="background-color:Template:Democratic League of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |2	Bujar Bukoshi (1947–)		—	5 October 1991	1 February 2000	Democratic League
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |—	Hashim Thaçi (1968–) Provisional Prime Minister In opposition		—	2 April 1999	1 February 2000	Democratic Party

UN-administered Kosovo

Parties

  PDK   LDK   AAK   PPK   Independent

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political party
Prime Ministers 2002–2008
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |1	Bajram Rexhepi (1954–2017)		2001	4 March 2002	3 December 2004	Democratic Party
style="background-color:Template:Alliance for the Future of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |2	Ramush Haradinaj (1968–)		2004	3 December 2004	8 March 2005	Alliance for the Future
style="background-color:Template:Democratic League of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |—	Adem Salihaj (1950–) Acting Prime Minister		—	8 March 2005	25 March 2005	Democratic League
3	Bajram Kosumi (1960–)		—	25 March 2005	10 March 2006	Parliamentary Party
style="background:Template:Independent politician/meta/color; color:black;"|4	Agim Çeku (1960–)		—	10 March 2006	9 January 2008	Independent supported by Alliance for the Future
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |5	Hashim Thaçi (1968–)		2007	9 January 2008	17 February 2008	Democratic Party

Republic of Kosovo (as recognised by 114 UN member states)

Parties

  PDK   LDK   AAK   LV

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Time in office	Political party
Prime Ministers 2008–present
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |1	Hashim Thaçi (1968–)		2007	17 February 2008	9 December 2014	6 years, 295 days	Democratic Party
style="background-color:Template:Democratic League of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |2	Isa Mustafa (1951–)		2014	9 December 2014	9 September 2017	2 years, 274 days	Democratic League
style="background-color:Template:Alliance for the Future of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;"|3	Ramush Haradinaj (1968–)		2017	9 September 2017	3 February 2020	2 years, 147 days	Alliance for the Future
style="background:Template:Vetëvendosje/meta/color; color:white;"|4	Albin Kurti (1975–) 1st time		2019	3 February 2020	3 June 2020	121 days	Vetëvendosje
style="background-color:Template:Democratic League of Kosovo/meta/color; color:white;" |5	Avdullah Hoti (1976–)		–	3 June 2020	22 March 2021	292 days	Democratic League
style="background-color:Template:Vetëvendosje/meta/color; color:white;" |(4)	Albin Kurti (1975–) 2nd time		2021	22 March 2021	Incumbent	3 years, 172 days	Vetëvendosje

See also

• President of the Presidency of the Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo
• President of Kosovo
• Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo

Notes

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External links

• The Official website of the Prime Minister of Kosovo