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Hoti Cabinet

Cabinet of Kosovo
3 June 2020 –
Date formed3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)
People and organisations
Head of stateHashim Thaçi
Head of governmentAvdullah Hoti
Deputy head of governmentBesnik Tahiri
Member partiesLDK AAK NISMA AKR SL
Opposition partiesPDK LV
History
Election2019
Legislature term7th legislature of the Assembly
PredecessorKurti cabinet

The Hoti cabinet was formed in Kosovo on May/June 2020 following a deal between the political parties Democratic League of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Social Democratic Initiative, New Kosovo Alliance and Serb List.

Actions

On 30 April 2020, the President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi said he has handed Avdullah Hoti a mandate to form a government after the Kurti cabinet collapsed in a no-confidence vote in parliament last month.[1] On 1 May 2020 the Constitutional Court has suspended the implementation of Decree of the President until 29 May 2020.[2] On 28 May 2020 the Constitutional Court assessed that the President has acted in accordance with Article 82, paragraph 2, of the Constitution on the occasion of the mandate of Avdullah Hoti as Prime Minister[3]

On 3 June 2020, Hoti was elected Prime Minister with 61 votes in favor, 24 against and 1 abstains.[4]

Composition

The cabinet consists of the following Ministers:[5]

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party Ref
Prime Minister of Kosovo3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Deputy Prime Ministers
Besnik Tahiri
3 June 2020Incumbent AAK
Driton Selmanaj
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Albulena Balaj-Halimaj
3 June 2020Incumbent NISMA
3 June 2020Incumbent Serb List
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora3 June 2020Incumbent AAK
Minister of Communities and Returns3 June 2020Incumbent Serb List
Minister of Defense
Anton Quni
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Minister of Infrastructure and Environment
Arban Abrashi
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Minister of Finance and Transfers3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Minister of Health
Armend Zemaj
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports
Vlora Dumoshi
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Minister of Justice3 June 2020Incumbent AAK
Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Innovation
Ramë Likaj
3 June 2020Incumbent AAK
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration
Agim Veliu
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Minister of Economy, Employment,
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Investments
Blerim Kuqi
3 June 2020Incumbent AAK
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare
Skender Reçica
3 June 2020Incumbent NISMA
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development
Besian Mustafa
3 June 2020Incumbent LDK
Ministry of Trade and Industry
Vesel Krasniqi
3 June 2020Incumbent NISMA
Minister of Rural Development
Enis Kervan
3 June 2020Incumbent KDTP
Minister of Administration and Local Government
Goran Rakić
3 June 2020Incumbent Serb List

References

  1. ^ "Kosovo president nominates PM candidate to try to solve political crisis". Reuters. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  2. ^ "Gjykata Kushtetuese e pezullon dekretin e Presidentit deri më 29 maj". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. ^ "Kushtetuesja i jep të drejtë Thaçit për dekretin". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  4. ^ "Avdullah Hoti Kryeministër i ri, 61 deputetë japin votën pro". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
  5. ^ "Kabineti Qeveritar" [Government Cabinet] (in Albanian). Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.