The Government of Kosova is the body that governs
Kosova under UNMIK's overview and it is elected by
the Assembly of Kosova. The current Government of
Kosova is formed by a coalition between the Fatmi
Sejdiu -led Democratic League of Kosova and the
Agim Çeku -led Alliance for the Future of Kosova.
The seat of the Government of Kosova is Pristina,
the capital of Kosova.
President of Kosova
Is elected by the Assembly of Kosova. The first
post-war president, who served until his death in
January of 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. His successor
is Fatmir Sejdiu.
President of Kosova Fatmir Sejdiu
Is the Transitional President of Kosova. He was
born in Pakashtica, a village near Podujeva.
Sejdiu completed his primary and high school in
Podujeva and went on to obtain a degree in Law at
the University of Prishtina. He obtained a PhD
degree in Law and is a professor at the Faculty of
Law and the Faculty of Political Science of
University of Prishtina. The Assembly of Kosova
elected him the President of Kosova on February
10, 2006 following the death of President Ibrahim
Rugova.
Fatmir Sejdiu was one of the authors of the
Constitutional Framework of Kosova in 2001. He is
fluent in Albanian, English and French.
He lives in Prishtina, the capital of Kosova, with
his wife and three children
Prime Minister of Kosova
Agim Çeku is the head of the Government of Kosova.
The Prime Minister and the Government, which he or
she heads, are responsible for their actions to
the Assembly of Kosova, of which they must always
be members. The current Prime Minister of the
Government of Kosova is Agim Çeku, who is the
fourth serving Prime Minister of Kosova.
Agim Çeku
He was born on 29th of October 1960, in Qyshk of
Peja. Primary School has obtained in hometown. On
1975 has graduated in Secondary Military School,
in Belgrade.
On 1984 has finished with excellent success the
Military Academy, respectively the Cannonry
Academy in Zare.
From 1984 to 1991 has served within the former
Yugoslav Army, in the Cannonry School in Zare, as
squad’s commandant in the School of Reserve
Officers and in the Military Academy.
Since 1991 to the outset of the 1999 was engaged
in several tasks within the Croatian Army. He
started the activity in the Croatian Army as
commandant of mine-thrower battery and concluded
his career in this army with the grade Brigadier
General, as Chief of IV Corpus Headquarters of the
Croatian Army.
On September 1993, during offensive operation
“Medacki Djep” was endured in action.
General Lieutenant Agim Çeku attended in all
operations and fighting in the area of Zare and
Like as well as in many important operations such
as: “Maslenica”, Medacki Djep”, “Munja”, “Oluja”,
and “Juzni Potez”.
For the contribution for liberation of Croatia,
the Government of Croatia decorated him with
several awards for excellent merits.
On 27th of February 1999 he leaved the Croatian
Army and on the outset of March 1999 he joined the
Kosova Liberation Army.
On 2nd of April1999, as Brigadier General he was
appointed as KLA Commandant of General
Headquarters and in this position he leaded KLA
during the NATO bombing campaign and during its
demilitarization and transformation.
On 19th of September, by a decretal of the
Provisional Government of Kosova he was awarded
with the grade of General Lieutenant.
On 21st of September, he was formally appointed as
Commandant of KPC, whereas his grade of General
Lieutenant was recognized by the international
community, as well.
For his contribution to KLA, the Provisional
Government of Kosova awarded him with Order “Adem
Jashari”.
NATO Supreme Commandant, General Klark decorated
him with “Decoration for Excellent Performance”
On 10th of March 2006 is elected as the Prime
Minister of Kosova.
Agim Çeku is married and has three children, two
boys and one daughter.
Presidency of the Assembly or Kryeparlamentari
The second post-war and the current Chair of
Assembly of Kosova is Kole Berisha, member of the
Democratic League of Kosova (LDK).
Presidency of the Assembly
In accordance with the Rules of Procedure, the
Presidency meets every working week of the
Assembly to prepare the agenda for the meeting of
the next Assembly session as well as to prepare
the agenda for the next coming two weeks.
The presidency makes sure that any substantial
motion supported by six or more Members of the
Assembly, is put in the agenda for the plenary
session of the Assembly within three working weeks
since that support is expressed.
The Presidency maintains external parliamentary
relations and other international activities
within its powers, in accordance with the
Constitutional Framework.
The Presidency decides based on consensus. In
cases when consensus is not achieved, apart from
specified cases, the Presidency decides based on a
majority vote.
Assembly President Group
Kole Berisha LDK Group
Members of Presidium Group
Sabri Hamiti LDK Group
Rame Buja PDK Group
Xhavit Haliti PDK Group
Naim Maloku AAK Group
Gazmend Muhaxheri ORA Group
Mahir Yağcılar GP 6+ Group
Committees
The Kosova Assembly has 19 committees:
Budget Committee
Committee for Finance and Economy
Committee for Education, Science and Technology
Committee for Health
Committee for Labour and Social Welfare
Committee for Public Services
Committee on International Co-operation
Committee on Judicial, Legislative and
Constitutional Framework Matters
Committee on Missing Persons - it is a relatively
unique committee that deals with the issue of
large number of missing persons and prisoners of
war as a result of the Kosova war.
Committee on Media
Committee on the Rights and Interests of
Communities
Committee for Trade and Industry
Committee for Culture, Youth and Sports
Committee for Environment and Spatial Planning
Committee for Transport and Communications
Committee for Agriculture, Forestry and Rural
Development
Committee on Emergency Preparedness
Committee on Public Petitions and Claims
Committee on Gender Equality
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