Kosovo
European Union Special Representatives in Kosovo (EUSR) 20 Feb 2008 - 30 Apr 2011 Pieter C. Feith (Netherlands) (b. 1945) (and International Civilian Representative 28 Feb 2008 - 10 Sep 2012) 1 May 2011 - 31 Jan 2012 Fernando Gentilini (Italy) (b. 1962) 1 Feb 2012 - 31 Aug 2016 Samuel Žbogar (Slovenia) (b. 1962) 1 Sep 2016 - Nataliya Apostolova (f)(Bulgaria) (b. 1964) Walis (governors) of Prizren Jul 1869 - Jan 1871 Ismail Rahmi Pasha (b. 1806 - d. 1875) Tepedelenlizade Jan 1871 - Nov 1871 Safvet Pasha Tatar (d. 1895) Nov 1871 - Aug 1872 Galib Pasha Sari Aug 1872 - Apr 1873 Abdurrahman Nureddin Pasha (b. 1836 - d. 1912) Apr 1873 - May 1873 Mehmed Akif Pasha Arnavud (b. 1822 - d. 1893) Kalkandelenli May 1873 - Apr 1874 Hüseyin Hüsnü Pasha (d. 1877) 1874 - 4 Sep 1875 Ferik Ahmet Hamdi Pasha 1875 - 1877 Akif Mehmet Pasha Walis (governors) of Kosovo Feb 1877 - Jun 1878 Halil Rifat Pasha (b. 1827 - d. 1901) Jun 1878 - Dec 1879 Mehmed Nazif Pasha Manastirli (b. 1832 - d. 1889) Dec 1879 - Aug 1880 Hüseyin Fikri Pasha (d. 1888) Aug 1880 - Jun 1881 Osman Nuri Pasha Potirikli Jun 1881 - Jul 1883 Ahmed Hifzi Pasha (b. 1832 - d. 1900) Jul 1883 - Oct 1885 Abdi Pasha Oct 1885 - Oct 1889 Mehmed Faik Pasha Selanikli (b. 1838 - d. 1908) Oct 1889 - Dec 1890 Ahmed Eyyub Pasha (b. 1833 - d. 1894) Dec 1890 - Jun 1891 Abdülkadir Kemali Pasha (d. 1892) Jun 1891 - Jul 1892 Mehmed Shakir Pasha (d. 1898) Jul 1892 - Dec 1893 Edhem Pasha Dec 1893 - Apr 1900 Hafiz Mehmed Pasha Erzurumlu (b. 1847 - d. 1903) (1st time) Apr 1900 - Jan 1903 Mehmed Reshad Bey Jan 1903 - Apr 1903 Hafiz Mehmed Pasha Erzurumlu (s.a.) (2nd time) Apr 1903 - Apr 1905 Shakir Pasha Apr 1905 - Aug 1908 Mahmud Shevket Pasha (b. 1856 - d. 1913) Aug 1908 - May 1909 Mehmed Hadi Pasha Bagdadli (b. 1861 - d. 1932) May 1909 - Aug 1909 Hüseyin Hüsnü Pasha (b. 1856 - d. 1926) Aug 1909 - Nov 1910 Ali Mazhar Bey Nov 1910 - Nov 1911 Halil Bey Nov 1911 - Aug 1912 Mazhar Bey (b. 1873 - d. 1948) Aug 1912 Ali Galib Pasha Müstedami (b. 1863 - d. 1918) President of the Provisional Government Jan 1881 - 22 Apr 1881 Ymer Prizreni (b. 1821 - d. 1887) (in rebellion, in Prizren) Chairman of the Committee for the National Defense of Kosovo 1 May 1918 - 1924? Hoxha Kadri Prishtina (b. 1878 - d. 1925) (in Shkodra, Albania exile) High Commissioner for Kosovo, Debar, and Struga 10 Jul 1941 - 3 Dec 1941 Fejzi Bej Alizoti (b. 1874 - d. 1945) Presidents 4 Mar 2002 - 21 Jan 2006 Ibrahim Rugova (b. 1944 - d. 2006) LDK 21 Jan 2006 - 10 Feb 2006 Nexhat Daci (acting) (b. 1944) LDK 10 Feb 2006 - 27 Sep 2010 Fatmir Sejdiu (b. 1951) LDK 27 Sep 2010 - 22 Feb 2011 Jakup Krasniqi (1st time)(acting) (b. 1951) PDK 22 Feb 2011 - 30 Mar 2011 Behgjet Pacolli (b. 1951) Non-party 30 Mar 2011 - 7 Apr 2011 Jakup Krasniqi (2nd time)(acting) (s.a.) PDK 7 Apr 2011 - 7 Apr 2016 Atifete Jahjaga (f) (b. 1975) Non-party 7 Apr 2016 - 5 Nov 2020 Hashim Thaçi (b. 1968) PDK 5 Nov 2020 - Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu (f) (acting) (b. 1982) LDK
NATO Commanders, Kosovo Force (KFOR)
Alternative government: Republic of Kosovo
7 Sep
1990
Republic of Kosovo (Republika e Kosovës)
within Yugoslavia Prime Minister Alternative government: Serbian National Council of Kosovo and Metohija to represent Serb interests in opposition to NATO administration and Republic of Kosovo government. 19 Dec 1999 Serb National Council at Mitrovica established as a rival body. 15 Feb 2012 99.74% of voters in Serb north Kosovo reject Kosovo state institutions (referendum not recognized by Kosovo or Serbia). 18 Oct 1999 - 3 Mar 2004 Bishop Artemije Radosavljević (b. 1935) Non-party 3 Mar 2004 - 3 Sep 2006 Rada Trajković (f) (acting) (b. 1953) 3 Sep 2006 - Dragan Velić (b. 1958) SPS Presidents of the Executive Board 18 Oct 1999 - 18 Jul 2000 Momcilo Trajković (s.a.) SPO 18 Jul 2000 - 18 Jan 2002 Dušan Ristić (b. 1928 - d. 2002) 2002 - 3 Sep 2006 Dragan Velić (s.a.) SPS 3 Sep 2006 - Rada Trajković (f) (s.a.)
Party abbreviations: AAK = Aleanca
për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës (Alliance for the Future of
Kosovo, conservative, est.2000); AKR
= Aleanca Kosova e Re (Alliance for a New Kosovo,
centrist, est.2006); LDK
= Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës (Democratic League of
Kosovo, social democratic, Albanian centrist, est.23
Dec 1989); LV = Vetëvendosje
(Self-determination, center-left,
Albanian nationalist, social democratic,
progressive, est.12 Jun 2005); PDK
= Partia Demokratike e Kosovës (Democratic Party of
Kosovo, center-left, Albanian nationalist,
pro-independence, former PPDK, est.2000);
SPO = Srpski Pokret Otpora
(Serbian Resistance Movement, Serb nationalist,
est.1985); SPS =
Socijalistička Partija Srbije (Socialist
Party of Serbia, socialist, authoritarian 1990-2000,
former SKS, est.27 Jul 1990); Mil
= Military;
Metohija established (in rebellion, against occupation). 10 Jul 1945 Autonomous Kosovo-Metohija Region (oblast)(within Serbia and Yugoslavia). 7 Apr 1963 Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (within Serbia and Yugoslavia). 26 Dec 1968 Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (within Serbia and Yugoslavia). 23 Mar 1989 Autonomy reduced, resulting in widespread unrest. 2 Jul 1990 Kosovo unilaterally declares itself a republic within Yugoslavia (move is not recognized). 5 Jul 1990 Parliament and government suspended by Serbia. 28 Sep 1990 Autonomous Province of Kosovo-Metohija (but autonomy is not implemented by Serbia). 12 Jun 1999 Kosovo under NATO occupation and UN administration (s.a.) 17 Feb 2008 Independence declared (not recognized by Serbia). Secretaries of the Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia for Kosovo and Metohija (from 1945, Regional Committee of the Communist Party of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija) Sep 1944 - Mar 1945 Miladin Popović (b. 1910 - d. 1945) Mar 1945 - 7 Nov 1952 Đorđije (Djordjije) Pajković (b. 1917 - d. 1980) Secretaries of the Regional Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija 7 Nov 1952 - Feb 1956 Đorđije (Djordjije) Pajković (s.a.) Feb 1956 - 1963 Dušan Mugoša "Duć" (b. 1914 - d. 1973) Secretaries of the Provincial Committee of the League of Communists of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija 1963 - 1965 Dušan Mugoša "Duć" (s.a.) 1965 - Oct 1966 Velli Deva (b. 1923 - d. 2015) Presidents of the Provincial Committee of the League of Communists of Kosovo (to 26 Dec 1968, League of Communists of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija) Oct 1966 - 28 Jun 1971 Velli Deva (1st time) (s.a.) 28 Jun 1971 - 6 May 1981 Mahmut Bakalli (b. 1936 - d. 2006) 6 May 1981 - Jun 1982 Velli Deva (2nd time) (s.a.) Presidents of the Presidency of the Provincial Committee of the League of Communists of Kosovo Jun 1982 - May 1983 Sinan Hasani (b. 1922 - d. 2010) May 1983 - Mar 1984 Ilaz Kurteshi (Iljaz Kurteši) (b. 1927 - d. 2016) Mar 1984 - Apr 1985 Svetislav Dolašević (b. 1926 - d. 1995) Apr 1985 - Apr 1986 Kolë Shiroka (Kolj Široka) (b. 1922 - d. 1994) Apr 1986 - 1988 Azem Vllasi (Vlasi) (b. 1948) May 1988 - 17 Nov 1988 Kaqusha Jashari (f)(Kaćuša Jašari)(b. 1946) 17 Nov 1988 - 27 Jan 1989 Remzi Kolgeci (Koljgeci)(acting) (b. 1947 - d. 2011) 27 Jan 1989 - 12 Oct 1990 Rahman Morina (b. 1943 - d. 1990) President of the Anti-Fascist Assembly of the People's Liberation of Kosovo and Metohija 1 Jan 1944 - 11 Jul 1945 Mehmet Hoxha (b. 1908 - d. 1987) KPK Presidents of the Regional People's Committee 11 Jul 1945 - 20 Feb 1953 Fadil Hoxha (Fadilj Hodža) (b. 1916 - d. 2001) KPK;1952 SKK Presidents of the People's Committee 5 May 1956 - 4 Apr 1960 Pavle Jovićević (b. 1910 - d. 1985) SKK 4 Apr 1960 - 18 Jun 1963 Dušan Mugoša "Duć" (s.a.) SKK Presidents of the Provincial Assembly 24 Jun 1967 - 7 May 1969 Fadil Hoxha (2nd time) (s.a.) SKK 7 May 1969 - May 1974 Ilaz Kurteshi (s.a.) SKK Presidents of the Presidency May 1974 - Aug 1981 Xhavid Nimani "Patrija" (b. 1919 - d. 2000) SKK Aug 1981 - May 1982 Ali Shukriu (Šukrija) (b. 1919 - d. 2005) SKK May 1982 - May 1983 Kolë Shiroka (s.a.) SKK May 1983 - May 1984 Shefqet Jashari (Šefćet Jašari) SKK May 1985 - May 1986 Branislav Škembarević (b. 1920 - d. 2003) SKK May 1986 - May 1988 Bajram Selani (Seljani) SKK May 1988 - 30 Apr 1989 Remzi Kolgeci (s.a.) SKK 30 Apr 1989 - 27 Jun 1989 Vacant 27 Jun 1989 - 11 Apr 1990 Hysen Kajdomçaj (Hisen Kajdomčaj) (b. 1943) SKK 11 Apr 1990 - 1991 Momčilo Trajković (b. 1950) SPS 1991 - 1992 Živojin Mitrović (acting) (b. 1950) SPS (mayor of Pristina) 1992 Novica Sojević (acting) (b. 1940) SPS? (mayor of Pristina) Prefects of the Kosovo District 1992 - 1994 Miloš Simović SPS 1994 - 1996 Aleksa Jokić (b. 1950) SPS 1996 - 1998 Miloš Nesović (b. 1937) SPS 1998 - 1999 Veljko Odalović (1st time) (b. 1956) SPS 1999 - 2000 Andreja Milosavljević (b. 1936) SPS 2000 - 2001 Veljko Odalović (2nd time) (s.a.) SPS 12 Apr 2001 - 6 Dec 2001 Jovica Filipović (b. 1963) SPS 6 Dec 2001 - 28 Sep 2004 Dragan Velić (b. 1958) SPS 28 Sep 2004 - 8 Dec 2007 Srđan (Srdjan) Vasić (b. 1960) SPS 13 Dec 2007 - 4 Feb 2013 Goran Arsić (b. 1971) DS 4 Feb 2013 - 30 May 2014 Vladeta Kostić (b. 1972) SNS 30 May 2014 - Srđan (Srdjan) Petković GIS 1945 - Feb 1953 Fadil Hoxha (s.a.) KPK;1952 SKK President of the Executive Council of the Regional Council Presidents of the Executive Council of the (to 1974 Provincial) Assembly Jun 1963 - May 1967 Ali Shukriu (Ali Šukrija) (s.a.) SKK May 1967 - May 1974 Ilija Vakić (b. 1932) SKK May 1974 - May 1978 Bogoljub Nedeljković (b. 1920 - d. 1986) SKK May 1978 - May 1980 Bahri Oruçi (Oruči) (b. 1930 - d. 2011) SKK May 1980 - May 1982 Riza Sapunxhiu (Sapundžiju) (b. 1925 - d. 2008) SKK May 1982 - 5 May 1984 Ymer Pula (Imer Pulja) (b. 1921 - d. 2010) SKK 5 May 1984 - May 1986 Ljubomir Neđo (Nedjo) Borković (b. 1926 - d. 2009) SKK May 1986 - 1987 Namzi Mustafa (b. 1941) SKK 10 Mar 1987 - 9 May 1989 Kaqusha Jashari (f) (s.a.) SKK 9 May 1989 - 1989 Nikolla Shkreli (Nikola Škreli) SKK 1989 - 4 Dec 1989 Daut Jashanica (Jašanica) (b. 1948) SKK 4 Dec 1989 - 5 Jul 1990 Jusuf Zejnullahu (b. 1944) LDK 5 Jul 1990 - 28 Sep 1998 Post abolished Chairman of the Temporary Executive Council 28 Sep 1998 - 7 Mar 2002 Zoran Anđelković (Andjelković) (b. 1958) SPM Ministers for Kosovo and Metohija (in the government of Serbia) 15 May 2007 - 7 Jul 2008 Slobodan Samardžić (b. 1953) DSS Directors of the Office of Kosovo and Metohija (in the government of Serbia) 3 Aug 2012 - 2 Sep 2013 Aleksandar Vulin (b. 1972) PS 2 Sep 2013 - Marko Đurić (Djurić) (b. 1983) SNS Party abbreviations: DS =
Demokratska Stranka (Democratic Party, centrist,
1919-1945, re-est.1990); DSS
= Demokratska Stranka Srbije (Democratic Party of
Serbia, Serb nationalist, conservative,
christian-democratic, Eurosceptic, split
from DS, est.26 Jul 1992); GIS
= Građanska Inicijativa Srpska (Serbian
Civic Initiative, formerly named
Građanska Inicijativa "Srbija" [Civic
Initiative "Serbia"] 2004-Sep 2013, Serb Kosovo
regionalist, est.2004);
LDK = Lidhja Demokratike e
Kosovës (Democratic League of Kosovo, social
democratic, Albanian centrist, est.23 Dec 1989); SNS
= Srpska Napredna Stranka (Serbian Progressive Party,
right-wing, nationalist, split from SRS, est.2008);
SPS = Socijalistička Partija
Srbije (Socialist Party of Serbia, socialist,
authoritarian 1990-2000, former SKS, est.27 Jul 1990);
PS = Pokret Socijalista
(Movement of Socialists, left-wing, split from SPS,
est.2007); Mil = Military;
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