Hashim Thaçi

Hashim Thaçi ([hä'ʃɪm 'θɑ:t͡ɕɪ] (listen); [haˈʃim ˈθa:tʃi] (listen); born 24 April 1968) is a Kosovar politician.

Hashim Thaçi
4th President of Kosovo
In office 7 April 2016 – 5 November 2020
Prime Minister	Isa Mustafa Ramush Haradinaj Albin Kurti Avdullah Hoti
Preceded by	Atifete Jahjaga
Succeeded by	Vjosa Osmani
1st Prime Minister of Kosovo
In office 9 January 2008 – 9 December 2014
President	Fatmir Sejdiu Behgjet Pacolli Jakup Krasniqi (acting) Atifete Jahjaga
Deputy	Hajredin Kuçi Behgjet Pacolli
Preceded by	Agim Çeku
Succeeded by	Isa Mustafa
In office 2 April 1999 – 1 February 2000
President	Ibrahim Rugova
Preceded by	Bujar Bukoshi
Succeeded by	Nexhat Daci (acting)
First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo
In office 12 December 2014 – 7 April 2016
Prime Minister	Isa Mustafa
Preceded by	Behgjet Pacolli
Succeeded by	Hajredin Kuçi
Minister of Foreign Affairs
In office 12 December 2014 – 7 April 2016
Prime Minister	Isa Mustafa
Preceded by	Enver Hoxhaj
Succeeded by	Petrit Selimi (acting)
Leader of the Democratic Party
In office 27 October 1999 – 26 February 2016
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Kadri Veseli
Political Director of KLA
In office 1994–1999
Preceded by	Office Established
Succeeded by	Office Closed
Personal details
Born	(1968-04-24) 24 April 1968 Srbica, SR Serbia Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Political party	Democratic League (before 1999) Democratic Party (1999–2016) Independent (2016–present)
Spouse(s)	Lumnije Thaçi
Children	1
Alma mater	University of Pristina University of Zürich
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He was the President of Kosovo from April 2016 until November 2020. He was the first Prime Minister of Kosovo and the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in the new cabinet led by Isa Mustafa.