President of Kosovo

The President of Kosovo (Albanian: Presidenti i Kosovës, Serbian: Председник Косова, romanized: Predsednik Kosova), officially styled the President of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës, Serbian: Председник Републике Косова, romanized: Predsednik Republike Kosova), is the head of state and chief representative of the Republic of Kosovo in the country and abroad.

President of Kosovo Presidenti i Republikës së Kosovës  (Albanian) Председник Републике Косова  (Serbian)
Presidential standard
Incumbent Vjosa Osmani since 4 April 2021
Appointer	Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
Term length	Five years Renewable once
Inaugural holder	Ibrahim Rugova
Formation	4 March 2002
Salary	2,873 EUR monthly
Website	Official website

The President is elected indirectly, by the Assembly of Kosovo, in a secret ballot by a two-thirds majority of deputies.

List

Parties

  LDK   PDK   AKR   Independent   Guxo   LV

No.	Portrait	Name (Birth–Death)	Term of office			Political party	Election
			Took office	Left office	Time in office
Presidents 2008–present
1		Fatmir Sejdiu (born 1951)	17 February 2008	27 September 2010	2 years, 222 days	LDK	2008
–		Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting	27 September 2010	22 February 2011	148 days	PDK	—
2		Behgjet Pacolli (born 1951)	22 February 2011	4 April 2011	41 days	AKR	2011
–		Jakup Krasniqi (born 1951) Acting	4 April 2011	7 April 2011	3 days	PDK	—
3		Atifete Jahjaga (born 1975)	7 April 2011	7 April 2016	5 years, 0 days	Independent	2011
4		Hashim Thaçi (born 1968)	7 April 2016	5 November 2020	4 years, 212 days	PDK	2016
–		Vjosa Osmani (born 1982) Acting	5 November 2020	22 March 2021	137 days	Guxo	—
–		Glauk Konjufca (born 1981) Acting	22 March 2021	4 April 2021	13 days	Vetëvendosje	—
5		Vjosa Osmani (born 1982)	4 April 2021	Incumbent	3 years, 236 days	Guxo	2021

During Yugoslavia

Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (1945–1990)

Parties

  KPK/SKK

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Term of office		Political party
Chairman of the People's Liberation Committee 1944–1945
1	Mehmed Hoxha (1908–1987)		1 January 1944	11 July 1945	Communist Party
Presidents of the Assembly 1945–1974
1	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) 1st time		11 July 1945	20 February 1953	Communist Party renamed in 1952 to League of Communists
2	Ismet Shaqiri (1918–1986)		20 February 1953	12 December 1953	League of Communists
3	Đorđije Pajković (1917–1980)		12 December 1953	5 May 1956	League of Communists
4	Pavle Jovićević (1910–1985)		5 May 1956	4 April 1960	League of Communists
5	Dušan Mugoša (1914–1973)		4 April 1960	18 June 1963	League of Communists
6	Stanoje Akšić (1921–1970)		18 June 1963	24 June 1967	League of Communists
(1)	Fadil Hoxha (1916–2001) 2nd time		24 June 1967	7 May 1969	League of Communists
7	Ilaz Kurteshi (1927–2016)		7 May 1969	May 1974	League of Communists
Presidents of the Presidency 1974–1990
1	Xhavid Nimani (1919–2000)		May 1974	August 1981	League of Communists
2	Ali Shukriu (1919–2005)		August 1981	1982	League of Communists
3	Kolë Shiroka (1922–1994)		1982	May 1983	League of Communists
4	Shefqet Nebih Gashi (1927–)		May 1983	May 1985	League of Communists
5	Branislav Škembarević (1920–2003)		May 1985	May 1986	League of Communists
6	Bajram Selani (1919–2019)		May 1986	May 1988	League of Communists
7	Remzi Kolgeci (1947–2011)		May 1988	5 April 1989	League of Communists
8	Hysen Kajdomçaj (1943–)		27 June 1989	11 April 1990	League of Communists

Republic of Kosova (recognised only by Albania)

Parties

  LDK

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political party
President 1992–2000
1	Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006)		—	25 January 1992	1 February 2000	Democratic League

UN-administered Kosovo (1999–2008)

Parties

  LDK

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Portrait	Elected	Term of office		Political party
Presidents 2002–2008
1	Ibrahim Rugova (1944–2006)		2002	4 March 2002	21 January 2006 (Died in office)	Democratic League
—	Nexhat Daci (1944–)