President of Kosovo
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President of Kosovo
Official seal
Incumbent Fatmir Sejdiu since February 10, 2006
Residence	none
Term length	Five years, renewable once
Inaugural holder	Ibrahim Rugova
Formation	May 24, 1992
Website	[1]

Kosovo

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The President of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kryetari i Kosovës or Serbian: председник Косова) is Head of State of the Republic of Kosovo. The President of Kosovo is elected by the Assembly of Kosovo. The first post-war president, who served until his death in January 2006, was Ibrahim Rugova. His successor is Fatmir Sejdiu.

Leaders of Kosovo (1944-Present)

Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1946-1974)

Chairman of the People's Liberation Committee

• Mehmed Hoxha (1 January 1944 - 11 July 1945)

Presidents of the Assembly

• Fadil Hoxha (11 July 1945 - 20 February 1953) (1st time)
• Ismet Saqiri (20 February - 12 December 1953)
• Đorđije Pajković (12 December 1953 - 5 May 1956)
• Pavle Jovićević (5 May 1956 - 4 April 1960)
• Dušan Mugoša (4 April 1960 - 18 June 1963)
• Stanoje Akšić (18 June 1963 - 24 June 1967)
• Fadil Hoxha (24 June 1967 - 7 May 1969) (2nd time)
• Ilaz Kurteshi (7 May 1969 - May 1974)

Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo (1974-1990)

Presidents of the Presidency

• Xhavid Nimani (May 1974 - August 1981)
• Ali Shukri (August 1981 - 1982)
• Kolë Shiroka (1982 - May 1983)
• Shefqet Nebih Gashi (May 1983 - May 1985)
• Branislav Skembarević (May 1985 - May 1986)
• Bajram Selani (May 1986 - May 1988)
• Remzi Kolgeci (May 1988 - 5 April 1989)
• Hysen Kajdomçaj (27 June 1989 - 11 April 1990)

Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (1990-1999/Present)

Provincial Coordinator

• Momčilo Trajković (11 April 1990 - 1991)

Mayors of Pristina

• Živojin Mitrović (1991 - 1992)
• Novica Sojević (1992)

Prefects of Kosovo District

• Miloš Simović (1992 - 1994)
• Aleksa Jokić (1994 - 1996)
• Miloš Nesović (1996 - 1998)
• Veljko Odalović (1998 - 1999) (1st time)

In opposition to UNMIK administration

• Andreja Milosavljević (1999 - 2000)
• Veljko Odalović (2000 - 2001) (2nd time)
• Jovica Filipović (12 April - 6 December 2001)
• Dragan Velić (6 December 2001 - 28 September 2004)
• Srđan Vasić (28 September 2004 - Present)

Republic of Kosova (1990–2000)

President

• Ibrahim Rugova (25 May 1992 - 1 February 2000) (from 5 May 1999 until 30 July 1999 in exile in Italy)

UN-administered Kosovo (1999-2008)

United Nations Administrators

• Sérgio Vieira de Mello (13 June - 15 July 1999) (Brazil) (acting)
• Bernard Kouchner (15 July 1999 - 15 January 2001) (France)
• Hans Hækkerup (15 January - 31 December 2001) (Denmark)
• Charles H. Brayshaw (1 January - 14 February 2002) (United States of America) (1st time, acting)
• Michael Steiner (14 February 2002 - 8 July 2003) (Germany)
• Charles H. Brayshaw (8 July - 25 August 2003) (United States of America) (2nd time, acting)
• Harri Holkeri (25 August 2003 - 11 June 2004) (Finland)
• Charles H. Brayshaw (11 June - 16 August 2004) (United States of America) (3rd time, acting)
• Søren Jessen-Petersen (16 August 2004 - 30 June 2006) (Denmark)
• Steven Paul Schook (30 June - 31 August 2006) (United States of America) (acting)
• Joachim Rücker (1 September 2006 - 15 June 2008) (Germany)
• Lamberto Zannier (14 June 2008- Present ) (Italy)

Speaker of the Parliament

• Nexhat Daci (10 December 2001 - 4 March 2002)

Presidents

Republic of Kosovo (Independent, 2008-Present)

President

External links

• President of Kosovo The official website