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Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; Serbian: Скупштина Републике Косово, romanized: Skupština Republike Kosovo) is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo[a] that is directly elected by the people every four years. It was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001[8] to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'. On February 17, 2008, representatives of the people of Kosovo[9] unilaterally declared Kosovo's independence and subsequently adopted the Constitution of Kosovo, which came into effect on 15 June 2008.
Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo | |
|---|---|
| 8th Legislature | |
| Type | |
| Type | |
| History | |
| Founded | |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
Political groups | Government (64) Opposition (56) PDK (18) AAK (8) Independent (2)[d] RI (1)[e] |
| Committees | Various by legislature, currently 14[6] |
Length of term | Four years |
| Salary | €1,547 monthly[7] |
| Elections | |
| Open party-list proportional representation | |
First election |
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Last election | 14 February 2021 |
Next election | 2025 |
| Meeting place | |
| Assembly Building, Pristina, Kosovo | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Members
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo is regulated by the Constitution of Kosovo and has 120 directly-elected members; 20 are reserved for national minorities as follows:
- 10 seats for the representatives of the Serbs.
- 4 seats for the representatives of the Romani, Ashkali and Egyptians.
- 3 seats for the Bosniaks.
- 2 seats for the Turks.
- 1 seat for the Gorans.[10]
Albanian is the official language of the majority, but all languages of minorities such as Serbian, Turkish and Bosnian are used, with simultaneous interpretation.
Committees
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo in this legislature has a total of fourteen committees,[6] the number of committees varies depending on the legislature.
- Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Development, Infrastructure, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure
- Committee for Budget, Labor and Transfers
- Committee for Economy, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade
- Committee for Education, Science, Technology, Innovation, Culture, Youth and Sports
- Committee for European Integration
- Committee for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora
- Committee for Health and Social Welfare
- Committee for Human Rights, Gender Equality, Missing Persons, Victims of War Sexual Violence and Petitions
- Committee for Legislation, Mandates, Immunities, Rules of Procedure of the Assembly and Oversight of the Anti-Corruption Agency
- Committee for Public Administration, Local Government, Media and Regional Development
- Committee for Security and Defense
- Committee for the Rights and Interests of Communities and Returns
- Oversight Committee of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency
- Public Finance Oversight Committee
Most recent election results
| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vetëvendosje | 438,335 | 50.28 | 58 | +29 | |
| Democratic Party of Kosovo | 148,285 | 17.01 | 19 | –5 | |
| Democratic League of Kosovo | 110,985 | 12.73 | 15 | –15 | |
| Alliance for the Future of Kosovo | 62,111 | 7.12 | 8 | –5 | |
| Serb List | 44,407 | 5.09 | 10 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Initiative | 21,997 | 2.52 | 0 | –4 | |
| Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo | 6,496 | 0.75 | 2 | 0 | |
| Vakat Coalition | 5,366 | 0.62 | 1 | –1 | |
| New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo | 3,305 | 0.38 | 1 | 0 | |
| Romani Initiative | 3,172 | 0.36 | 1 | New | |
| New Democratic Party | 2,885 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Union | 2,549 | 0.29 | 1 | New | |
| Egyptian Liberal Party | 2,430 | 0.28 | 0 | –1 | |
| United Community | 2,217 | 0.25 | 0 | New | |
| Unique Gorani Party | 2,161 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashkali Party for Integration | 2,138 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | |
| Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo | 1,960 | 0.22 | 0 | 0 | |
| Civic Initiative for Freedom, Justice and Survival | 1,508 | 0.17 | 0 | New | |
| Our Initiative | 1,375 | 0.16 | 0 | New | |
| Movement for Integration | 1,261 | 0.14 | 0 | New | |
| Innovative Turkish Movement Party | 1,243 | 0.14 | 0 | New | |
| Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma | 1,208 | 0.14 | 1 | New | |
| Fjala | 1,087 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Roma Party of Kosovo | 1,074 | 0.12 | 0 | –1 | |
| Coalition Together (GIG–PG) | 1,010 | 0.12 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kosovar New Romani Party | 600 | 0.07 | 0 | 0 | |
| Serbian Democratic Alliance | 476 | 0.05 | 0 | New | |
| Albanian National Front Party | 155 | 0.02 | 0 | New | |
| Total | 871,796 | 100.00 | 120 | 0 | |
| Valid votes | 871,796 | 96.38 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 32,756 | 3.62 | |||
| Total votes | 904,552 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,851,927 | 48.84 | |||
| Source: CEC, CEC, CEC | |||||
Notes
- Notes about status
| a. | ^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is certainly formally recognised as an independent state by 101 out of 193 (52.3%) UN member states, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own territory. Conflicts have arisen whether the number of recognizing countries is above 101. |
- Other notes
- ^ a b The date of establishment coincides with the date of the assembly first session.
- ^ As the parliamentary leader of the multiethnic group.
- ^ a b At the moment when the government was voted, even though they were part of it, they voted against it.[1] On 7 November 2022, during 2022 North Kosovo crisis, all Serb List MPs resigned,[2] but ten days after resignation they decided to return to the Assembly with other new MPs.[3]
- ^ Vetëvendosje MPs, Haki Abazi[4] and Fatmir Humolli[5] have left Vetëvendosje due to dissatisfaction with their party.
- ^ Romani Initiative MP is recognized by the assembly as MP without parliamentary group, since a minimum of six MPs is needed to create a parliamentary group.
References
- ^ "Lista Serbe nuk mbështet Qeverinë Kurti 2, paralajmëron ankesë në Kushtetuese" [Serb List does not support the Second Kurti Government, warns of a complaint to the Constitutional Court] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 March 2021.
- ^ "Lista Serbe dorëzon mandatet e deputetëve në Kuvendin e Kosovës" [Serb List hands over the MPs mandates to the Assembly of Kosovo] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 7 November 2022.
- ^ "Pa paralajmërim, Lista Serbe kthehet në Kuvend – këta janë deputetët e rinj" [Without warning, Serb List returns to the Assembly – these are the new MPs] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 17 November 2022.
- ^ "Deputeti Haki Abazi largohet nga Vetëvendosje: Kurti pranoi 'Zajednicën' në mënyrë të pasinqertë" [Deputy Haki Abazi leaves Vetëvendosje: Kurti accepted 'Zajednica' in a dishonest way] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 28 February 2023.
- ^ "Humolli mban fjalën, braktis Grupin Parlamentar të LVV-së dhe ulet i vetëm si deputet i pavarur" [Humolli keeps his word, abandons the LVV Parliamentary Group and sits alone as an independent deputy] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 March 2023.
- ^ a b "Komisionet" [Committee] (in Albanian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ^ "Deputetët, punë pak e paga shumë" [Deputies, little work and high salary] (in Albanian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 May 2020.
- ^ (PDF). United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. 2001-05-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
- ^ Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Respect of Kosovo, Advisory Opinion, I.C.J. Reports 2010, p. 403. ISBN 978-92-1-071107-4
- ^ "Roli dhe kompetencat e Kuvendit". Kuvendi i Kosovës (in Albanian). from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
External links
- Official website (in English, Albanian, and Serbian)