Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo

Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
8th Legislature
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	23 July 1992 (de jure); 10 December 2001 (de facto);
Leadership
Chairman	Glauk Konjufca, LVV ; since 22 March 2021
Deputy Speakers	Saranda Bogujevci, LVV; Enver Hoxhaj, PDK; Kujtim Shala, LDK; Slavko Simić, Serb List; Bekim Arifi, PAI;
Parliamentary leaders	Mimoza Kusari-Lila, LVV; Abelard Tahiri, PDK; Arben Gashi, LDK; Igor Simić, Serb List; Besnik Tahiri, AAK; Enis Kervan, KDTP;
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	Government (77) LVV (58) LVV (53) ; Guxo (5); Serb List (11) Serb List (10) ; JGP (1); Multiethnic group (8) KDTP (2) ; PAI (1) ; IRDK (1) ; NDS (1) ; LPRK (1) ; SDU (1) ; Vakat (1); Opposition (43); PDK (18); LDK (16) LDK (15) ; AKR (1); AAK (8); RI (1)
Committees	Various by legislature, currently 14
Length of term	Four years
Salary	€1,547 monthly
Elections
Voting system	Open party-list proportional representation
First election	24 May 1992 (de jure); 17 November 2001 (de facto);
Last election	14 February 2021
Next election	2025
Meeting place
	Assembly Building, Pristina, Kosovo
Website
	www.kuvendikosoves.org

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^[3] to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'. On February 17, 2008, representatives of the people of Kosovo^[4] unilaterally declared Kosovo's independence and subsequently adopted the Constitution of Kosovo, which came into effect on 15 June 2008.

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.^[5]

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,^[1] 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
	Civil Initiatives for Freedom, Justice & 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

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^ The political status of Kosovo is disputed. Having unilaterally declared independence from Serbia in 2008, Kosovo is formally recognised as an independent state by 100 UN member states (with another 13 states recognising it at some point but then withdrawing their recognition) and 93 states not recognizing it, while Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory.

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 Party is officially part of the government, however the Serb List MPs did not vote in favor of its election.
^ 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

^ ^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.
^ "Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government" (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). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

External links

Official website (in English, Albanian, and Serbian)
Constitutional Framework

Coordinates: 42°39′53″N 21°09′51″E / 42.66472°N 21.16417°E / 42.66472; 21.16417

[Date-1] The date of establishment coincides with the date of the assembly first session.

[2] As the parliamentary leader of the multiethnic group.

[SL-3] Party is officially part of the government, however the Serb List MPs did not vote in favor of its election.

[4] 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.

[Committees-5] "Komisionet" [Committee] (in Albanian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[6] "Deputetët, punë pak e paga shumë" [Deputies, little work and high salary] (in Albanian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 May 2020.

[framework-7] "Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government" (PDF). United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. 2001-05-15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

[8] 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

[9] "Roli dhe kompetencat e Kuvendit". Kuvendi i Kosovës (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2021-03-23.

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