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The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; Serbian: Скупштина Републике Косово, Skupština Republike Kosovo) or the Kuvendi,[f] is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo 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 17 February 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:

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.

  1. Committee for Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Development, Infrastructure, Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure
  2. Committee for Budget, Labor and Transfers
  3. Committee for Economy, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade
  4. Committee for Education, Science, Technology, Innovation, Culture, Youth and Sports
  5. Committee for European Integration
  6. Committee for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora
  7. Committee for Health and Social Welfare
  8. Committee for Human Rights, Gender Equality, Missing Persons, Victims of War Sexual Violence and Petitions
  9. Committee for Legislation, Mandates, Immunities, Rules of Procedure of the Assembly and Oversight of the Anti-Corruption Agency
  10. Committee for Public Administration, Local Government, Media and Regional Development
  11. Committee for Security and Defense
  12. Committee for the Rights and Interests of Communities and Returns
  13. Oversight Committee of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency
  14. Public Finance Oversight Committee

Most recent election results

Main article: 2025 Kosovan parliamentary election
PartyVotes%Seats+/–
Vetëvendosje[g]396,02242.2748–10
Democratic Party of Kosovo196,35320.9624+5
Democratic League of Kosovo171,24918.2820+5
AAK–NISMA[h]66,2267.0780
Serb List39,9144.269–1
Coalition for Family (AKR, PD, LF)20,0102.140New
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo4,8230.5120
New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo4,6810.5010
New Democratic Party4,1470.4410
For Freedom, Justice and Survival4,1370.441New
Vakat Coalition3,4660.3710
Serb Democracy3,2710.350New
Egyptian Liberal Party3,2470.351+1
Social Democratic Union3,0260.3210
Ashkali Party for Integration2,1930.231+1
PDAK–LpB2,0620.2200
Serb National Movement1,8460.200New
Innovative Turkish Movement Party1,8000.1900
Unique Gorani Party1,7330.1810
Our Initiative1,5500.1700
United Roma Party of Kosovo1,3520.1410
Fjala8980.1000
Kosova Adalet Türk Partisi6420.070New
Albanian National Front Party6220.0700
Građanska Inicijativa Narodna Pravda6200.070New
Party of Kosovo Serbs4620.0500
Opre Roma Kosova3830.040New
Independents1910.020New
Total936,926100.001200
Registered voters/turnout1,970,944–
Source: KQZ

Assembly building

The Assembly Building is located at Ibrahim Rugova Square in Pristina, the capital city of Kosovo.[6] The building, which dates from the 1950s, underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2004 which included the complete redesign of the plenary chamber.[7]

  • Assembly Building
    Assembly Building
  • Assembly Building
    Assembly Building
  • Assembly Building
    Assembly Building
  • Main entrance on Ibrahim Rugova Square
    Main entrance on Ibrahim Rugova Square
  • Additional entrance on KLA Street
    Additional entrance on KLA Street
  • Ibrahim Rugova Square
    Ibrahim Rugova Square

Notes

  1. ^ a b The date of establishment coincides with the date of the assembly first session.
  2. ^ As the parliamentary leader of the multiethnic group.
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  6. ^ Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly
  7. ^ Running with GUXO and Alternativa
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference AAKNISMA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

References

  1. ^ a b "Komisionet" [Committee] (in Albanian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Deputetët, punë pak e paga shumë" [Deputies, little work and high salary] (in Albanian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 May 2020. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Constitutional Framework for Provisional Self-Government" (PDF). United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo. 15 May 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  4. ^ Accordance with International Law of the Unilateral Declaration of Independence in Respect of Kosovo Archived 29 March 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Advisory Opinion Archived 11 November 2022 at the Wayback Machine, I.C.J. Reports 2010, p. 403. ISBN 978-92-1-071107-4
  5. ^ "Roli dhe kompetencat e Kuvendit". Kuvendi i Kosovës (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Home". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Kuvendi i Kosovës mbush sot 20 vjet, pamje të rralla ndër vite [foto]". 11 December 2021. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

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