Jakup Krasniqi
| Jakup Krasniqi | |
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President of Kosovo Acting |
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In office 4 April 2011 – 7 April 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
| Preceded by | Behgjet Pacolli |
| Succeeded by | Atifete Jahjaga |
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In office 27 September 2010 – 22 February 2011 |
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| Prime Minister | Hashim Thaçi |
| Preceded by | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Succeeded by | Behgjet Pacolli |
| Chairman of the Assembly | |
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In office 12 December 2007 – 17 July 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Kolë Berisha |
| Succeeded by | Kadri Veseli |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1 January 1951 Negroc, Glogovac, Kosovo |
| Political party | Democratic Party (1999-2014) NISMA 2014- |
| Alma mater | University of Prishtina |
Jakup Krasniqi (born 1 January 1951) is an Albanian politician and former acting President of Kosovo. He is former Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo.
Jakup Krasniqi was born near Glogovac, Kosovo to Albanian parents. He finished elementary school in his birthplace, Negroc, in 1965 while he finished high school in Prishtina in 1971. He attended the Faculty of Philology of the University of Prishtina and graduated in 1976.
During the Kosovo War, he was the spokesman for the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK).
As of 28 September 2010, Jakup Krasniqi served as the acting President of Kosovo, following the resignation of Fatmir Sejdiu following a constitutional crisis. As of 31 March 2011, Jakup Krasniqi was the acting President of Kosovo, following the resignation of Behgjet Pacolli. He did not effectively assume office until April 2, 2011; a ceremony is yet to take place on Monday, April 4. On April 7 Atifete Jahjaga was elected as President of Kosovo thus ending Jakup Krasniqi's serving as the acting President of Kosovo.
Krasniqi is married to Sevdije (Shala) Krasniqi and has four children: three daughters Gresa, Qendresa and Clirimtare, one son Altin.
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