Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës |
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6th Kosovan Assembly | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Xhavit Haliti
Aida Dërguti Kujtim Shala Slavko Simić Mufera Srbica - Şinik |
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Structure | |
Seats | 120 |
Political groups
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Government Coalition (52)
Opposition (68)
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Elections | |
Open list Party-list proportional representation | |
First election
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17 November 2001 |
Last election
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11 June 2017 |
Next election
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2021 |
Meeting place | |
Assembly Building, Pristina, Kosovo | |
Website | |
http://www.kuvendikosoves.org/?cid=2,1 |
Government Coalition (52)
Opposition (68)
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; Serbian: Скупштина Републике Косово) was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001 to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'.
On February 17, 2008, representatives of the people of Kosovo declared that Kosovo is independent from Serbia and subsequently adopted a constitution, which came into effect on 15 June 2008.
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo is regulated by the Constitution of Kosovo and has 120 members; of these, 100 are directly voted into the Assembly whilst the rest are reserved 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.
The Kosovo Assembly has 19 committees:
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Coordinates: 42°39′53″N 21°09′51″E / 42.66472°N 21.16417°E