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Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës
8th Legislature
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	23 July 1992 (1992-07-23) (de jure) 10 December 2001 (2001-12-10) (de facto)
Leadership
Speaker	Glauk Konjufca, LVV since 22 March 2021
Deputy speakers	Saranda Bogujevci, LVV Enver Hoxhaj, PDK Kujtim Shala, LDK Bahrim Šabani, Vakat
Parliamentary leaders	Mimoza Kusari-Lila, LVV Abelard Tahiri, PDK Arben Gashi, LDK Besnik Tahiri, AAK Enis Kervan, KDTP
Structure
Seats	120
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Political groups	Government (62)   LVV (54)   LVV (47)   Guxo (6)   Alternativa (1)   Multiethnic group (8)   KDTP (2)   IRDK (1)   LPRK (1)   NDS (1)   PAI (1)   SDU (1)   Vakat (1) Opposition (58)   PDK (18)   LDK (17)   LDK (16)   AKR (1)   Serb List (11)   Serb List (9)   GI SPO (1)   JGP (1)   AAK (8)   Independent (3)   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	9 February 2025
Meeting place
Assembly Building, Ibrahim Rugova Square, Pristina, Kosovo
Website
www.kuvendikosoves.org

Politics of Kosovo
Constitution and law
Executive President Vjosa Osmani Prime Minister Albin Kurti Second Kurti cabinet Government
Legislature Assembly Chairman: Glauk Konjufca
Judiciary Constitutional Court Kosovo Judicial Council
Administrative divisions Districts Municipalities
Recent elections Presidential: 2016 2021 2026 Parliamentary: 2019 2021 next Local: 2013 2017 2021 Referendums: 1991 2012 2024 Political parties PDK LDK AAK SLS VV AKR
Foreign policy Ministry of Foreign Affairs Foreign relations Visa policy Declaration of independence Diplomatic recognition ICJ advisory opinion Accession to European Union Diplomatic missions in Kosovo / of Kosovo Brussels Agreement Belgrade–Pristina negotiations
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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, 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 to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'. On February 17, 2008, representatives of the people of Kosovo 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.

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, 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

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

Assembly building

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

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

Notes

1. ^ The date of establishment coincides with the date of the assembly first session.
2. As the parliamentary leader of the multiethnic group.
3. ^ At the moment when the government was voted, even though they were part of it, they voted against it. On 7 November 2022, during 2022 North Kosovo crisis, all Serb List MPs resigned, but ten days after resignation they decided to return to the Assembly with other new MPs.
4. Vetëvendosje MPs, Fatmir Humolli, and later Eman Rrahmani and Visar Korenica have left Vetëvendosje due to dissatisfaction with their party.
5. 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.
6. Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. "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.
4. "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.
5. "Eman Rrahmani dhe Visar Korenica largohen nga Lëvizja Vetëvendosje, kritika të shumta ndaj ish-partisë" [Eman Rrahmani and Visar Korenica leave the Vetëvendosje Movement, numerous criticisms of the former party] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 1 October 2024.
6. ^ "Komisionet" [Committee] (in Albanian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
7. "Deputetët, punë pak e paga shumë" [Deputies, little work and high salary] (in Albanian). Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 8 May 2020.
8. "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.
9. 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
10. "Roli dhe kompetencat e Kuvendit". Kuvendi i Kosovës (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2019-10-17. Retrieved 2021-03-23.
11. https://www.kuvendikosoves.org/eng/home/
12. "Kuvendi i Kosovës mbush sot 20 vjet, pamje të rralla ndër vite [foto]". 11 December 2021.

External links

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

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• Government of Kosovo
• Politics of Kosovo
• Unicameral legislatures
• National legislatures
• 2001 establishments in Kosovo