Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo

Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo

Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës
Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo ; Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës
9th Legislature
Type
Type	Unicameral
History
Founded	2 July 1990 (de jure); 10 December 2001 (de facto);
Leadership
Speaker	Avni Dehari (acting), LVV ; since 15 April 2025
Deputy speaker	Sala Jashari (acting), PDK ; since 15 April 2025
Parliamentary leaders	vacant, LVV; vacant, PDK; Hykmete Bajrami, LDK; vacant, vacant; vacant, AAK–NISMA; vacant, Serb List;
Structure
Seats	120
Political groups	LVV (48) LVV (41) ; Guxo (6) ; Alternativa (1); PDK (24); LDK (20); Multiethnic group (10) KDTP (2) ; IRDK (1) ; NDS (1) ; SPO (1) ; Vakat (1) ; PLE (1) ; SDU (1) ; PAI (1) ; PREBK (1); AAK–NISMA (9) AAK (5) ; NISMA (3) ; JGP (1); Serb List (9)
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	9 February 2025
Next election	By 2029
Meeting place
	Assembly Building, Ibrahim Rugova Square, Pristina, Kosovo
Website
	www.kuvendikosoves.org

The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; Serbian: Скупштина Републике Косово, Skupština Republike Kosovo) or the Kuvendi,^[c] 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:

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

No party won a majority in the Assembly of Kosovo, with Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje party receiving around 41% of the vote.^[6] Turnout was estimated at 41%. The release of official results was delayed by a failure in the election commission's website that was attributed to an increase in user traffic.^[7]



Party		Votes	%	Seats	+/–
	Vetëvendosje^[d]	396,787	42.30	48	–10
	Democratic Party of Kosovo	196,474	20.95	24	+5
	Democratic League of Kosovo	171,357	18.27	20	+5
	AAK–NISMA^[e]	66,256	7.06	8	0
	Serb List	39,915	4.26	9	–1
	Coalition for Family (AKR, PD, LF)	20,023	2.13	0	New
	Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo	4,824	0.51	2	0
	New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo	4,688	0.50	1	0
	New Democratic Party	4,158	0.44	1	0
	For Freedom, Justice and Survival	4,139	0.44	1	New
	Vakat Coalition	3,471	0.37	1	0
	Serb Democracy	3,271	0.35	0	New
	Egyptian Liberal Party	3,251	0.35	1	+1
	Social Democratic Union	3,042	0.32	1	0
	Ashkali Party for Integration	2,196	0.23	1	+1
	PDAK–LpB	2,056	0.22	0	0
	Serb National Movement	1,846	0.20	0	New
	Innovative Turkish Movement Party	1,800	0.19	0	0
	Unique Gorani Party	1,734	0.18	1	0
	Our Initiative	1,553	0.17	0	0
	United Roma Party of Kosovo	1,350	0.14	1	0
	Fjala	899	0.10	0	0
	Kosova Adalet Türk Partisi	642	0.07	0	New
	Albanian National Front Party	621	0.07	0	0
	Građanska Inicijativa Narodna Pravda	620	0.07	0	New
	Party of Kosovo Serbs	462	0.05	0	0
	Opre Roma Kosova	384	0.04	0	New
	Independents	191	0.02	0	New
Total		938,010	100.00	120	0

Valid votes		938,010	97.07
Invalid/blank votes		28,273	2.93
Total votes		966,283	100.00
Registered voters/turnout		2,075,868	46.55
Source: KQZ, KQZ

Assembly building

The Assembly Building is located at Ibrahim Rugova Square in Pristina, the capital city of Kosovo.^[8] The building, which dates from the 1950s, underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2004 which included the complete redesign of the plenary chamber.^[9]

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

Notes

^ ^a ^b The date of establishment coincides with the date of the assembly first session.
^ As the parliamentary leader of the multiethnic group.
^ Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly
^ Running with GUXO and Alternativa
^ Running with Conservative List, Intellectual Forum E-30 and Ideal

References

^ ^a ^b "Komisionet" [Committee] (in Albanian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. 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. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
^ "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.
^ 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
^ "Roli dhe kompetencat e Kuvendit". Kuvendi i Kosovës (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
^ "Kosovo PM's party leading but short of majority, exit poll shows". BBC. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
^ "Kosovo's governing party wins parliamentary election but without majority, preliminary results show". AP News. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.
^ "Home". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
^ "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.

External links

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

42°39′53″N 21°09′52″E / 42.66472°N 21.16444°E / 42.66472; 21.16444

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

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

[5] Albanian: Kuvendi; Albanian for Assembly

[11] Running with GUXO and Alternativa

[AAKNISMA-12] Running with Conservative List, Intellectual Forum E-30 and Ideal

[Committees-3] "Komisionet" [Committee] (in Albanian). Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

[4] "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.

[framework-6] "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.

[7] 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

[8] "Roli dhe kompetencat e Kuvendit". Kuvendi i Kosovës (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 17 October 2019. Retrieved 23 March 2021.

[9] "Kosovo PM's party leading but short of majority, exit poll shows". BBC. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 10 February 2025.

[10] "Kosovo's governing party wins parliamentary election but without majority, preliminary results show". AP News. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2025.

[13] "Home". Archived from the original on 27 February 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.

[14] "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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