Hoti cabinet

2020 Kosovan government

Hoti Cabinet

Cabinet of Kosovo
3 June 2020–22 March 2021
Date formed| 3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)
Date dissolved| 22 March 2021 (2021-03-22)
People and organisations
Head of state| Hashim Thaçi (2020)
Vjosa Osmani (2020–2021)
Glauk Konjufca (2021)
Head of government| Avdullah Hoti
Deputy head of government| Besnik Tahiri
Member parties| LDK AAK NISMA AKR SL
Opposition parties| PDK LV
History
Election(s)| 2019
Legislature term(s)| 7th legislature of the Assembly
Outgoing formation| 21 December 2020
Predecessor| First Kurti cabinet
Successor| Second Kurti cabinet

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: 2011
* 2016
* 2021

*     * Parliamentary: 2014
* 2017
* 2019

*     * Local: 2009
* 2013
* 2017
* 2021

*     * Referendums: 1991
* 2012

* 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

* Other countries

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The Hoti cabinet was formed in Kosovo on 3 June 2020 following a deal between the political parties Democratic League of Kosovo, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Social Democratic Initiative, New Kosovo Alliance and Serb List.

## Actions[edit]

On 30 April 2020, the President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi said he has handed Avdullah Hoti a mandate to form a government after the Kurti cabinet collapsed in a no-confidence vote in parliament last month.[1] On 1 May 2020 the Constitutional Court has suspended the implementation of Decree of the President until 29 May 2020.[2] On 28 May 2020 the Constitutional Court assessed that the President has acted in accordance with Article 82, paragraph 2, of the Constitution on the occasion of the mandate of Avdullah Hoti as Prime Minister[3]

On 3 June 2020, Hoti was elected Prime Minister with 61 votes in favor, 24 against and 1 abstains.[4]

On 21 December 2020, The Constitutional Court has concluded that the vote of the MP, Etem Arifi, in favor of the creation of the Hoti Government, has been invalid. As a result, Kosovo must go to snap elections and the Hoti government is now a caretaker one until the elections are held.[5]

## Composition[edit]

The cabinet consists of the following Ministers:[6]

Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Ref

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Prime Minister of Kosovo|

Avdullah Hoti

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Deputy Prime Ministers|

Besnik Tahiri

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | AAK

Driton Selmanaj

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK

Albulena Balaj-Halimaj

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | NISMA

Goran Rakić

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | Serb List
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora|

Meliza Haradinaj

| 3 June 2020| 9 March 2021|  | AAK

Besnik Tahiri (Acting)

| 9 March 2021| 22 March 2021|  | AAK
Minister of Communities and Returns|

Dalibor Jevtić

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | Serb List
Minister of Defense|

Anton Quni

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Minister of Infrastructure and Environment|

Arban Abrashi

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Minister of Finance and Transfers|

Hykmete Bajrami

| 3 June 2020| 24 February 2021|  | LDK

Agim Krasniqi

| 24 February 2021| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Minister of Health|

Armend Zemaj

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports|

Vlora Dumoshi

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Minister of Justice|

Selim Selimi

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | AAK
Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Innovation|

Ramë Likaj

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | AAK
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration|

Agim Veliu

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Minister of Economy, Employment,
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Investments|

Blerim Kuqi

| 3 June 2020| 13 January 2021|  | AAK

Muharrem Nitaj (acting)

| 13 January 2020| 22 March 2021|  | AAK
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare|

Skender Reçica

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | NISMA
Minister of Agriculture|

Besian Mustafa

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | LDK
Ministry of Trade and Industry|

Vesel Krasniqi

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | NISMA
Minister of Rural Development|

Enis Kervan

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | KDTP
Minister of Administration and Local Government|

Goran Rakić

| 3 June 2020| 22 March 2021|  | Serb List

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Kosovo president nominates PM candidate to try to solve political crisis". Reuters. 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-04-30.
2. ^ "Gjykata Kushtetuese e pezullon dekretin e Presidentit deri më 29 maj". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-04-30. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
3. ^ "Kushtetuesja i jep të drejtë Thaçit për dekretin". Koha Ditore (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
4. ^ "Avdullah Hoti Kryeministër i ri, 61 deputetë japin votën pro". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-03.
5. ^ "Ekskluzive: Gjykata Kushtetuese e çon Kosovën në zgjedhje brenda 40 ditësh?". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-12-21.
6. ^ "Kabineti Qeveritar" [Government Cabinet] (in Albanian). Office of the Prime Minister of Kosovo. Retrieved 18 July 2018.

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