Ministry of Defence (Kosovo)

Government ministry of Kosovo

Ministry of DefenceMinistria e Mbrojtjes

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Ejup Maqedonci

Headquarters in Pristina
Ministry overview
Jurisdiction| Government of Kosovo
Headquarters| Kazerma Adem Jashari, 10000, Pristina, Kosovo
42°39′18.4″N 21°8′21.4″E﻿ / ﻿42.655111°N 21.139278°E﻿ / 42.655111; 21.139278
Minister responsible|

* Ejup Maqedonci[1]

Deputy Minister responsible|

* Adnan Rexheplar[2]
* Shemsi Syla[2]

Website| mod.rks-gov.net

The Ministry of Defence (Albanian: Ministria e Mbrojtjes) is a department of the government of Kosovo responsible for the defence policy and management of the Kosovo Security Force. The ministry has its headquarters in Pristina, with Ejup Maqedonci as the incumbent defence minister in the second cabinet of Albin Kurti.

## List of ministers

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Portrait  | Minister  | Term of office  | Cabinet  | Party

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From  | To  | Period
1  |  | Fehmi Mujota  | 4 August 2008  | 22 February 2011  | 2 years, 202 days  | Thaçi III |  | PDK
2  |  | Agim Çeku | 22 February 2011  | 9 December 2014  | 3 years, 290 days  |  | PSD
3  |  | Haki Demolli | 9 December 2014  | 9 September 2017  | 2 years, 274 days  | Mustafa |  | LDK
4  |  | Rrustem Berisha | 9 September 2017  | 3 February 2020  | 2 years, 147 days  | Haradinaj II |  | AAK
5  |  | Anton Quni | 3 February 2020  | 22 March 2021  | 1 year, 47 days  | Kurti

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Hoti |  | LDK
6  |  | Armend Mehaj | 22 March 2021[3] | 8 August 2023[4] | 2 years, 139 days  | Kurti II |  | VV
7  |  | Ejup Maqedonci | 8 August 2023[4] | Incumbent | 1 year, 286 days  |  | Independent

## See also

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* Kosovo Security Force

## References

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1. ^ "Ministri" (in Albanian). Ministria e Mbrojtjes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
2. ^ a b "Kabineti i Ministrit" (in Albanian). Ministria e Mbrojtjes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
3. ^ "Nga punimet e seancës së jashtëzakonshme të Kuvendit" (in Albanian). Kuvendi i Kosovës. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
4. ^ a b "Kurti pranon dorëheqjen e Mehajt, ministër i ri i Mbrojtjes emërohet Ejup Maqedonci" (in Albanian). Betimi për Drejtësi. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.

## External links

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* Ministry of Defence - (in English)

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