Hoti cabinet

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.

Hoti Cabinet
Cabinet of Kosovo
3 June 2020–present
Date formed3 June 2020 (2020-06-03)
People and organisations
Head of stateHashim Thaçi (2020)
Vjosa Osmani (2020–)
Head of governmentAvdullah Hoti
Deputy head of governmentBesnik Tahiri
Member partiesLDK AAK NISMA AKR SL
Opposition partiesPDK LV
History
Election(s)2019
Legislature term(s)7th legislature of the Assembly
Outgoing formation21 December 2020
PredecessorKurti cabinet

Actions

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

The cabinet consists of the following Ministers:[6]

PortfolioMinisterTook officeLeft officePartyRef
Prime Minister of Kosovo Avdullah Hoti3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Deputy Prime Ministers Besnik Tahiri3 June 2020IncumbentAAK
 Driton Selmanaj3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
 Albulena Balaj-Halimaj3 June 2020IncumbentNISMA
 Goran Rakić3 June 2020IncumbentSerb List
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora Meliza Haradinaj3 June 2020IncumbentAAK
Minister of Communities and Returns Dalibor Jevtić3 June 2020IncumbentSerb List
Minister of Defense Anton Quni3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Minister of Infrastructure and Environment Arban Abrashi3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Minister of Finance and Transfers Hykmete Bajrami3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Minister of Health Armend Zemaj3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports Vlora Dumoshi3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Minister of Justice Selim Selimi3 June 2020IncumbentAAK
Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Innovation Ramë Likaj3 June 2020IncumbentAAK
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration Agim Veliu3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Minister of Economy, Employment,
Entrepreneurship and Strategic Investments		 Blerim Kuqi3 June 202013 January 2021AAK
Minister of Labour and Social Welfare Skender Reçica3 June 2020IncumbentNISMA
Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development Besian Mustafa3 June 2020IncumbentLDK
Ministry of Trade and Industry Vesel Krasniqi3 June 2020IncumbentNISMA
Minister of Rural Development Enis Kervan3 June 2020IncumbentKDTP
Minister of Administration and Local Government Goran Rakić3 June 2020IncumbentSerb List

References
  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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