Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo (SRSG) is appointed by the Secretary-General to lead the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The Joint Interim Administrative Structure and then the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government held their authority under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, reporting to the Special Representative.

List of Special Representatives

Name Lifespan Term of office State
Sérgio Vieira de Mello1948–200313 June 199915 July 1999 Brazil
1Bernard Kouchner1939–15 July 199912 January 2001 France
2Hans Hækkerup1945–201313 January 200131 December 2001 Denmark
Charles H. Brayshaw1942–1 January 200214 February 2002 United States
3Michael Steiner1949–14 February 20028 July 2003 Germany
Charles H. Brayshaw1942–8 July 200325 August 2003 United States
4Harri Holkeri1937–201125 August 200311 June 2004 Finland
Charles H. Brayshaw1942–11 June 200416 August 2004 United States
5Søren Jessen-Petersen1945–16 August 200430 June 2006 Denmark
Steven P. Schook1953–30 June 200631 August 2006 United States
6Joachim Rücker1951–1 September 200620 June 2008 Germany
7Lamberto Zannier1954–20 June 200830 June 2011 Italy
Robert E. SorensonN/A1 July 20113 August 2011 United States
8Farid Zarif1951–3 August 201131 August 2015 Afghanistan
Simona Miculescu1959–1 September 20159 October 2015 Romania
9Zahir Tanin1956–9 October 2015Incumbent Afghanistan

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