Ibrahim Rugova was a prominent Kosovo Albanian political leader,scholar,and writer,who served as the President of the partially recognised Republic of Kosova,serving from 1992 to 2000 and as President of Kosovo from 2002 until his death in 2006. He oversaw a popular struggle for independence,advocating a peaceful resistance to Yugoslav rule and lobbying for U.S. and European support,especially during the Kosovo War. Owing to his role in Kosovo's history,Rugova has been dubbed "Father of the Nation" and "Gandhi of the Balkans".
The Democratic Party of Kosovo is one of the three largest political parties in Kosovo,alongside its long-time rival,the Democratic League of Kosovo,as well as Vetëvendosje. It was originally a social-democratic party coming out of the demilitarised Kosovo Liberation Army after the Kosovo War,with most of the leadership coming from Albanian nationalists and former members of the People's Movement of Kosovo. However,during its congress in January 2013,it positioned itself as a center-right party and is considered to be a conservative party.
Fadil Avdullah Vokrri was a Kosovan football administrator and a Yugoslav player.
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje is a political party in Kosovo. It is orientated towards principles of social democracy,progressivism,and Albanian nationalism.
Fatmir Sejdiu is a Kosovar politician. He was the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and was the 1st President of Republic of Kosovo.
Drenas,also known as Gllogoc or Glogovac,is a town and municipality in central Kosovo. As of the 2011 census,there were 6,143 people residing in Drenas and 58,531 in the municipality.
Anton Çetta was an Albanian folklorist,academic and university professor from Kosovo. He was born in Gjakova,completed elementary school in his hometown and secondary school in Tirana and Korça,Albania. He graduated in Romance languages and culture at the University of Belgrade Faculty of Philosophy. For a period of time he worked as assistant professor at the department of Albanian Studies in Belgrade. From 1960 to 1968 he lectured on Old Albanian Literature,The History of Literature,and Latin language at the University of Pristina.
The University of Pristina is a public university located in Pristina,Kosovo. It is the institution that emerged after the disestablishment of the University of Pristina (1969–99) as a result of the Kosovo War. The inauguration of the university was a historical occurrence not only for the people of Kosovo,but for the whole Albanian nation. On 15 February,the solemn Parliament session took place,which is also proclaimed as The University of Pristina's Day. In the composition of the newly established University of Pristina were faculties with their headquarters in Pristina:the Faculty of Philosophy,Faculty of Law and Economics,Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Medicine. Now the University of Pristina has 17 faculties,of which 14 are academic faculties,and 3 are faculties of applied sciences. Contained within the emblem is a translation of the name into Latin,Universitas Studiorum Prishtiniensis.
Football Club Prishtina,commonly known as Prishtina,is a professional football club based in Prishtina,Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo,and is the most successful club in Kosovo. The club is also the only club in Kosovo to have never have been relegated from the league.
Bamir Myrteza Topi is an Albanian diplomat and politician. He also was the President of Albania from July 2007 to July 2012.
The Fadil Vokrri Stadium,previously known as Prishtina City Stadium,is a multi-purpose stadium in Prishtina,Kosovo,which is used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Prishtina and Kosovo national football team. The stadium has a capacity of 13,500.
Mark Krasniqi was an Kosovo ethnic Albanian ethnographer,publicist,writer,and translator who did most of his work while resident in Yugoslavia.
Memli Krasniqi is a Kosovar Albanian politician who has been Vice-President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) since February 2013. Krasniqi has previously been Minister of Agriculture,Forestry and Rural Development (2014-2017) and Minister of Culture,Youth and Sports from (2011-2014). Currently,he is the Chairman of PDK caucus in the Assembly of Kosovo,and the Chairman of PDK since 3 July 2021.
Shpend Ali Ahmeti is a Kosovar politician who served as the Mayor of Pristina. He was leader of the New Spirit Party,which merged into Vetëvendosje in 2011,and served as their vice chairman. However,after internal disputes he left the party in 2018 to become the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo. In 2019 he became an independent politician.
KF Feronikeli,commonly known as Feronikeli is a professional football club based in Drenas,Kosovo. The club play in the Football Superleague of Kosovo,which is the top tier of football in the country.
Adem Grabovci is a Kosovar politician and a secretary of the Democratic Party of Kosovo.
Kadri Veseli is a Kosovar politician,former Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo and the Kosovo Intelligence Service. He is the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo. Veseli was one of the founders and leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. He also was the chief of the Kosovo Intelligence Service,a post-war state intelligence organisation.
Universiteti i Mitrovicёs "Isa Boletini" is a public university located in the city of Mitrovica,Kosovo.
Xhafer Tahiri is a politician in Kosovo. He was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo from 2013 to 2014 and was the mayor of Vushtrri from 2017 to 2021. Tahiri is a member of the Democratic League of Kosovo.
