The Democratic Party of Kosovo is one of the largest political parties in Kosovo. 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 centre-right party and is considered to be a conservative party. The Democratic Party of Kosovo since July 2021 is headed by Memli Krasniqi,the former Vice –President of the Assembly of Kosovo,Minister of Agriculture and Minister of Culture,Youth and Sports.
The prime minister of the Republic of Kosovo is the head of government of Kosovo.
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) is a left-leaning social democratic political party in Kosovo. It is a member of the Progressive Alliance,and an observer in the Party of European Socialists,and the Socialist International.
Pristina is the capital city of Kosovo. In the preliminary results of the 2011 census the population of Pristina was around 198,000. The majority of the population is Albanian,but there are also smaller communities including Bosniaks,Serbs,Romani and others. The surface of Pristina is 854 km2. Pristina is known as the center of cultural,economical and political developments. The city is home of the University of Pristina,Pristina International Airport Adem Jashari,the Government Building and the Parliament of the Republic of Kosovo.
The PANA coalition was a ruling post-electoral Kosovan political alliance between four major Albanian and six ethnic minority parties in Kosovo. Its formation ended three months of political uncertainty following the 2017 parliamentary election. It was founded originally as PAN coalition.
The parliament of Kosovo held indirect elections for president of Kosovo on 3 and 4 April 2021. The elections successfully concluded after three rounds,with Vjosa Osmani winning 71 votes out of a total possible 120. Three political parties boycotted the vote. Nasuf Bejta,also a member of Guxo,the political party Osmani founded,was the only other candidate who received a vote during any of the other rounds.
Fadil Nura is a politician in Kosovo. He was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo from 2020 to 2021 and has been the mayor of Skenderaj since 2021. Nura is a member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
Xhafer Tahiri is a politician in Kosovo. He served in 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 (LDK).
Arsim Rexhepi is a politician in Kosovo. He served in the Assembly of Kosovo from 2007 to 2011,initially as a member of the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) and later with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). He is now a member of Vetëvendosje (VV).
BekëBerisha is a politician in Kosovo. He has served in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo since 2017 as a member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK).
Ardian Gjini is a politician in Kosovo. He was a cabinet minister in Kosovo's government from 2005 to 2008,served in the Assembly of Kosovo from 2007 to 2014,and has been the mayor of Gjakova since 2017. Gjini has been a prominent member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) since the party's formation in 2001.
Visar Korenica is a politician in Kosovo. He has served in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo since 2021 as a member of Vetëvendosje (VV).
Gani Dreshaj is a politician in Kosovo. He served in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo from 2017 to 2019 and was a deputy minister in the Republic of Kosovo government from 2020 to 2021. Dreshaj is a member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK).
Driton Çaushi is a politician in Kosovo. He served in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo from 2016 to 2019,initially as a member of Vetëvendosje (VV) and later with the Social Democratic Party of Kosovo (PSD).
Idriz Vehapi is an academic and politician in Kosovo. He was a minister in the Kosovo government from 2008 to 2010,served in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo from 2011 to 2013,and was mayor of Rahovec from 2013 to 2017. Vehapi is a member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
Ali Berisha is a medical doctor and politician in Kosovo. He was the mayor of Peja from 2007 to 2013 and served two terms in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo between 2016 and 2021. Berisha is a member of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK).
Hajdar Beqa is a politician in Kosovo,currently serving his third term in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
Municipal elections to elect the mayor and Municipal Assembly were held in Prishtina on 17 October 2021,with a second round of the mayoral election on 14 November. The elections came just nine months after parliamentary elections which saw Vetëvendosje win by a landslide. Përparim Rama of the Democratic League of Kosovo won the mayoral election,narrowly defeating Vetëvendosje's Arben Vitia,the Minister of Health. by around 1,600 votes.
Ali Lajçi is a politician in Kosovo. He was the mayor of Peja from 2001 to 2007 and has served in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. At different times in his career,Lajçi has been a member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK),the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK),and Vetëvendosje (VV).
