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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). During the United Nations rule between 1999 and 2008, the Joint Interim Administrative Structure and then the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government were accountable to the special representative.
| No. | Name | Lifespan | Term of office | State | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act. | Sérgio Vieira de Mello | 1948–2003 | 11 June 1999 | 14 July 1999 | |
| 1 | Bernard Kouchner | 1939– | 15 July 1999 | 12 January 2001 | |
| 2 | Hans Hækkerup | 1945–2013 | 13 January 2001 | 31 December 2001 | |
| Act. | Charles H. Brayshaw | 1942– | 1 January 2002 | 14 February 2002 | |
| 3 | Michael Steiner | 1949– | 14 February 2002 | 8 July 2003 | |
| Act. | Charles H. Brayshaw | 1942– | 8 July 2003 | 25 August 2003 | |
| 4 | Harri Holkeri | 1937–2011 | 25 August 2003 | 11 June 2004 | |
| Act. | Charles H. Brayshaw | 1942– | 11 June 2004 | 16 August 2004 | |
| 5 | Søren Jessen-Petersen | 1945– | 16 August 2004 | 30 June 2006 | |
| Act. | Steven P. Schook | 1953– | 30 June 2006 | 31 August 2006 | |
| 6 | Joachim Rücker | 1951– | 1 September 2006 | 20 June 2008 | |
| 7 | Lamberto Zannier | 1954– | 20 June 2008 | 30 June 2011 | |
| Act. | Robert E. Sorenson | — | 1 July 2011 | 3 August 2011 | |
| 8 | Farid Zarif | 1951– | 3 August 2011 | 31 August 2015 | |
| Act. | Simona Miculescu | 1959– | 1 September 2015 | 9 October 2015 | |
| 9 | Zahir Tanin | 1956– | 9 October 2015 | 4 November 2021 | |
| Act. | Barrie Lynne Freeman | — | 4 November 2021 [1] | 19 January 2022 | |
| 10 | Caroline Ziadeh | 1974– | 19 January 2022 | 20[ citation needed ] August 2025 | |
| Act. | Milbert Dongjoon Shin | — | 20[ citation needed ] August 2025 | Incumbent | |