Vakat Coalition

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Coalition Vakat
Koalicija Vakat
Koalicioni Vakat
Leader Rasim Demiri
FoundedJune 2004;20 years ago (2004-06)
Headquarters Prizren
Ideology Bosniak minority interests
Assembly
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The Coalition Vakat (Bosnian : Koalicija Vakat; sometimes translated as the Vakat Coalition) [1] is a Bosniak political coalition in Kosovo founded in June 2004 made up of the Democratic Party of Bosniaks (DSB), Democratic Party Vatan (DSV), and the Bosniak Party of Kosovo (BSK). The coalition uses the colors green, yellow, and sky blue. Its headquarters is located in Prizren.

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Electoral performance

Assembly of Kosovo
YearPopular vote % of voteOverall seats wonBosniak seatsSeat change
2001 [a] 9,0301.15
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2004 4,9720.72
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2007 5,4280.95
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2010 5,2960.76
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2014 6,4760.89
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2017 6,4440.89
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2019 7,0750.84
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2021 5,9490.68
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See also

Notes

  1. "Kosovo Government". countryreports.org. CountryReports. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
  1. As the Democratic Party of Bosniacs (DSB).


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