Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo
Legislature of the Republic of Kosovo
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The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës; Serbian: Скупштина Републике Косово, Skupština Republike Kosovo), also known as the Kuvendi,[c] is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo. It is directly elected by the people every four years. It was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001[3] to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'. On 17 February 2008, representatives of the people of Kosovo[4] unilaterally declared Kosovo's independence and subsequently adopted the Constitution of Kosovo, which came into effect on 15 June 2008.
- Ardian Gola, LVV
- Vlora Çitaku, PDK
- Kujtim Shala, LDK
- Slavko Simić, SL
- Emilija Redžepi, NDS[b]
Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo Kuvendi i Republikës së Kosovës | |
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| 10th Legislature | |
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| Type | |
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| History | |
| Founded | |
| Leadership | |
Deputy Speaker |
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| Structure | |
| Seats | 120 |
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Political groups | Government (66) (Kurti III cabinet) PDK (22) LDK (15) SL (9) AAK (6) JGP (1) SDU (1) |
| Committees | Various by legislature, currently 16[1] |
Length of term | Four years |
| Salary | €1,547 monthly[2] |
| Elections | |
| Open party-list proportional representation | |
First election |
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Last election | 28 December 2025 |
Next election | TBD |
| Meeting place | |
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| Assembly Building, Ibrahim Rugova Square, Pristina, Kosovo | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Members
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo is regulated by the Constitution of Kosovo and has 120 directly elected members; 20 are reserved for national minorities as follows:
- 10 seats for the representatives of the Serbs.
- 4 seats for the representatives of the Romani, Ashkali and Egyptians.
- 3 seats for the Bosniaks.
- 2 seats for the Turks.
- 1 seat for the Gorans.[5]
Albanian is the official language of the majority, but all languages of minorities such as Serbian, Turkish and Bosnian are used, with simultaneous interpretation.
Committees
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo in this legislature has a total of sixteen committees,[1] the number of committees varies depending on the legislature.[6]
- Committee for Administration and Digitalization
- Committee for Budget
- Committee for Culture, Tourism and Sports
- Committee for Economy, Industry, Entrepreneurship, Trade and Innovation
- Committee for Education
- Committee for Environment, Food, Agriculture, Forestry, Rural Development and Infrastructure
- Committee for European Integration
- Committee for Foreign Affairs and Diaspora
- Committee for Health
- Committee for Human Rights
- Committee for Intelligence Agency Oversight
- Committee for Legislation
- Committee for Public Finance Oversight
- Committee for the Rights and Interests of Communities and Returns
- Committee for Security and Defense
- Committee for Social Welfare, Victims of Wartime Sexual Violence and Missing Persons
Most recent election results
Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje party received 51% of the vote, translating to 57 seats. While short of the 61 seats needed for a government, to form a gouvernement, Vetëvendosje gathered support from non-Serb minority representatives as it did after the 2021 elections. The Democratic Party of Kosovo came second with 20%, maintaining a similar level of support from the last election. The Democratic League of Kosovo came in third with 13%, dropping in support from 18% earlier the same year.[7][8] Turnout was estimated at 47%.[9] With the fourth successive victory for Vetëvendosje in parliamentary elections, Kurti was sworn in for a third term as Prime Minister on 11 February 2026.[10][11]
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| Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– | |
| Vetëvendosje | 486,994 | 51.11 | 57 | +9 | |
| Democratic Party of Kosovo | 192,407 | 20.19 | 22 | –2 | |
| Democratic League of Kosovo | 126,102 | 13.23 | 15 | –5 | |
| Alliance for the Future of Kosovo | 52,370 | 5.50 | 6 | +1 | |
| Serb List | 42,734 | 4.48 | 9 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Initiative | 15,184 | 1.59 | 0 | –3 | |
| Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo | 5,408 | 0.57 | 2 | 0 | |
| For Freedom, Justice and Survival | 4,845 | 0.51 | 1 | 0 | |
| Vakat Coalition | 3,975 | 0.42 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Democratic Party | 3,919 | 0.41 | 1 | 0 | |
| New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo | 2,760 | 0.29 | 1 | 0 | |
| Social Democratic Union | 2,614 | 0.27 | 1 | 0 | |
| Egyptian Liberal Party | 2,249 | 0.24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Ashkali Social Democratic Party | 2,050 | 0.22 | 1 | New | |
| PAI–PDAK–LpB | 1,994 | 0.21 | 0 | –1 | |
| Unique Gorani Party | 1,547 | 0.16 | 1 | 0 | |
| Progressive Movement of Kosovar Roma | 1,158 | 0.12 | 1 | New | |
| Albanian Democratic National Front Party | 937 | 0.10 | 0 | 0 | |
| United Roma Party of Kosovo | 920 | 0.10 | 0 | –1 | |
| Fjala | 900 | 0.09 | 0 | 0 | |
| Citizens' Initiative for Kosovo | 777 | 0.08 | 0 | New | |
| Kosovski Savez | 536 | 0.06 | 0 | New | |
| Kosovar New Romani Party | 228 | 0.02 | 0 | 0 | |
| Independent | 269 | 0.03 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 952,877 | 100.00 | 120 | 0 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,999,204 | – | |||
| Source: KQZ[12] | |||||
Assembly building
The Assembly Building is located at Ibrahim Rugova Square in Pristina, the capital city of Kosovo.[13] The building, which dates from the 1950s, underwent an extensive refurbishment in 2004 which included the complete redesign of the plenary chamber.[14]
Assembly Building
Assembly Building
Assembly Building
Assembly Building
Main entrance on Ibrahim Rugova Square
Additional entrance on KLA Street
