Ministry_of_Foreign_Affairs_(Kosovo)
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Kosovo)
Ministry of the Kosovo government
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Albanian: Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme) is a department of the government of Kosovo responsible for the foreign policy of Kosovo. The ministry has its headquarters in Pristina, with Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz as the incumbent foreign minister in the second cabinet of Albin Kurti.
| Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme | |
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| Ministry overview | |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of Kosovo |
| Headquarters | Rruga Luan Haradinaj, Sheshi Nënë Tereza, 10000, Pristina, Kosovo 42°39′35″N 21°9′18″E |
| Employees | 207[1] |
| Minister responsible | |
| Deputy Minister responsible | |
| Ministry executive |
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| Website | mfa-ks |
The cabinte within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is composed of several key components, including the Minister, Deputy Ministers, Political advisers and the Support staff.[1] Their responsibilities are defined by a comprehensive framework of legal and regulatory provisions, which encompasses among others the constitution, special laws and other pertinent legislation.[1] The ministry is entrusted with a mission that encompasses the formulation and implementation of Kosovo's foreign policy, the promotion and protection of Kosovo's interests, the enhancement of Kosovo's international stature and the diligent representation and protection of the interests of its population on the international stage.[1]
| Portrait | Minister | Term of office | Cabinet | Party | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Period | ||||||
| 1 |  |
Skënder Hyseni | 3 March 2008 | 18 October 2010 | 2 years, 229 days | Thaçi I | LDK | |
| Act. |  |
Vlora Çitaku | 18 October 2010 | 22 February 2011 | 127 days | PDK | ||
| 2 |  |
Enver Hoxhaj[5] | 22 February 2011 | 12 December 2014 | 3 years, 293 days | Thaçi II | ||
| 3 |  |
Hashim Thaçi | 12 December 2014 | 7 April 2016 | 1 year, 117 days | Mustafa | ||
| Act. |  |
Petrit Selimi | 7 April 2016 | 5 June 2016 | 59 days | |||
| 4 | |
Enver Hoxhaj | 5 June 2016 | 3 August 2017 | 1 year, 61 days | |||
| Act. | |
Emanuel Demaj | 10 August 2017 | 9 September 2017 | 37 days | PShDK | ||
| 5 |  |
Behgjet Pacolli | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | 2 years, 147 days | Haradinaj II | AKR | |
| 6 |  |
Glauk Konjufca | 3 February 2020 | 3 June 2020 | 121 days | Kurti I | VV | |
| 7 | _(cropped).jpg) |
Meliza Haradinaj-Stublla | 3 June 2020 | 9 March 2021 | 279 days | Hoti | AAK | |
| Act. | |
Besnik Tahiri | 9 March 2021 | 22 March 2021 | 13 days | |||
| 8 |  |
Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz | 22 March 2021[6] | Incumbent | 3 years, 30 days | Kurti II | Guxo | |
- "Regulations (OPM) No. 01/2022 on Internal Organization and Systematization of Jobs in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora" (PDF). Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Profili i Ministres" (in Albanian). Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Zëvendësministrat" (in Albanian). Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Zyra e Sekretarit të Përgjithshëm" (in Albanian). Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- "Composition of new cabinet government of the Republic of Kosovo, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci" Archived 2014-09-25 at the Wayback Machine kryeministri-ks.com 22 February 2011 Link retrieved 23 February 2011
- "Nga punimet e seancës së jashtëzakonshme të Kuvendit" (in Albanian). Kuvendi i Kosovës. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
- Ministry of Foreign Affairs – (in English)