Assembly of Kosovo
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The Assembly of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Kosovës; Serbian Скупштина Косова) is the highest provisional self-government and representative and law making institution of Kosovo. It is regulated by the Constitutional Framework for the Provisional Self-Government of Kosovo and has 120 members; of these, 100 are directly voted into the Assembly whilst the rest are reserved as follows:
- 10 seats for the representatives of the Serbs.
- 4 seats for the representatives of the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians.
- 3 seats for the Bosniaks.
- 2 seats for the Turks.
- 1 seat for the Gorans.
[edit] Committees
The Kosovo Assembly has 19 committees:-
- Budget Committee
- Committee for Finance and Economy
- Committee for Education, Science and Technology
- Committee for Health
- Committee for Labour and Social Welfare
- Committee for Public Services
- Committee on International Co-operation
- Committee on Judicial, Legislative and Constitutional Framework Matters
- Committee on Missing Persons - it is a relatively unique committee that deals with the issue of large number of missing persons and prisoners of war as a result of the Kosovo War.
- Committee on Media
- Committee on the Rights and Interests of Communities
- Committee for Trade and Industry
- Committee for Culture, Youth and Sports
- Committee for Environment and Spatial Planning
- Committee for Transport and Communications
- Committee for Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development
- Committee on Emergency Preparedness
- Committee on Public Petitions and Claims
- Committee on Gender Equality
[edit] Election results
| Parties and coalitions | Votes | % | Seats |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic League of Kosovo (Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës) | LDK | 45.4 | 47 |
| Democratic Party of Kosovo (Partia Demokratike e Kosovës) | PDK | 28.9 | 30 |
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës)
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AAK | 8.4 | 9 |
| Ora | ORA | 6.2 | 7 |
| Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo (Partia Shqiptare Demokristane e Kosovës) | PSHDK | 1.8 | 2 |
| Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi) | KDTP | 1.2 | 1+2 |
| Justice Party (Partia e Drejtësisë) | PD | 1.0 | 1 |
| Coalition Vakat (Koalicija Vakat) | Vakat | 0.7 | 1+2 |
| People's Movement of Kosovo (Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës) | LPK | 0.7 | 1 |
| Liberal Party of Kosovo (Partia Liberale e Kosovës) | PLK | 0.5 | 1 |
| New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo (Iniciativa e re Demokrarike e Kosovës) | IRDK | 0.4 | 2 |
| Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo (Partia Demokratike e Ashkanlive të Kosovës) | PDAK | 0.4 | 1 |
| Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije) | SDA | 0.4 | 1 |
| Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija (Srpska Lista za Kosovo i Metohija) | SLKM | 0.2 | 8 |
| Civic Initiative of Gora (Građanska Inicijativa Gore) | GIG | 0.2 | 1 |
| United Roma Party of Kosovo (Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës) | PRBK | 0.2 | 1 |
| Civic Initiative Serbia (Građanska Inicijativa Srbija) | GIS | 0.0 | 2 |
| Total (turnout 53.8%) | 100.0 | 120 | |
| Source: kosovoelections | |||
Most of the Serbs boycotted the elections, resulting in a less than 1% turnout of the Serbian population. It is still unclear whether the seats reserved for the Serbian ethnic group will be taken.
[edit] External links
- Official site in English, Albanian and Serbian
- Constitutional Framework
- Kosovo Compromise Presentation on Kosovo issue of 4S Institute, Brussels
