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| Assumed office 9 January 2008 |
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| President | Fatmir Sejdiu |
| Deputy | Hajredin Kuçi Ramë Manaj |
| Preceded by | Agim Çeku |
| In office 02 April 1999 – 01 February 2000 |
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| President | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Preceded by | Bujar Bukoshi |
| Succeeded by | Nexhat Daci |
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| Born | 24 April 1968 Srbica, SAP Kosovo, Socialist Republic of Serbia, Yugoslavia |
| Political party | PDK |
Hashim Thaçi (Albanian: Hashim Thaçi; Serbo-Croat: Хашим Тачи / Hašim Tači; Also spelled Hashim Thaci, Thaqi; in English-language media)listen born 24 April 1968 in Srbica, Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija (the area now Kosovo), Yugoslavia, is the Prime Minister of Kosovo, the President of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). The Prime Minister of Kosovo (Kryeministri i Kosovës Serbian: sr-Cyrl Премијер Косова ''Premijer Kosova'' is the Head of Government for Kosovo. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Fatmir Sejdiu ( Serbo-Croat: Fatmir Sejdiju) (born October 23, 1951) is the second and current President of Kosovo. Hajredin Kuçi is a Kosovar politician and current Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo. Agim Çeku ( Serbo-Croat: Agim Čeku) (born 29 October 1960 in the village of Ćuška near Pejë/Peć, in Kosovo Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Prof Dr Ibrahim Rugova ( December 2, 1944 – January 21, 2006) was a politician of Albanian descent who was the first Bujar Bukoshi (born 1947) is a former Kosovar Albanian politician who served as Prime Minister of the self-proclaimed Republic of Kosova from 1991 Nexhat Daci ( Serbo-Croat: Nedžad Daci) (pronounced /ne'ʤat da Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Srbica or Skënderaj ( Albanian: Skënderaj; Serbian: Србица Srbica) is a city and municipality in the Kosovska Socialist Autonomous Province of Kosovo ( Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Аутономна Покрајина Косово Socijalistička Autonomna Socialist Republic of Serbia ( Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Република Србија Socijalistička Republika Srbija) was a Socialist The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The Democratic Party of Kosovo ( Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Kosovës - short PDK) is the largest Political party in Kosovo The Serbo-Croatian language or Croato-Serbian language (cрпскохрватски језик srpskohrvatski jezik) is a South Slavic Diasystem Events 1479 BC - Thutmose III ascends to the throne of Egypt, although power effectively shifts to Hatshepsut (according to Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Srbica or Skënderaj ( Albanian: Skënderaj; Serbian: Србица Srbica) is a city and municipality in the Kosovska The Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija was an autonomous province of Serbia, within the larger federation of Yugoslavia from 1946 to 1974 when it The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian: The Prime Minister of Kosovo (Kryeministri i Kosovës Serbian: sr-Cyrl Премијер Косова ''Premijer Kosova'' is the Head of Government for Kosovo. The Democratic Party of Kosovo ( Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Kosovës - short PDK) is the largest Political party in Kosovo The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës or UÇK) was a Kosovar Albanian guerilla group which sought
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Early life and education
Thaçi was born in Buroja in the municipality of Srbica, in the Kosovo province of the Serbian Republic within Yugoslavia. Srbica or Skënderaj ( Albanian: Skënderaj; Serbian: Србица Srbica) is a city and municipality in the Kosovska Socialist Republic of Serbia ( Serbo-Croatian: Социјалистичка Република Србија Socijalistička Republika Srbija) was a Socialist The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ( Serbo-Croatian, Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian, Slovene, Macedonian:
He studied philosophy and history at the University of Priština. The University of Prishtina as well as the University of Pristina (Universiteti i Prishtinës Serbian: Универзитет у Приштини Univerzitet During his university years, he was an Albanian student leader and the first student president of the parallel Albanian University of Prishtina that broke off in 1989 (and organised in the early 1990s) from the official University due to Kosovar Albanians' protest of Slobodan Milošević's new imposed status of Kosovo and Metohija. } Albanians (Shqiptarët are an Ethnic group and a Nation, in the sense of sharing a common Albanian culture speaking the Albanian language The University of Prishtina as well as the University of Pristina (Universiteti i Prishtinës Serbian: Универзитет у Приштини Univerzitet
By 1993, Thaçi joined the Albanian political emigration in Switzerland, where he pursued postgraduate studies at the University of Zurich in the history and international relations departments. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation The University of Zurich ( German: Universität Zürich) located in the city of Zurich, is the largest University in Switzerland There he became one of the founders of the People's Movement of Kosovo (LPK), a Marxist-Leninist[1][2] political party devoted to Albanian popular nationalism. The People's Movement of Kosovo (Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës is a Political party in Kosovo, a former province of Serbia which on February 17 2008 declared Marxism-Leninism is a Communist ideological stream that emerged as the mainstream tendency amongst the Communist parties in the 1920s as it was adopted
Role in KLA
In 1993, Thaçi became a member of the inner circle of the KLA. Thaçi (nom de guerre "Gjarpëri" [the Snake]) was responsible for securing financial means, training and armament of recruits, teaching them in Albania under the auspices of its government, to be dispatched to Kosovo. A pseudonym is a fictitious alternative to a person's legal name (see Alias) This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. In 1997, Thaçi was tried in absentia and convicted by the Serbian authorities in Priština for acts of terrorism associated with his activities in the KLA. [3] March 1999, Thaçi participated in the Rambouillet negotiations as the leader of the Kosovar Albanian team. Rambouillet is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. [4] Thaçi was perceived by western diplomats during the negotiations as the "voice of reason" within the KLA: his attendance at the negotiations demonstrated a willingness to accept autonomy for Kosovo within Serbia at a time when other rebel leaders rejected any solution short of full national independence. [5] Thaçi emerged from the final diplomatic settlement as the leader of the strongest faction within a KLA rife with factionalism. He moved quickly to consolidate power, unilaterally naming himself prime minister within a provisional government and allegedly ordering the assassination of the leaders of rival armed factions. [6][7]
Criminal Activities
Thaci is alleged to have extensive criminal links. During the period of time when Thaci was head of the Kosovo Liberation Army, it was reported by the Washington Times to be financing its activities by trafficking heroin and cocaine into western Europe. The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA ( Albanian: Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës or UÇK) was a Kosovar Albanian guerilla group which sought The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D [8] While the KLA was officially disbanded at the end of armed conflict in Kosovo in 1999, the new Kosovo Protection Force was composed primarily of former KLA fighters and the Democratic Party of Kosovo was formed largely from the political leadership of the KLA. A near monopoly on the means of force based on the absorption of the KLA into the KPF allowed the Democratic Party of Kosovo to seize near complete control of the machinery of government at the municipal level. [9] The Democratic Party of Kosovo has regularly employed violence and intimidation of political rivals to maintain local political control and protect criminal enterprises which depend upon cooperation from friendly local authorities. The Democratic Party of Kosovo ( Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Kosovës - short PDK) is the largest Political party in Kosovo [10] Thaçi in particular is seen as being central to the criminal activities of the Kosovo Protection Force, who were reportedly extorting money from businessmen under the guise of "taxes" for Thaçi's self appointed government. [11] The fact that the Democratic Party of Kosovo was seen as both corrupt and criminal lead directly to the electoral defeat of the DPK in the first free elections in the province in 2001. The BBC stated at the time, " The tumbling reputation of the former KLA was to have a disastrous effect on the PDK because of the perceived overlap between its political leadership and post-KLA organised crime. "[12]
References
- ^ Kosovo: Background to crisis, Jane's (March 1999)
- ^ Mark Almond, Our Gang - Kosovo Liberation Army, National Review, July 26, 1999
- ^ Hashim Thaci or When the Little Red-Cap’s Wolf is Tamed
- ^ Ethnic Albanian Guerrillas Will Attend Talks on Kosovo - New York Times
- ^ Ethnic Albanian Guerrillas Will Attend Talks on Kosovo - New York Times
- ^ CRISIS IN THE BALKANS: THE GUERRILLAS; Kosovo Rebel Force Will Be Serbian Province's New Power Broker - New York Times
- ^ CRISIS IN THE BALKANS: THE SEPARATISTS; Leaders of Kosovo Rebels Tied to Deadly Power Play - New York Times
- ^ "KLA finances fight with heroin sales Terror group is linked to crime network"; Jerry Seper. Jane's Information Group (often referred to as Jane's) is a Publishing company specialising in transportation and military topics which was founded by Fred T Mark Almond is a Writer and lecturer in Modern History at Oriel College Oxford. National Review ( NR) is a biweekly Magazine and Web site, founded by the late author William F Washington Times. Washington, D. C. : May 3, 1999. pg. A. 1
- ^ BBC News | EUROPE | Kosovo gripped by racketeers
- ^ Political violence in run-up to Kosovo vote | csmonitor.com
- ^ BBC News | EUROPE | Kosovo gripped by racketeers
- ^ BBC News | EUROPE | Analysis: Kosovo chooses normality
External links
- PDK Partia Demokratike e Kosovës (in Albanian)
- Kryetari Thaçi: Populli i Kosovës dhe UÇK-ja ishin një A Thaçi interview by "Kosova Sot" daily (in Albanian)
- Hashim Thaci or When the Little Red-Cap’s Wolf is Tamed Article about Hashim Thaçi from "Axis Globe" by Can Karpat, AIA Balkanian Section (04/01/2006)
- Thaçi comments on the future of Kosovo at United States Institute of Peace
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Agim Çeku |
Prime Minister of Kosovo 2008 – present |
Incumbent |
| Preceded by Bujar Bukoshi |
Prime Minister of Kosovo 1999 – 2000 |
Succeeded by Nexhat Daci |
| Party political offices | ||
| Preceded by Bajram Rexhepi |
President of Democratic Party of Kosovo 2004 – present |
Incumbent |
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