Ministry of Defence (Kosovo)

Ministry of Defence
Ministria e Mbrojtjes
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Ejup Maqedonci

Headquarters in Pristina
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Kosovo
HeadquartersKazerma Adem Jashari, 10000, Pristina, Kosovo
42°39′18.4″N 21°8′21.4″E / 42.655111°N 21.139278°E / 42.655111; 21.139278
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Adnan Rexheplar[2]
  • Shemsi Syla[2]
Websitemod.rks-gov.net

The Ministry of Defence (Albanian: Ministria e Mbrojtjes) is a department of the government of Kosovo responsible for the defence policy and management of the Kosovo Security Force. The ministry has its headquarters in Pristina, with Ejup Maqedonci as the incumbent defence minister in the second cabinet of Albin Kurti.

List of ministers

No. Portrait Name
(born–died)
Term of office Political party Cabinet Ref.
Took office Left office Time in office
1 Fehmi Mujota 4 August 2008 22 February 2011 2 years, 202 days PDK Thaçi III
2 Agim Çeku 22 February 2011 9 December 2014 3 years, 290 days PSD
3 Haki Demolli 9 December 2014 9 September 2017 2 years, 274 days LDK Mustafa
4 Rrustem Berisha 9 September 2017 3 February 2020 2 years, 147 days AAK Haradinaj II
5 Anton Quni 3 February 2020 22 March 2021 1 year, 47 days LDK Kurti
Hoti
6 Armend Mehaj 22 March 2021 8 August 2023 2 years, 139 days Independent Kurti II [3][4]
7 Ejup Maqedonci 8 August 2023 Incumbent 2 years, 228 days VV Kurti II
Kurti III
[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ministri" (in Albanian). Ministria e Mbrojtjes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Kabineti i Ministrit" (in Albanian). Ministria e Mbrojtjes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. ^ "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.
  4. ^ a b "Kurti pranon dorëheqjen e Mehajt, ministër i ri i Mbrojtjes emërohet Ejup Maqedonci" (in Albanian). Betimi për Drejtësi. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.