The Commander of Kosovo Security Force (Albanian: Komandanti i Forcës së Sigurisë së Kosovës, Serbian: Начелник Штаба Одбране, romanized: Komandant Kosovskih Snaga Bezbednosti) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Kosovo Security Force, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.
Commander of Kosovo Security Force | |
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Komandanti i Forcës së Sigurisë së Kosovës (Albanian) Komandant Kosovskih Snaga Bezbednosti (Serbian) | |
since 30 November 2021 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Member of | Kosovo Security Force |
Reports to | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | President of Kosovo |
Formation | 16 June 2009 |
First holder | Sylejman Selimi |
Website | Official website |
List of chiefs
editNo. | Portrait | Commander of Kosovo Security Force | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
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1 | Lieutenant general Sylejman Selimi (born 1970) | 16 June 2009 | 22 November 2011 | 2 years, 159 days | [1][2] [3][4] [5] | |
2 | Kadri Kastrati (born 1960) | Lieutenant general22 November 2011 | 18 March 2015 | 3 years, 116 days | [6] | |
3 | Rrahman Rama (born 1970) | Lieutenant general18 March 2015 | 30 November 2021 | 6 years, 257 days | [7][8] | |
4 | Bashkim Jashari (born 1977) | Lieutenant general30 November 2021 | Incumbent | 2 years, 362 days | [9] |
References
edit- ^ "Kosovo security forces to become operative" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine b92.net 20 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Selimi appointed as Chief of Staff of Kosovo army" Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine newkosovoareport.com 20 December 2009 Link accessed 21-01-09
- ^ "Kosovo's security force launched" news.bbc.co.uk 21 January 2009 Link Retrieved 21-01-09
- ^ " Kosovo's new armed forces take control of security " iht.com 21 January 2009 21-01-09
- ^ "Ambassador Christopher Dell Remarks at the Kosovo Security Force Change of Command in Pristina". Embassy of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Kadri Kastrati". mksf-ks.org. MINISTRY FOR THE KOSOVO SECURITY FORCES. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Rrahman Rama novi komandant BSK". info-ks.net (in Albanian). Agency UTILIS. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ "Biography - Lieutenant General Rrahman Rama". MINISTRY FOR THE KOSOVO SECURITY FORCES. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
- ^ Sulaj, Agim (30 November 2021). "Kosovë, presidentja Osmani emëron gjeneralmajorin Bashkim Jashari komandant të ri të FSK-së". aa.com (in Albanian). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2021.