The second Haradinaj cabinet was formed the government of Kosovo from 9 September 2017 upon the defeat of Isa Mustafa and the LA Coalition in the 2017 elections to 3 February 2020 following its defeat in the 2019 parliamentary election. The cabinet was made up of members of the PANA Coalition and some members of the opposition.
Second Haradinaj Cabinet | |
|---|---|
 Cabinet of Kosovo | |
| 9 September 2017 – 3 February 2020 | |
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| Date formed | 9 November 2017 |
| Date dissolved | 3 February 2020 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Hashim Thaçi |
| Head of government | Ramush Haradinaj |
| Deputy head of government | Behgjet Pacolli |
| Member parties | PDK AAK NISMA AKR |
| Opposition parties | LDK LV PSD SL |
| History | |
| Election | 2017 |
| Legislature term | 6th legislature of the Assembly |
| Outgoing formation | 19 July 2019 |
| Predecessor | First Cabinet of Isa Mustafa |
| Successor | First Cabinet of Albin Kurti |
Composition
editThe cabinet comprised the following ministers:
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prime Minister of Kosovo | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AAK | ||
| First Deputy Prime Minister | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | NISMA | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | PDK | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | Serb List | ||
| Deputy Prime Minister | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | ||
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | ||
| Minister of Communities and Returns | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | Serb List | ||
| Minister of Diaspora | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | ||
| Ministry of Defence | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AAK | ||
| Minister of Infrastructure | 10 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AAK | ||
| Minister of Finance | 9 September 2017 | 26 November 2019 | PDK | ||
| Minister of Health | Uran Ismaili | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | PDK | |
| Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports | Kujtim Gashi | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | PDK | |
| Minister of European Integration | Dhurata Hoxha | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | PDK | |
| Minister of Justice | Abelard Tahiri | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | PDK | |
| Minister of Innovation and Entrepreneurship | Besim Beqaj | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | PDK | |
| Minister of Labour and Social Welfare | Skender Reçica | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | NISMA | |
| Minister of Education, Science and Technology | Shyqiri Bytyqi | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | NISMA | |
| Minister of Trade and Industry | Burim Rrecaj | 9 September 2017 | 5 September 2018 | NISMA | |
| 1 October 2018 | 3 February 2020 | NISMA | |||
| Minister of Internal Affairs | Flamur Sefaj | 9 September 2017 | 30 March 2018 | AKR | |
Bejtush Gashi | 13 April 2018 | 30 September 2018 | AKR | ||
Ekrem Mustafa | 1 October 2018 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | ||
| Minister of Economic Development | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | ||
| Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning | Fatmir Matoshi | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | AKR | |
| Minister of Administration and Local Government | 9 September 2017 | 8 April 2019 | Serb List | ||
| Minister of Administration and Local Government | 12 April 2019 | 3 February 2020 | Independent | ||
| Minister of Agriculture | Nenad Rikalo | 9 September 2017 | 2 February 2019 | Serb List | |
| Minister of Public Administration | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | KDTP | ||
| Minister of Rural Development | Rasim Demiri | 9 September 2017 | 3 February 2020 | Vakat | |
Timeline
edit- 9 September 2017: Ramush Haradinaj and the majority of his cabinet take office.
- 10 September 2017: Pal Lekaj, the Minister of Infrastructure, takes office.
- 26 January 2018: An attempt to dismiss Dardan Gashi failed with only 36 of 88 MPs voting in favor.[1]
- 30 May 2018: Flamur Sefaj, the Minister of Internal Affairs, is dismissed after deporting several Turkish nationals.[2]
- 12 April 2018: The Special Prosecution of Kosovo filed an indictment against Pal Lekaj for corruption.[3]
- 13 April 2018: Bejtush Gashi, the Minister of Internal Affairs, takes office.[4]
- 5 September 2018: Burim Rrecaj, the Minister of Trade and Industry, is dismissed.[5]
- 30 September 2018: Bejtush Gashi, the Minister of Internal Affairs, is dismissed.[6]
- 1 October 2018: Endrit Shala, the Minister of Trade and Industry, takes office.[7] Ekrem Mustafa, the Minister of Internal Affairs, takes office.
- 21 November 2018: Kosovo increases tariffs on Serbia and Bosnia by 100%.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Kosovo Assembly votes against dismissal of Minister Dardan Gashi".
- ^ "PM Haradinaj fires interior minister and intelligence agency head".
- ^ "Kosovo Minister Charged With Corruption".
- ^ "New Interior Minister appointed in Kosovo".
- ^ "Former Minister of Trade suspended secretary soon before being dismissed".
- ^ "Kosovo's Interior Minister Sacked After Less Than Six Months".
- ^ "A week of reshuffling at the Kosovo government".
- ^ "Kosovo increases import tariffs on Serbian and Bosnian goods by 100%".