Democratic Party of Kosovo
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The Democratic Party of Kosovo (Albanian
: Partia Demokratike e Kosovës - short PDK) is the largest political party in Kosovo
. It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.
It is headed by Hashim Thaçi
, the political leader of the former Kosovo Liberation Army
. The first post-war
Prime Minister of Kosovo
, Bajram Rexhepi
, belongs to the Democratic Party of Kosovo. The party stands for an independent, free and democratic
Kosovo, as do all other ethnic-Albanian political parties.
as the Party for the Democratic Progress of Kosovo (Partia për Progres Demokratik e Kosovës), but was renamed on May 21, 2000. The party has increased in size and regional scope, initially winning governing spot in the elections of 2007 and winning most of the regional elections in the municipal elections of 2009. PDK renewed its governing mandate after winning the elections of 2010. Members of the Party for the Democratic Progress of Kosovo were blacklisted in 2001 Wikisource:Executive Order 13219.
In the 2004 legislative elections
, the party won 28.9 % of the popular vote and 30 out of 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo
; in 2007 PDK won a majority for the first time with 35% of the vote, and in 2010's disputed elections, PDK won again with 32% of the vote.
were held on 12 December 2010, first such elections organized by Kosovans themselves since the declaration of independence. After early results, Hashim Thaçi
who was on course to gain 32 per cent of the vote, claimed victory for PDK, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, and stated his intention to continue governing for another 4 years. After accusations of vote-rigging and subsequent repeated voting in several municipalities, Thaçi formed a coalition with current President Behgjet Pacolli
's Alliance for New Kosovo which was in the fourth place with 8 percent of the vote. The turnout at the election was significantly higher than usual with Serbs who accepted to vote for Kosovo elections. Following the confirmation of final election results, PDK and AKR formed a government with a program dedicated to EU integrations. The new government included many of the younger generation of PDK membership such as Bedri Hamza, Memli Krasniqi
, Vlora Citaku
, Blerand Stavileci, Petrit Selimi
, etc.
Albanian language
Albanian is an Indo-European language spoken by approximately 7.6 million people, primarily in Albania and Kosovo but also in other areas of the Balkans in which there is an Albanian population, including western Macedonia, southern Montenegro, southern Serbia and northwestern Greece...
: Partia Demokratike e Kosovës - short PDK) is the largest political party in Kosovo
Kosovo
Kosovo is a region in southeastern Europe. Part of the Ottoman Empire for more than five centuries, later the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija within Serbia...
. It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.
It is headed by Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaci
Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:...
, the political leader of the former Kosovo Liberation Army
Kosovo Liberation Army
The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA was a Kosovar Albanian paramilitary organization which sought the separation of Kosovo from Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s....
. The first post-war
Kosovo War
The term Kosovo War or Kosovo conflict was two sequential, and at times parallel, armed conflicts in Kosovo province, then part of FR Yugoslav Republic of Serbia; from early 1998 to 1999, there was an armed conflict initiated by the ethnic Albanian "Kosovo Liberation Army" , who sought independence...
Prime Minister of Kosovo
Prime Minister of Kosovo
The Prime Minister of Kosovo is Head of Government of the disputed Republic of Kosovo .The Prime Minister and the Government of Kosovo, which he or she heads, are responsible for their actions to the Assembly of Kosovo, of which they must all be members...
, Bajram Rexhepi
Bajram Rexhepi
Bajram Rexhepi is a politician. He is currently Interior Minister of the Republic of Kosovo and a member of the Kosovo Assembly. He was also the first elected post-war Prime Minister of Kosovo...
, belongs to the Democratic Party of Kosovo. The party stands for an independent, free and democratic
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
Kosovo, as do all other ethnic-Albanian political parties.
History
The party was founded on May 14, 1999 from the political wing of the Kosovo Liberation ArmyKosovo Liberation Army
The Kosovo Liberation Army or KLA was a Kosovar Albanian paramilitary organization which sought the separation of Kosovo from Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in the 1990s....
as the Party for the Democratic Progress of Kosovo (Partia për Progres Demokratik e Kosovës), but was renamed on May 21, 2000. The party has increased in size and regional scope, initially winning governing spot in the elections of 2007 and winning most of the regional elections in the municipal elections of 2009. PDK renewed its governing mandate after winning the elections of 2010. Members of the Party for the Democratic Progress of Kosovo were blacklisted in 2001 Wikisource:Executive Order 13219.
In the 2004 legislative elections
Elections in Kosovo
Parliamentary elections to the Assembly of Kosovo have been held three times since 1999 with the latest in November 2007. The Assembly is an institution within the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government established by the United Nations administration in Kosovo to provide 'provisional,...
, the party won 28.9 % of the popular vote and 30 out of 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo
Assembly of Kosovo
The Assembly of Kosovo was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001 to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government'....
; in 2007 PDK won a majority for the first time with 35% of the vote, and in 2010's disputed elections, PDK won again with 32% of the vote.
Elections 2010
Parliamentary electionsKosovan parliamentary election, 2010
The Kosovan parliamentary election was held in Kosovo on 12 December 2010 following a vote of no confidence in the government that brought forward the election....
were held on 12 December 2010, first such elections organized by Kosovans themselves since the declaration of independence. After early results, Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaci
Hashim Thaçi is the Prime Minister of Republic of Kosovo, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo , and former political leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army .-Early life and education:...
who was on course to gain 32 per cent of the vote, claimed victory for PDK, the Democratic Party of Kosovo, and stated his intention to continue governing for another 4 years. After accusations of vote-rigging and subsequent repeated voting in several municipalities, Thaçi formed a coalition with current President Behgjet Pacolli
Behgjet Pacolli
Behgjet Isa Pacolli is a former President of the Republic of Kosovo, and is now First Deputy Prime Minister serving in the cabinet of Hashim Thaçi...
's Alliance for New Kosovo which was in the fourth place with 8 percent of the vote. The turnout at the election was significantly higher than usual with Serbs who accepted to vote for Kosovo elections. Following the confirmation of final election results, PDK and AKR formed a government with a program dedicated to EU integrations. The new government included many of the younger generation of PDK membership such as Bedri Hamza, Memli Krasniqi
Memli Krasniqi
Memli Krasniqi is a Kosovo Albanian rap singer–songwriter, politician, spokesman and currently a member of the Democratic Party Of Kosovo.- Biography :...
, Vlora Citaku
Vlora Çitaku
Vlora Çitaku is a Kosovar politician, who is currently the Minister for European Integration of the Republic of Kosovo and a member of the Kosovo Assembly .-Career:...
, Blerand Stavileci, Petrit Selimi
Petrit Selimi
Petrit Selimi is one of Kosovo's civil society activists and media experts. Born in Prishtina, Selimi was quite young when in 1995 he co-founded "Postpessimists", the first network of youth NGOs in the former Yugoslavia...
, etc.
See also
- Democratic League of KosovoDemocratic League of KosovoThe Democratic League of Kosovo is the second largest political party in Kosovo. It is a conservative and liberal conservative party; the main right-wing party in Kosovo....
- Alliance for the Future of KosovoAlliance for the Future of KosovoThe Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It was formed on 29 April 2001.- Leadership :The current president of the party is Ramush Haradinaj. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as Prime Minister of Kosovo and he formed a coalition government with the largest...
- Reformist Party ORAReformist Party ORAReformist Party ORA was a social-democratic centre-left political party in Kosovo. The party stood for an independent, free and democratic Kosovo.The party was normally referred to as ORA, which in Albanian means the Hour....
- New Kosovo AllianceNew Kosovo AllianceNew Kosovo Alliance is a political party in Kosovo which is in the current coalition government made up by the PDK and AKR. The party was founded on 3 May 2006, by Behgjet Pacolli the founding owner of Mabetex,the Swiss based project engineering firm responsible for some of the most significant...
External links
- Partia Demokratike e Kosovës The official website