List of political parties in Kosovo
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This article lists political parties in Kosovo.
Kosovo
has a multi-party system
with numerous political parties
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
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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...
has a multi-party system
Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
with numerous political parties
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
, in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition government
Coalition government
A coalition government is a cabinet of a parliamentary government in which several political parties cooperate. The usual reason given for this arrangement is that no party on its own can achieve a majority in the parliament...
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Major parties
Having scored more than 5% in the 2010 general electionKosovan 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....
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| Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | MPs 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'.... |
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| Democratic Party of Kosovo Democratic Party of Kosovo The Democratic Party of Kosovo is the largest political party in Kosovo . It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo.... Partia Demokratike e Kosovës |
PDK | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... , Left-wing nationalism Left-wing nationalism Left-wing nationalism describes a form of nationalism officially based upon equality, popular sovereignty, and national self-determination. It has its origins in the Jacobinism of the French Revolution. Left-wing nationalism typically espouses anti-imperialism... |
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:... |
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| Democratic League of Kosovo Democratic League of Kosovo The 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.... Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës |
LDK | Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... , Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... |
Isa Mustafa Isa Mustafa Isa Mustafa is an Albanian politician from Kosovo, the Mayor of Pristina and the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo .-Early life:... |
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| Self-Determination Vetëvendosje |
VV | Anti-authoritarianism, Direct democracy Direct democracy Direct democracy is a form of government in which people vote on policy initiatives directly, as opposed to a representative democracy in which people vote for representatives who then vote on policy initiatives. Direct democracy is classically termed "pure democracy"... , Left-wing nationalism Left-wing nationalism Left-wing nationalism describes a form of nationalism officially based upon equality, popular sovereignty, and national self-determination. It has its origins in the Jacobinism of the French Revolution. Left-wing nationalism typically espouses anti-imperialism... |
Albin Kurti Albin Kurti Albin Kurti is the leading activist and party leader of VETËVENDOSJE!. He came to prominence in 1997 as the vice-president of UPSUP, the University of Prishtina Student Union, and the main organiser of the nonviolent demonstrations in autumn 1997 and spring 1998... |
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| Alliance for the Future of Kosovo Alliance for the Future of Kosovo The 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... Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës |
AAK | Centrism Centrism In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between... , Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... |
Ramush Haradinaj Ramush Haradinaj Ramush Haradinaj is a former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army and former prime minister of Kosovo. He leads the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and is among former KLA officers charged of war crimes during the 1999 Kosovo War by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia... |
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| New Kosovo Alliance New Kosovo Alliance New 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... Aleanca Kosova e Re |
AKR | Liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,... |
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... |
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Minor parties
- Albanian Demochristian Party of KosovoAlbanian Demochristian Party of KosovoThe Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It embraces Christian democratic ideals in Kosovo, although not all of its members are Catholic as is the case in some other countries.At the last legislative elections, 24 October 2004, the party won 1.8 % of the...
(Partia Shqiptare Demokristane e Kosovës) - Democratic League of DardaniaDemocratic League of DardaniaThe Democratic League of Dardania is a newly founded political party in Kosovo. The Democratic League of Dardania was established in January 2007 by the former Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo Nexhat Daci following his unsuccessful bid to become leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo...
(Lidhja Demokratike e Dardanisë) - Green Party of KosovoGreen Party of KosovoThe Green Party of Kosovo is a green party in Kosovo. The Kosovo Greens support an environmentally clean Kosovo and its continual existence as an independent state.-History:The party was established in September 1991, when Kosovo was part of Yugoslavia...
(Partia e të Gjelbërve të Kosovës) - Justice PartyJustice Party (Kosovo)The Justice Party is a political party in the self declared, semi-recognised, defacto independent, Republic of Kosovo.At the last legislative elections, 24 October 2004, the party won 1.0% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats...
(Partia e Drejtësisë) - Liberal Party of KosovoLiberal Party of KosovoThe Liberal Party of Kosovo is a liberal party in the Republic of Kosovo.The party is an observer at Liberal International and member of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform Party....
(Partia Liberale e Kosovës) - People's Movement of KosovoPeople's Movement of KosovoThe People's Movement of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo, a former province of Serbia which on February 17, 2008 declared its independence, and was subsequently recognized by 75 states, including most of the European Union countries and powerful Western states.At the last legislative...
(Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës)
Serbian parties
- Civic Initiative SerbiaCivic Initiative SerbiaThe Civic Initiative Serbia is a political party in Kosovo.At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004, the party won 369 votes and 2 out of 120 seats....
(Građanska Inicijativa Srbija) - Independent Liberal PartyIndependent Liberal Party (Kosovo)The Independent Liberal Party is a Serbian political party in Kosovo. Chairman of the party is Slobodan Petrović....
(Samostalna Liberalna Stranka) - New DemocracyNew Democracy (Kosovo)New Democracy is a Serbian political party in Kosovo. It was founded on 11 July 2007 by Branislav Grbic. Its priorities are minority and social rights, economic issues and democratic interests....
(Nova Demokratija) - Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija (Srpska Demokratska Stranka Kosova i Metohije)
- Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party (Srpska Kosovsko-Metohijska Stranka)
- Serbian List for Kosovo and MetohijaSerbian List for Kosovo and MetohijaThe Serbian List for Kosovo and Metohija is a Serbian political party in Kosovo....
(Srpska Lista za Kosovo i Metohiju) - Serb People's PartySerb People's PartySerb People's Party, Serb Popular Party, Serb National Party is a translation of and the name of a number of political parties:* Serb People's Party in the Republic of Croatia...
(Srpska Narodna Stranka) - Serbian Social Democratic Party (Srpska Socijal Demokratska Stranka)
- Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija (Savez Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata Kosova i Metohije)
- United Serbian List (Jedinstvena Srpska Lista) (all-Serb list, lists 56 candidates of both the ruling and the opposition parties based in Belgrade)
Minority parties
- Ashkali Party for Integration (Partia Ashkalinjëve për Integrim)
- Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo (Bošnjačka Stranka Demokratske Akcije Kosova)
- Civic Initiative of GoraCivic Initiative of GoraThe Civic Initiative of Gora is a Gorani political party in Kosovo.In the legislative elections on 24 October 2004, the party won 0.2% of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats...
(Građanska Inicijativa Gore) - Civic Initiative National Wing (Gradjanska Inicijativa Krilo Naroda)
- Coalition VakatCoalition VakatThe Coalition Vakat is a Bosniak political party in Kosovo.At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004, the party won 0.7 % of the popular vote and 3 out of 120 seats.-External links:*...
(Koalicija Vakat) - Democratic Ashkali Party of KosovoDemocratic Ashkali Party of KosovoThe Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo is an Ashkali political party in Kosovo.At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004, the party won 0.4 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats.-References:...
(Partia Demokratike e Ashkanlive të Kosovës) - Kosovo Turkish Union (Kosova Türk Birliǧi)
- League of Egyptians of Kosovo (Lidhja e Egjiptianëve të Kosovës)
- Montenegrin Democratic Party (Crnogorska Demokratska Stranka)
- New Democratic Initiative of KosovoNew Democratic Initiative of KosovoThe New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. It represents the Egyptian ethnic minority....
(Iniciativa e re Demokrarike e Kosovës) - New Democratic Party (Nova Demokratska Stranka)
- Party of Democratic ActionParty of Democratic Action (Kosovo)The Party of Democratic Action is a political party in Kosovo.At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004, the party won 0.4 % of the popular vote and 1 out of 120 seats....
(Stranka Demokratske Akcije) - Social Democratic Party of Gora (Socijaldemokratska Stranka Gore)
- Turkish Democratic Party of KosovoTurkish Democratic Party of KosovoThe Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo is a conservative political party in Kosovo that represents the Turkish minority. It was formerly led by Mahir Yağcılar, the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning in Hashim Thaçi government...
(Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi) - United Roma Party of KosovoUnited Roma Party of KosovoThe United Roma Party of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo founded in 2000. It is the only Roma party in Kosovo....
(Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës)
Former parties
- New Spirit PartyNew Spirit PartyPartia Fryma e Re , abbreviated FER, was a political party in Kosovo. It was founded and registered with CEC in October 2010 by Harvard graduate Shpend Ahmeti, Ilir Deda, Director of the Kosovo Institute for Policy Research and Development and others, and supports Kosovo in becoming a new...
(Partia Fryma e Re) - 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....
(Partia Reformiste ORA)