Kosovo

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Parliamentary elections to the Assembly of Kosovo (Albanian: Kuvendi i Kosovës, Serbian: Скупштина Косова, transliterated Skupstina Kosova) have been held three times since 1999 with the latest in November 2007^[1]. The Assembly is an institution within the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government (PISG) established by the United Nations administration in Kosovo to provide 'provisional, democratic self-government' in advance of a decision on the final status of Kosovo. Kosovo, formerly a province of Serbia, has been under UN administration since 1999.

Kosovo has held four elections since the Kosovo War -- municipal elections in 2000 and 2003, and Kosovo-wide elections to the Assembly in 2001, 2004 and 2007. These elections were conducted under international supervision, with the OSCE and other observing groups concluded that these elections were generally fair and free.

Under Kosovo's Constitutional Framework, which established the PISG, elections are to be held every three years for the Assembly. The Assembly then in turn elects a president and prime minister. The Assembly has 200 members elected for a three year term: 100 members elected by proportional representation, and 20 members representing national minorities (10 Serbian, 4 Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian, 3 Bosniak, 2 Turkish and 1 Gorani). Kosovo has a multi-party system, with numerous parties in which no one party often has a chance of gaining power alone, and parties must work with each other to form coalition governments.

Contents 1 Latest elections 2 Past elections 3 Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija 3.1 Composition 3.2 International response 4 References 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Latest elections

e • d Summary of the 17 November 2007 Assembly of Kosovo election results

Parties and coalitions	Votes	%	Seats
			Main	Serbs	Minority
Democratic Party of Kosovo (Partia Demokratike e Kosovës)	196,207	34.3	37	—	—
Democratic League of Kosovo (Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës)	129,410	22.6	25	—	—
New Kosovo Alliance (Aleanca Kosova e Re)	70,165	12.3	13	—	—
Democratic League of Dardania–Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosova (Lidhja Demokratike e Dardanisë–Partia Shqiptare Demokristane e Kosovës)	57,002	10.0	11	—	—
Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës)	54,611	9.6	10	—	—
Reformist Party ORA (Partia Reformiste ORA)	23,722	4.1	0	—	—
Party of Justice (Partia e Drejtësisë)	9,890	1.7	0	—	—
Others (including minorities' parties who won seats)	30,760	5.4	*	*	*
Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo (Kosova Demokratik Türk Partisi)			1	—	2
Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo (Partia Demokratike e Ashkanlive të Kosovës)			1	—	2
Vakat Coalition (Koalicija Vakat)			1	—	2
Independent Liberal Party (Samostalna Liberalna Stranka)			—	3	—
Serb Democratic Party of Kosovo and Metohija (Srpska Demokratska Stranka Kosova i Metohije)			—	3	—
Party of Democratic Action (Stranka Demokratske Akcije)			1	—	1
Serb People's Party (Srpska Narodna Stranka)			—	1	—
New Democracy (Nova Demokratija)			—	1	—
Civic Initiative of Gora (Građanska Inicijativa Gore)			—	—	1
Serb Kosovo-Metohija Party (Srpska Kosovsko Metohijka Stranka)			—	1	—
New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo (Iniciativa e re Demokrarike e Kosovës)			—	—	1
Union of Independent Social Democrats of Kosovo and Metohija (Savez Nezavisnih Socijaldemokrata Kosova i Metohije)			—	1	—
United Roma Party of Kosovo (Partia Rome e Bashkuar e Kosovës)			—	—	1
Total (turnout 40.10%)	628,630	100.0	100	10	10
Source: CEC, elected candidates Minority seats: Romani, Ashkali, Egyptians: 4 seats (PDAK 2, IRDK 1, PRBK 1) Bosniaks: 3 seats (Vakat Coalition 2, SDA 1) Turks: 2 seats (KDTP 2) Gorani: 1 seat (GIG 1)

[edit] Past elections

v • d • e Elections in Kosovo Parliamentary elections 2001 · 2004 · 2007 Local elections 2000 · 2003 · 2007 · 2009

[edit] Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija

According to UNSC R1244 and UNMIK practice Serbian national referendums and elections for Parliament and President are allowed in Kosovo, but local elections are organized separetly by UNMIK and the PISG. Despite of this Serbia accomplished the local elections in Kosovo 2008 that were not recognized by UNMIK.

The Community Assembly of Kosovo and Metohija is a local government created by the Serbian minority in the Kosovo city of Mitrovica in response to the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.^[1] The first elections for the Assembly took place on May 11, 2008^[2] along with the regular local elections in the rest of Serbia.

[edit] Composition

The seats in the Assembly are divided as follows:

• Serbian Radical Party – 17
• Democratic Party of Serbia – 13
• Socialist Party of Serbia – 4
• Democratic Party – 3
• G17 Plus – 1
• Civic Initiative of Gora – 1
• Others – 4

DS is boycotting the Assembly for now, stating that it would wait until the new government is formed in Serbia which would then decide whether the Assembly is a good way of promoting the Kosovan Serbs' issues.^[3]

[edit] International response

The elections which are basis for the assembly were not recognized by the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) or the Republic of Kosovo.^[2] The creation of the parliament has been condemned as an act aimed at destabilizing Kosovo by Kosovar president Fatmir Sejdiu, while UNMIK has said the creations is not a serious issue because it will not have an operative role.^[4]

[edit] References

[edit] See also

• Electoral calendar
• Electoral system

[edit] External links

• Adam Carr's Election Archive
• Parties and elections
• OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Elections
• Kosovo Election Operations 2004
• Assembly of Kosovo

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