Second Cabinet of Albin Kurti

The Second Kurti cabinet was formed in Kosovo on 22 March 2021 following a deal between the political parties Vetëvendosje, Guxo, Progressive Democratic Party, New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo, Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo and New Democratic Party.

Second Kurti cabinet
Cabinet of Kosovo
22 March 2021 –
Date formed	22 March 2021 (2021-03-22)
People and organisations
Head of state	Glauk Konjufca (acting) Vjosa Osmani
Head of government	Albin Kurti
Deputy head of government	Besnik Bislimi Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz Emilija Redžepi
Member parties	LVV, Guxo, PDS, IRDK, KDTP, NDS
Opposition parties	PDK, LDK, AAK, SL
Opposition leaders	Memli Krasniqi (PDK) Lumir Abdixhiku (LDK) Ramush Haradinaj (AAK)
History
Election	2021
Legislature term	8th legislature of the Assembly
Predecessor	First Cabinet of Avdullah Hoti

Actions

On 22 March 2021, Albin Kurti was confirmed as Prime Minister of Kosovo by the Assembly of Kosovo after the parliamentary elections of 14 February 2021 with sixty seven pros and thirty votes against.^[1][2]

Composition

The cabinet consists of the following ministers:^[3]

Portfolio	Minister	Took office	Left office	Party
Prime Minister of Kosovo	Albin Kurti	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
First Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Development and Dialogue	Besnik Bislimi	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Second Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs	Donika Gërvalla-Schwarz	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Guxo
Third Deputy Prime Minister for Minority Issues and Human Rights	Emilija Redžepi	22 March 2021	Incumbent		NDS
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development	Faton Peci	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Guxo
Minister of Communities and Returns	Goran Rakić	22 March 2021	1 December 2022		Serb List
	Nenad Rašić	1 December 2022	Incumbent		PDS
Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports	Hajrulla Çeku	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Defence	Armend Mehaj	22 March 2021	8 August 2023		Vetëvendosje
	Ejup Maqedonci	8 August 2023	Incumbent		Independent
Minister of Economy	Artane Rizvanolli	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Independent
Minister of Education, Science and Technology and Innovation	Arbërie Nagavci	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure	Liburn Aliu	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Finance, Labor and Transfers	Hekuran Murati	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Health	Arben Vitia	22 March 2021	1 October 2021		Vetëvendosje
	Dafina Gexha-Bunjaku (act.)	1 October 2021	16 November 2021		Vetëvendosje
	Rifat Latifi	16 November 2021	6 October 2022		Independent
	Dafina Gexha-Bunjaku (act.)	7 October 2022	26 December 2022		Vetëvendosje
	Arben Vitia	26 December 2022	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Industry, Entrepreneurship and Trade	Rozeta Hajdari	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration	Xhelal Sveçla	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Justice	Albulena Haxhiu	22 March 2021	Incumbent		Vetëvendosje
Minister of Local Administration	Elbert Krasniqi	22 March 2021	Incumbent		IRDK
Minister of Regional Development	Fikrim Damka	22 March 2021	Incumbent		KDTP

References

1. "Nga punimet e seancës së jashtëzakonshme të Kuvendit" (in Albanian). Kuvendi i Kosovës. 22 March 2021. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
2. "Kuvendi votoi Qeverinë Kurti 2" [The Assembly voted for the Kurti Government 2] (in Albanian). Telegrafi. 22 March 2021.
3. "Albin Kurti prezanton kabinetin qeverisës dhe shpalos programin" [Albin Kurti introduces the governing cabinet and unveils the program] (in Albanian). Vizion Plus. 22 March 2021.