Ministry of Defence
Ministria e Mbrojtjes
Coat of arms of Kosovo
Ministry overview
JurisdictionGovernment of Kosovo
HeadquartersKazerma Adem Jashari, 10000, Pristina, Kosovo
42°39′18.4″N 21°8′21.4″E / 42.655111°N 21.139278°E / 42.655111; 21.139278
Minister responsible
Deputy Minister responsible
  • Adnan Rexheplar[2]
  • Shemsi Syla[2]
Websitemod.rks-gov.net

The Ministry of Defence (Albanian: Ministria e Mbrojtjes) is a department of the government of Kosovo responsible for the defence policy and management of the Kosovo Security Force. The ministry has its headquarters in Pristina, with Ejup Maqedonci as the incumbent defence minister in the second cabinet of Albin Kurti.

List of ministers

Portrait Minister Term of office Cabinet Party
From To Period
1 Fehmi Mujota 4 August 2008 22 February 2011 2 years, 202 days Thaçi III PDK
2 Agim Çeku 22 February 2011 9 December 2014 3 years, 290 days Thaçi III PSD
3 Haki Demolli 9 December 2014 9 September 2017 2 years, 274 days Mustafa LDK
4 Rrustem Berisha 9 September 2017 3 February 2020 2 years, 147 days Haradinaj II AAK
5 Anton Quni 3 February 2020 22 March 2021 1 year, 47 days Kurti LDK
6 Armend Mehaj 22 March 2021[3] 8 August 2023[4] 2 years, 139 days Kurti II VV
7 Ejup Maqedonci 8 August 2023[4] Incumbent 154 days Kurti II Independent

See also

References

  1. "Ministri" (in Albanian). Ministria e Mbrojtjes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Kabineti i Ministrit" (in Albanian). Ministria e Mbrojtjes. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. "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.
  4. 1 2 "Kurti pranon dorëheqjen e Mehajt, ministër i ri i Mbrojtjes emërohet Ejup Maqedonci" (in Albanian). Betimi për Drejtësi. 8 August 2023. Archived from the original on 2 October 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
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