Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
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The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo is a political party
in Kosovo
. It was formed on 29 April 2001.
. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as Prime Minister of Kosovo
and he formed a coalition government
with the largest party, the Democratic League of Kosovo
(LDK). He resigned as Prime Minister in March 2005 after learning that he had been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
, for 37 counts of war crime
s. He received a full acquittal from the Tribunal on 3 April 2008. He returned to Kosovo and immediately resumed his duties as president of the party.
The AAK currently has three deputy presidents: Blerim Shala, Naim Maloku
and Ahmet Isufi.
The current Secretary General is Burim Ramadani and the Secretary of Organisation is Ibrahim Selmanaj.
held on 17 November 2007, the alliance won 9.6 % of the popular vote and 10 out of 120 seats in the Assembly of Kosovo
, which made it the fifth largest political force. This was a gain on the previous two legislative elections in 2001
and 2004
in which the AAK won 7.8% and 8.4% of the popular vote, respectively.
The AAK's eleven current members of parliament are: Ardian Gjini, who is the leader of the parliamentary caucus, Ahmet Isufi, Daut Haradinaj, Kimete Bajraktari, Burim Ramadani, Bali Muharremaj, Donika Kadaj, Blerim Shala, Teuta Haxhiu, Ramiz Kelmendi and Time Kadrijaj
also serves as the AAK's member of the Assembly Presidency.
held on 17 November 2007, the AAK gained control of 3 municipalities in western Kosovo: Peć
, Đakovica and Dečani
.
At the municipal elections
held on 15 November 2007, the party gained 8 of 37 municipalities of Kosovo.
The party flag is red, black and white. White represents peace; red and black are the national colours of the 90% Albanian
majority of Kosovo.
The choice of the party's name, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) is explained in Ramush Haradinaj's second book. Whereas previous Kosovo party acronyms began with consonants, a vowel was chosen for AAK because it seems less harsh and more open. The word "future" was chosen to mark a break with the old communist tendency to reflect backwards upon one's history. Finally, "alliance" was chosen because of its association with the NATO alliance which is much revered in Kosovo for its intervention in the Kosovo War
of 1999, and also because of it evokes the idea of working together to achieve one's aims.
The alliance was originally formed by several smaller 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 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 was formed on 29 April 2001.
Leadership
The current president of the party is Ramush HaradinajRamush 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...
. In December 2004 the parliament elected him as 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...
and he formed a 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...
with the largest party, the 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....
(LDK). He resigned as Prime Minister in March 2005 after learning that he had been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
The International Tribunal for the Prosecution of Persons Responsible for Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law Committed in the Territory of the Former Yugoslavia since 1991, more commonly referred to as the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia or ICTY, is a...
, for 37 counts of war crime
War crime
War crimes are serious violations of the laws applicable in armed conflict giving rise to individual criminal responsibility...
s. He received a full acquittal from the Tribunal on 3 April 2008. He returned to Kosovo and immediately resumed his duties as president of the party.
The AAK currently has three deputy presidents: Blerim Shala, Naim Maloku
Naim Maloku
Naim Maloku is a Kosovar Albanian politician and former officer of the Kosovo Liberation Army. He is a member of the Assembly of Kosovo under the banner of the AAK party. In the 2008 presidential election, he was proposed by his party as a candidate for President of Kosovo, and subsequently...
and Ahmet Isufi.
The current Secretary General is Burim Ramadani and the Secretary of Organisation is Ibrahim Selmanaj.
In Parliament
At the last legislative electionsKosovan parliamentary election, 2007
Parliamentary elections to the unicameral Assembly of Kosovo were held on 17 November 2007, together with municipal elections. The Assembly of Kosovo is the legislative branch of the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government that the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo ...
held on 17 November 2007, the alliance won 9.6 % of the popular vote and 10 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'....
, which made it the fifth largest political force. This was a gain on the previous two legislative elections in 2001
Kosovan parliamentary election, 2001
-Results:...
and 2004
Kosovan parliamentary election, 2004
Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 24 October 2004....
in which the AAK won 7.8% and 8.4% of the popular vote, respectively.
The AAK's eleven current members of parliament are: Ardian Gjini, who is the leader of the parliamentary caucus, Ahmet Isufi, Daut Haradinaj, Kimete Bajraktari, Burim Ramadani, Bali Muharremaj, Donika Kadaj, Blerim Shala, Teuta Haxhiu, Ramiz Kelmendi and Time Kadrijaj
also serves as the AAK's member of the Assembly Presidency.
Local elections
At the municipal electionsKosovan local elections, 2007
Municipal elections were held in Kosovo on November 17, 2007, at the same time as elections to the Assembly of Kosovo, with a second round for the mayoral elections held on 2007-12-08...
held on 17 November 2007, the AAK gained control of 3 municipalities in western Kosovo: Peć
Pec
Peć or Pejë is a city and municipality in north-western Kosovo and Metohija - Serbia, and the administrative centre of the homonymous district. Governor of city is Ali Berisha....
, Đakovica and Dečani
Decani
Decani is the side of a church choir occupied by the Dean. In English churches this is typically the choir stalls on the south side of the chancel, although there are some notable exceptions, such as Durham Cathedral and Southwell Minster...
.
At the municipal elections
Kosovan local elections, 2007
Municipal elections were held in Kosovo on November 17, 2007, at the same time as elections to the Assembly of Kosovo, with a second round for the mayoral elections held on 2007-12-08...
held on 15 November 2007, the party gained 8 of 37 municipalities of Kosovo.
Political position
AAK is located slightly to the right on the political spectrum.The party flag is red, black and white. White represents peace; red and black are the national colours of the 90% Albanian
Albanians in Kosovo
Albanians are the largest ethnic group in Kosovo . According to the 1991 Serbian census, boycotted by Albanians, there were 1,596,072 ethnic Albanians in Kosovo or 81.6% of population...
majority of Kosovo.
The choice of the party's name, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) is explained in Ramush Haradinaj's second book. Whereas previous Kosovo party acronyms began with consonants, a vowel was chosen for AAK because it seems less harsh and more open. The word "future" was chosen to mark a break with the old communist tendency to reflect backwards upon one's history. Finally, "alliance" was chosen because of its association with the NATO alliance which is much revered in Kosovo for its intervention in the Kosovo 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...
of 1999, and also because of it evokes the idea of working together to achieve one's aims.
The alliance was originally formed by several smaller parties:
- People's Movement of Kosova (Lëvizja Popullore e Kosovës - LPK)
- Parliamentary Party of KosovoParliamentary Party of KosovoThe Parliamentary Party of Kosovo is a social-liberal political party in the Republic of Kosovo. It is led by former prime minister Bajram Kosumi. It is one of the oldest parties in Kosovo....
(Partia Parlamentare e Kosovës) - Civic Alliance of KosovoCivic Alliance of KosovoThe Civic Alliance of Kosovo is a political party in Kosovo. At the last legislative elections on 24 October 2004, the party was part of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo....
(Aleanca Qytetare e Kosovës) - National Movement for the Liberation of KosovoNational Movement for the Liberation of KosovoThe National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo is a radical left-wing nationalist political party in Kosovo. It was led by Smajl Latifi who is now leader of Movement for Integration and Unification .- History :...
(Lëvizja Kombëtare për Çlirimin e Kosovës) - Party of Albanian National UnionParty of Albanian National UnionThe Party of Albanian National Union is a small political party in Kosovo.At the last legislative elections, on 24 October 2004, the party was part of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, in which it won one seat.The founder of the party was Ukshin Hoti....
(Partia e Unitetit Kombëtar Shqiptar) - Albanian Union of Christian DemocratsAlbanian Union of Christian DemocratsThe Albanian Union of Christian Democrats is a political party in KosovoAt the last legislative elections, 24 October 2004, the party was part of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo.President Lazer Krasniqi...
(Unioni Shqiptare DemoKristiane)
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....
- Democratic Party of KosovoDemocratic Party of KosovoThe Democratic Party of Kosovo is the largest political party in Kosovo . It is a social democratic party and the main leftist party in Kosovo....
- 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
- Aleanca për Ardhmërinë e Kosovës The official website