Parliamentary Party of Kosovo
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The Parliamentary Party of Kosovo (Partia Parliamentare e Kosovës, PPK) 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.
The party was founded 1990, out of the Kosovo Youth Parliament by Veton Surroi
, who later left the party and formed the Reformist Party ORA
. PPK has a history of being a longtime opposition party and a distant second to the ruling Democratic League of Kosovo
under the Republic of Kosova (1990-2000). From 1996 to 1998, the party was led by prominent human rights activist Adem Demaçi
.
At the last legislative elections
, 24 October 2004, the party was part of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo
.
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 the Republic of Kosovo
Republic of Kosovo
Kosovo , officially the Republic of Kosovo is a partially recognised state and a disputed territory in the Balkans...
. It is led by former prime minister Bajram Kosumi
Bajram Kosumi
Bajram Kosumi is an ethnic Albanian politician in Kosovo who served as the Prime Minister of Kosovo for the best part of a year...
. It is one of the oldest parties in Kosovo.
The party was founded 1990, out of the Kosovo Youth Parliament by Veton Surroi
Veton Surroi
Veton Surroi is a popular Kosovo Albanian publicist and politician. Surroi is the founder and former leader of the ORA reformist political party, and was a member of Kosovo assembly from 2004 to 2008...
, who later left the party and formed the Reformist Party ORA
Reformist Party ORA
Reformist 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....
. PPK has a history of being a longtime opposition party and a distant second to the ruling 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....
under the Republic of Kosova (1990-2000). From 1996 to 1998, the party was led by prominent human rights activist Adem Demaçi
Adem Demaçi
Adem Demaçi is a Kosovo Albanian writer and politician and a longtime political prisoner who spent a total of 28 years in prison for speaking out against the poor treatment of the Albanian minority in Yugoslavia as well as criticizing communism and the regime of Josip Broz Tito...
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At the last legislative elections
Elections in Kosovo
Parliamentary elections to the Assembly of Kosovo have been held three times since 1999 with the latest in November 2007. The Assembly is an institution within the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government established by the United Nations administration in Kosovo to provide 'provisional,...
, 24 October 2004, the party was part of the 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...
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