Hashim Thaçi
Hashim Thaçi | |
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Official portrait, 2016 | |
| President of Kosovo | |
| In office 7 April 2016 – 5 November 2020 | |
| Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa Ramush Haradinaj Albin Kurti Avdullah Hoti |
| Preceded by | Atifete Jahjaga |
| Succeeded by | Vjosa Osmani |
| Minister of Foreign Affairs | |
| In office 12 December 2014 – 7 April 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Isa Mustafa |
| Preceded by | Enver Hoxhaj |
| Succeeded by | Enver Hoxhaj |
| Prime Minister of Kosovo | |
| In office 9 January 2008 – 9 December 2014 | |
| President | Fatmir Sejdiu Behgjet Pacolli Atifete Jahjaga |
| Deputy | Hajredin Kuçi Ramë Manaj Behgjet Pacolli Mimoza Kusari-Lila Bujar Bukoshi Edita Tahiri Slobodan Petrović |
| Preceded by | Agim Çeku |
| Succeeded by | Isa Mustafa |
| In office 2 April 1999 – 1 February 2000 | |
| President | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Preceded by | Bujar Bukoshi |
| Succeeded by | Himself |
| Representative in the Interim Administrative Council | |
| In office 15 December 1999 – 4 March 2002 | |
| SRSG | Bernard Kouchner Hans Hækkerup |
| Preceded by | Himself |
| Succeeded by | Bajram Rexhepi |
| Leader of the Democratic Party | |
| In office 27 October 1999 – 26 February 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Office established |
| Succeeded by | Kadri Veseli |
| Political Director of Kosovo Liberation Army | |
| In office March 1999 – June 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Adem Demaçi |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 April 1968 Srbica, AP Kosovo and Metohija, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Skenderaj, Kosovo) |
| Political party | Independent (2016–present) |
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| Spouse | Lumnije Thaçi |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Pristina University of Zürich |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Kosova |
| Branch | Kosovo Liberation Army |
| Service years | 1993–1999 |
| Rank | Commander |
| Battles/wars | Glogovac attack
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Hashim Thaçi (Albanian pronunciation: [hä'ʃɪm 'θɑ:t͡ɕɪ] ⓘ; born 24 April 1968) is a Kosovo Albanian politician who was the president of Kosovo from April 2016 until his resignation on 5 November 2020. He was the first prime minister of Kosovo and the Foreign minister and deputy prime minister in the new cabinet led by Isa Mustafa, which assumed office on 8 December 2014.
Thaçi is from the region of Pristina in Kosovo, which is where the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) originated. He studied philosophy in Pristina before moving to Switzerland, where he joined the KLA in 1993. He rose through the ranks of the KLA to become leader of the most powerful faction by 1999, during the Rambouillet negotiations. He then joined the interim Kosovo administration after the war.
Thaçi became leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), which won the largest share of the vote in the 2007 Kosovo elections. In 2008, Thaçi declared the independence of Kosovo and became its first prime minister. In 2016 he was elected President of Kosovo. Thaçi has pursued a pro-American policy while in office.
There have been controversies regarding Thaçi's role in the KLA and allegations about him being involved in organized crime. In 2020, the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office filed a ten-count indictment against Thaçi and others, charging them with crimes against humanity and war crimes. To face these charges, Thaçi resigned from the presidency, stating that he did so to "protect the integrity of the presidency of Kosovo". He has pleaded not guilty to all charges, and as of June 2025, his trial remains ongoing at the Hague.