2016 Kosovan presidential election

2016 Kosovan presidential election

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Nominee Hashim Thaçi Rafet Rama Party PDK PDK Electoral vote 50, 64, 71 4, 2, 0

President before election Atifete Jahjaga Independent Elected President Hashim Thaçi PDK

Politics of Kosovo
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Executive President Vjosa Osmani Prime Minister Albin Kurti Second Kurti cabinet Government
Legislature Assembly Chairman: Glauk Konjufca
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Recent elections Presidential: 2011 2016 2021 Parliamentary: 2014 2017 2019 Local: 2009 2013 2017 2021 Referendums: 1991 2012 2024 Political parties PDK LDK AAK SLS VV AKR
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Presidential elections were held in Kosovo on 26 February 2016. They had originally been planned for 2013 following constitutional changes expected to be passed after the compromise reached after the indirect 2011 election.^[1] However, on 6 July 2012, the Constitutional Court ruled that the presidential term could not be cut short in this way.^[2]

Former Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi was elected after a third round of voting, defeating Rafet Rama.