Jakup Krasniqi

Jakup Krasniqi
President of Kosovo Acting
In office 4 April 2011 – 7 April 2011
Prime Minister	Hashim Thaçi
Preceded by	Behgjet Pacolli
Succeeded by	Atifete Jahjaga
In office 27 September 2010 – 22 February 2011
Prime Minister	Hashim Thaçi
Preceded by	Fatmir Sejdiu
Succeeded by	Behgjet Pacolli
Chairman of the Assembly
In office 12 December 2007 – 17 July 2014
Preceded by	Kolë Berisha
Succeeded by	Kadri Veseli
Personal details
Born	(1951-01-01) 1 January 1951 Negroc, Glogovac, Kosovo
Political party	Democratic Party (1999-2014) NISMA 2014-
Alma mater	University of Prishtina

Jakup Krasniqi (born 1 January 1951) is an Albanian politician and former acting President of Kosovo. He is former Chairman of the Assembly of Kosovo.

Early life

Jakup Krasniqi was born near Glogovac, Kosovo to Albanian parents. He finished elementary school in his birthplace, Negroc, in 1965 while he finished high school in Prishtina in 1971. He attended the Faculty of Philology of the University of Prishtina and graduated in 1976.

Political career

During the Kosovo War, he was the spokesman for the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK).

As of 28 September 2010, Jakup Krasniqi served as the acting President of Kosovo, following the resignation of Fatmir Sejdiu. As of 31 March 2011, Jakup Krasniqi was the acting President of Kosovo, following the resignation of Behgjet Pacolli. He did not effectively assume office until April 2, 2011; a ceremony is yet to take place on Monday, April 4. On April 7 Atifete Jahjaga was elected as President of Kosovo thus ending Jakup Krasniqi's serving as the acting President of Kosovo.

Personal life

Krasniqi is married to Sevdije (Shala) Krasniqi and has four children: three daughters Gresa, Qendresa and Clirimtare, one son Altin.

Books

• "Kthesa e Madhe – Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 304 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2006. ISBN 978-9951-08-059-0
• “Kosova in a historical context” Publisher by “Europrinty” 128 p. Prishtina/Kosovo 2007. ISBN 978-9951-05-109-5
• "Kthesa e Madhe – Ushtria Çlirimtare e Kosovës"; Completed the second edition. Publishing House "Buzuku", 320 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2007. ISBN 978-9951-08-059-0
• "Një luftë ndryshe për Kosovën"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 224 faqe, Prishtina/Kosovo 2007; ISBN 978-9951-08-092-7
• "Kosova në kontekst historik"; Completed the second edition. Publishing House "Buzuku", 208 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2010; ISBN 978-9951-08-115-3
• "Pavarësia si kompromis"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 208 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2010; ISBN 978-9951-08-116-0
• "Lëvizja për Republikën e Kosovës 1981-1991 sipas shtypit shqiptar"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 320 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-140-5
• "Pranvera e lirisë '81"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-150-4
• "Flijimi për lirinë"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-151-1
• "Guxo ta duash lirinë"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 192 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2011; ISBN 978-9951-08-152-8
• "Pavarësi dhe personalitete (Në 100-vjetorin e Pavarësisë së Shqipërisë)"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 400 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2012; ISBN 978-9951-08-158-0
• "Një histori e kontestuar (Kritikë librit të Oliver Jens Schmitt: “Kosova - histori e shkurtër e një treve qendrore ballkanike”)"; Publishing House "Buzuku", 224 p., Prishtina/Kosovo 2013; ISBN 978-9951-08-162-7

Notes and references

Notes

a.

^ Kosovo is the subject of a territorial dispute between the Republic of Kosovo and the Republic of Serbia. The Republic of Kosovo unilaterally declared independence on 17 February 2008, but Serbia continues to claim it as part of its own sovereign territory. The two governments began to normalise relations in 2013, as part of the Brussels Agreement. Kosovo has been recognised as an independent state by 108 out of 193 United Nations member states.

External links

• Jakup Krasniqi at the Assembly of Kosovo

Political offices
Preceded by Kolë Berisha	Chairman of the Assembly 2007–2014	Succeeded by Kadri Veseli
Preceded by Fatmir Sejdiu	President of Kosovo Acting 2010–2011	Succeeded by Behgjet Pacolli
Preceded by Behgjet Pacolli	President of Kosovo Acting 2011	Succeeded by Atifete Jahjaga