The Kosovo Transitional Council, (, ), was an advisory body that existed in

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between July 1999 and November 2001 during the period that the

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was directly responsible for the governance of Kosovo. The council was replaced by the

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following

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held in November 2001.

First transitional council (July 1999 to January 2000)

A twelve member transitional council was formed on 16 July 1999. Chaired by the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, the council was the described as being the highest political consultative body within the United Nations administration. Its purpose was to offer the main political parties and ethnic communities in Kosovo an opportunity for direct input into the decision-making process of UNMIK. The first meeting of the council was at the former MUP headquarters in Pristina and subsequent meetings were held at UNMIK headquarters.

Membership

The membership of the first transitional council was as follows:

Second transitional council (January 2000 to November 2001)

In January 2000, Joint Interim Administrative Structure was established. The membership of the transitional council was expanded to 35 and it assumed the role of a deliberative assembly. A transitional cabinet, known as the

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, with eight members, four of which were appointed by UNMIK and four by political parties represented in the transitional council was also established at this time. Sessions of the council were chaired by the SRSG or one of their deputies.

Structure

The council had 36 members and would meet on a bi-weekly basis. It had four committees, each made up of 15 members; Tolerance and Protection of Local Communities, Detainees and Missing Persons, Economic Affairs and Education.

Membership

The membership of the second transitional council was as follows: ;Members of the Interim Administrative Council: *

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- United Democratic Movement *

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;Representatives of ethnic Albanian political parties: *

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*Gjergj Dedaj -

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*Feti Grapci - Republican Party of Kosovo *Fatmir Limaj -

*''Vacant'' - National Movement for Liberation of Kosovo *Januz Salihaj -

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*Mehmet Hajrizi - United Democratic Movement *Nazmi Halimi -

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*Lazer Krasniqi -

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*Luleta Pula-Beriqi -

;Representatives of ethnic minority communities: *Randjel Nojkic - SNC

(Serb) *Dragan Velic - SNC

(Serb) *''Vacant'' - Serbian National Council - Mitrovica (Serb) *Numan Balic - Party of Democratic Action (Kosovo) (Bosniac) *Asim Puljic - Zaman NGO (Bosniac) *Sezair Shaipi - Turkish People's Party (Turk) *''Vacant'' - Additional Turkish representative (Turk) *Hadji Zulfi Mergja - Roma community leader (Roma) ;Representatives of religious communities: *Rexhep Boja -

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*Bishop Mark Sopi -

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;Representatives of civil society *Shukrie Rexha - Association of Political Prisoners *Iak Mita -

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Society *Hajrullahu Gorani - Association of Trade Unions *Pajazit Nushi - Council for the Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms *Sevdije Ahmeti - Centre for the Protection of Women and Children *Blerim Shala - Zeri newspaper (representing publishers) *Sonja Nikolic - Civic House/Radio Contact *Feriz Krasniqi - Former Rector of Pristina University *Ylber Hysa - Kosova Action for Civic Initiatives *Ismail Kastrati - Kosovo Chamber of Commerce and Industry

References

{{reflist Government of Kosovo Politics of Kosovo 1999 establishments in Kosovo

First transitional council (July 1999 to January 2000)

Membership

Second transitional council (January 2000 to November 2001)

Structure

Membership

See also

References