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The International Civilian Representative for Kosovo (ICR), supported by the International Civilian Office (ICO), was the
European Union Special Representative The European Union Special Representatives (EUSR) are emissaries of the European Union with specific tasks abroad. While the EU's ambassadors are responsible for affairs with a single country, Special Representatives tackle specific issues, conf ...
(EUSR) for
Kosovo Kosovo ( sq, Kosova or ; sr-Cyrl, Косово ), officially the Republic of Kosovo ( sq, Republika e Kosovës, links=no; sr, Република Косово, Republika Kosovo, links=no), is a partially recognised state in Southeast Euro ...
(appointed by the
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) which was re-appointed by the
International Steering Group for Kosovo The International Steering Group for Kosovo (ISG) was an organization formed pursuant to the Ahtisaari Plan concerning the Kosovo status process. It was set up to guide Kosovo's democratic development and promote good governance, multi-ethnicity a ...
as the ICR pursuant to the Ahtisaari Plan. The ICR was the "final authority in Kosovo regarding interpretation" of the Plan, and could, in principle, annul decisions or laws adopted by Kosovo authorities or sanction public officials who strayed from the Plan. The ICR reported to the
International Steering Group for Kosovo The International Steering Group for Kosovo (ISG) was an organization formed pursuant to the Ahtisaari Plan concerning the Kosovo status process. It was set up to guide Kosovo's democratic development and promote good governance, multi-ethnicity a ...
(ISG). Following the publication of the draft status proposal in 2006, an International Civilian Office preparation team has been set up in Pristina. The 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence declared to accept the obligations contained in the Ahtisaari Plan, welcoming its framework. In September 2012, international supervision ended, and Kosovo became responsible for its own governance.


Preparation team leaders

*Torbjorn Sohlstrom (2006-2007) *Jonas Jonsson (2007-2008)


International Civilian Representative

* Pieter Feith (2008-2012)


EU Special Representative

* Pieter Feith (2008-2011) * Fernando Gentilini (2011) * Samuel Žbogar (2012-2017).http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?qid=1450574473758&uri=CELEX:32015D2052 * Nataliya Apostolova (2017-)


See also

* Kosovo status process *
European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo The European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, known as EULEX Kosovo or simply as EULEX,About EULEX
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(EULEX)


Notes


References


External links


European Union Planning TeamEU in KosovoPersonal website of ICR Pieter Feith
{{Kosovo topics Politics of Kosovo