Government of Kosovo — Nation by Nation

Form of Government

Government Type

Multiparty parliamentary republic.

Capital

Pristina.

Administrative Divisions

38 municipalities.

Independence

17 February 2008 — from Serbia.

Constitution

Adopted 9 April 2008, effective 15 June 2008.

Legal System & Suffrage

Civil law system. Suffrage is universal at age 18.

Executive Branch

Chief of State

The President, elected by the Assembly for a 5-year term.

Head of Government

The Prime Minister, the head of the largest parliamentary bloc.

Cabinet

Ministers proposed by the prime minister and confirmed by the Assembly.

Judicial Branch

Highest Court

The Supreme Court, the final court of appeal.

Constitutional Court

Nine judges who interpret the constitution.

Legislative Branch

Parliament

A unicameral Assembly (Kuvendi) of 120 seats — 100 directly elected and 20 reserved for ethnic minorities (10 of them for Kosovo Serbs) — serving 4-year terms.