2016 Kosovan presidential election

none Kosovo presidential 2011 Kosovan presidential election 2011 26 February 2016 2021 Kosovan presidential election 2021 Hashim Thaçi official portrait (cropped).jpg Hashim Thaçi Democratic Party of Kosovo 50, 64, 71 RafetRama.jpg Rafet Rama Democratic Party of Kosovo 4, 2, 0 President Atifete Jahjaga Independent Hashim Thaçi Democratic Party of Kosovo 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.Kosovo Elects New President To Resolve Political Impasse RTT News, 4 August 2011 However, on 6 July 2012, the Constitutional Court ruled that the presidential term could not be cut short in this way.Judgement of 20.07.2012 n° KO 29/12 and KO 48/12 https://web.archive.org/web/20170221011238/http://www.gjk-ks.org/repository/docs/Aktgjykim%20KO29_KO48-12%20ang%20.pdf 2017-02-21 ; Constitutional Court says political deal cannot shorten Kosovo president's 5-year mandate The Washington Post, 6 July 2012 Former prime minister Hashim Thaçi was elected after a third round of voting, defeating Rafet Rama. Electoral system In order to be elected, a candidate was required to receive at least 80 votes in the first two rounds of voting, equivalent to two-thirds of the 120 members of the Assembly. In the third round, the requirement was reduced to a simple majority of 60 votes.Hashim Thaci is the new president of Kosovo https://web.archive.org/web/20190621115012/http://english.albeu.com/news/news/first-round-to-elect-the-president-fails/234225/ 2019-06-21 Albeu, 26 January 2016 Results Hashim Thaçi Democratic Party 50 64 71 Rafet Rama Democratic Party 4 2 0 27 15 10 120 120 120 Albeu, Balkan Insight References Category:Presidential elections in Kosovo Kovoso President Kosovo