2002 Kosovan local elections

Local elections were held throughout Kosovo on 26 October 2002, organized by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).Report on the municipal elections in Kosovo 26 October 2002, Observation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), Council of Europe, 8 January 2003, accessed 2 February 2022. This was the second local electoral cycle held in Kosovo after the start of the UNMIK mandate in 1999. In each municipality, elections were held for municipal assemblies under a system of proportional representation. The elected representatives in each jurisdiction were responsible for choosing an assembly president, who held the rank of mayor. (Beginning with the next local electoral cycle in 2007, mayors were directly elected.) The Serb community, which had generally boycotted the last round of local voting in 2000, participated in the vote in five predominantly Serb municipalities: Zubin Potok, Zvečan, Leposavić, Novo Brdo, and Štrpce. In northern Kosovska Mitrovica, Serbs generally abstained from voting. Milan Ivanović, the leader of the Serbian National Council in northern Kosovo, said that UNMIK had not provided any guarantees that the Kosovska Mitrovica municipal administration would be decentralized, nor had it created adequate security and institutional conditions for Serb participation. He added that the Serb community was not boycotting elections in Kosovska Mitrovica as such, but was rather giving the international community the opportunity to organize new elections once certain conditions had been met."Local Kosovo Serb leader explains reasons for boycott of polls in Mitrovica," British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European, 22 October 2002 (Source: Text of report by Yugoslav state news agency Tanjug). In the rest of the province, Serb participation in the electoral process was minimal.Report on the municipal elections in Kosovo 26 October 2002, Observation of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE), Council of Europe, 8 January 2003, accessed 2 February 2022. In November 2002, the Serbian government agreed to give UNMIK direct control over the municipal government of northern Kosovska Mitrovica on a provisional basis."Serbian deputy PM says UN administration of Mitrovica agreed with Belgrade," British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European, 26 November 2002 (Source: Tanjug news agency, Belgrade, in Serbian 1220 gmt 26 Nov 02)."Serbia's Covic announces forming of northern Mitrovica council," British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European, 17 December 2002 (Source: Beta news agency, Belgrade, in Serbian 1236 gmt 17 Dec 02). Results February 2022 Gjakova District Gjakova Democratic League of Kosovo 15540 17 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 9038 10 Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo 4909 5 Democratic Union of Gjakova 2881 3 Democratic Party of Kosovo 2772 3 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 1411 2 Liberal Party of Kosovo 834 1 Coalition "Return" 435 - Social Democratic Party of Kosovo 229 - Ashkali Albanian Democratic Party of Kosovo 184 - Albanian National Democratic Party 180 - People's Movement of Kosovo 157 - Civic Initiative "Of the Roma of Kosovo" 107 - National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo 99 - Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo 54 - Vatan 52 - 41 38882 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Aqif Shehu of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election. The Gjakova municipal council voted to remove Shehu from office in late 2005, but their decision was overturned by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)."Kosovo UN chief annuls municipal council decision to dismiss mayor," British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European, 6 November 2005 (Source: KosovaLive website, Pristina, in English 4 Nov 05). Shehu appears to have broken with the local LDK leadership during this term. Deçan Democratic League of Kosovo 9210 15 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 8674 15 Democratic Party of Kosovo 606 1 Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo 195 - New Party of Kosovo 84 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 81 - National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo 44 - People's Movement of Kosovo 41 - Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Ibrahim Selmanaj of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo became mayor after the election. He resigned in 2005 after being appointed as a minister in the Kosovo government and was replaced by Nazmi Selmanaj of the same party.Deçani – Raporti komunal, Instituti për Studime të Avancuara GAP, November 2009, accessed 19 March 2024."Vëllai i Kryetarit Furnizon Komunën e Deçanit", Kallxo, 5 March 2012, accessed 19 March 2024. Rahovec Democratic League of Kosovo 9776 15 Democratic Party of Kosovo 6408 10 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 1826 3 Coalition "Return" 610 1 Justice Party 609 1 People's Movement of Kosovo 327 1 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 171 - National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo 147 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 104 - Civic Initiative "Of Kosovo" 55 - 20033 31 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Esad Haxhijaha of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for a new term in office after the election."Kush ishte ish-kryetari i Rahovecit Esad Haxhijaha", Syri, 21 January 2020, accessed 20 March 2024. He later joined the breakaway Democratic League of Dardania.ZGJEDHJET PËR KRYETARË TË KOMUNAVE 2007 – Fletëvotimet (Raundi i parë) – Rahovec, Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 18 January 2022. Mitrovica District Leposavić Democratic Party of Serbia 992 5 Civic Initiative "Socialist Leposavić for Kosmet in Serbia" 768 3 Serbian National Council of Northern Kosmet 717 3 Coalition "Return" 530 2 Serbian Renewal Movement 312 1 Civic Initiative "For Return and Reconciliation" 217 1 Veselin Radović 182 1 Coalition "Together" 139 1 Social Democracy 65 - Civic Initiative "Of the Roma of Kosovo" 46 - 17 3968 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Velimir Bojović of the Democratic Party of Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election."Leš još u Ibru", Glas javnosti, 7 April 2003, accessed 2 February 2022. Mitrovica Democratic League of Kosovo 16516 23 Democratic Party of Kosovo 10562 15 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 1763 2 Justice Party 391 1 Vatan 280 - Turkish Democratic Party of Kosovo 229 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 138 - Coalition "Return" 134 - Democratic Ashkali Party of Kosovo 123 - People's Movement of Kosovo 122 - Serbian National Council of Northern Kosmet 104 - Green Party of Kosovo 101 - Balli Kombëtar 88 - Civic Initiative "Of Kosovo" 78 - Democratic Party of Serbia 72 - Social Democratic Party of Kosovo 68 - National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo 66 - Party of Albanian National Union 39 - Civic Initiative "Of the Roma of Kosovo" 11 - 41 30885 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Faruk Spahija of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election."Report of the Security Council Mission to Kosovo and Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia", United Nations Security Council, 19 December 2002, accessed 4 February 2022. He died of cancer in October 2005"Ethnic Albanian mayor of Kosovo's divided Mitrovica dies," British Broadcasting Corporation Monitoring European, 4 October 2005 (Source: Text of report in English by independent internet news agency KosovaLive). and was replaced by Mursel Ibrahimi of the same party."Negociatorët pro projektit të Mitrovicës", British Broadcasting Corporation Albanian, 19 April 2016, accessed 4 February 2022. Skenderaj Democratic Party of Kosovo 15601 26 Democratic League of Kosovo 2352 4 New Party of Kosovo 529 1 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 194 - Balli Kombëtar 135 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 114 - Party of Albanian National Union 84 - Albanian National Democratic Party 47 - Coalition "Return" 45 - Civic Initiative "Srbica" 11 - 31 19112 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Ramadan Gashi of the Democratic Party of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election.AGJENCIA PËR NDIHMË JURIDIKE FALAS, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 2 February 2022. Vushtrri Democratic League of Kosovo 14538 18 Democratic Party of Kosovo 8029 10 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 1362 2 Justice Party 418 1 Liberal Party of Kosovo 209 - Coalition "Return" 186 - Social Democratic Party of Kosovo 144 - Albanian Republican Party 140 - People's Movement of Kosovo 113 - National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo 111 - Democratic Party of Serbia 99 - Party of Albanian National Union 87 - Movement for Kosovo and Metohija 16 - 31 25452 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Muharrem Shabani of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election."Report of the Security Council Mission to Kosovo and Belgrade, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia", United Nations Security Council, 19 December 2002, accessed 4 February 2022. Zubin Potok Democratic Party of Serbia 1868 8 Civic Initiative "Socijalisti Kolašina" 810 4 Survival Zubin Potok 308 1 Democratic League of Kosovo 221 1 Democratic Party of Kosovo 160 1 Civic Initiative "Kolašin" 160 1 Coalition "Return" 151 1 Stojan Perović 99 - Civic Initiative "Better Life" 88 - Social Democracy 73 - Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 72 - Radovan Kostić 42 - Miroslav Radisavljević 27 - 17 4079 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Slaviša Ristić of the Democratic Party of Serbia was confirmed for another term in office after the election.Председништво, https://web.archive.org/web/20160814063724/http://www.dss.rs/predsednistvo/ 2016-08-14, Democratic Party of Serbia, 14 August 2016, accessed 11 January 2022. Zvečan Serbian National Council of Northern Kosmet 1066 6 Democratic Party of Serbia 927 5 Social Democracy 423 2 Coalition "Return" 362 2 Serbian Renewal Movement 308 2 17 3086 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Dragiša Milović of the Democratic Party of Serbia was chosen as mayor after the election."Nema odluke o produženju mandata", Politika, 9 June 2008, accessed. 25 January 2022. Milan Ivanović of the Serbian National Council served as deputy mayor.Biljana Radomirović, "Београд тражи изборе на Космету, Унмик још ћути", Politika, 4 April 2008, accessed 29 January 2021. Peja District Peja Democratic League of Kosovo 20367 19 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 13470 12 Democratic Party of Kosovo 4143 4 Coalition "Return" 1179 1 Vatan 1097 1 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 668 1 Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo 661 1 Riza Lluka 614 1 Bosniak Democratic Initiative of Kosovo Husnija Bešković 585 1 Justice Party 313 - Civic Initiative "Goraždevac" 230 - United Roma Party of Kosovo 230 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 181 - Party of Albanian National Union 162 - Civic Initiative "Of the Roma of Kosovo" 148 - Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo 128 - People's Movement of Kosovo 110 - Social Democratic Party of Kosovo 77 - Ramë Dreshaj 66 - 41 44429 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Ali Lajçi of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election.Skënder Mulliqi, "Pse Ali Lajçi duhet të jetë kandidat i LV për kryetar të Pejës?", Bota Sot, 17 December 2020, accessed 13 March 2024. Istog Democratic League of Kosovo 10755 18 Democratic Party of Kosovo 3289 6 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 1740 3 Coalition "Return" 557 1 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 398 1 Vatan 358 1 Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo 318 1 New Party of Kosovo 149 - Tijanić Obrad 135 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 99 - Bosniak Party of Democratic Action of Kosovo 97 - People's Movement of Kosovo 78 - Balli Kombëtar 68 - National Movement for the Liberation of Kosovo 52 - 31 18093 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Fadil Ferati of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election."Vdiq Fadil Ferati, nënkryetar i LDK-së", Bota Sot, 30 January 2010, accessed 17 March 2024. Klina Democratic League of Kosovo 6467 13 Democratic Party of Kosovo 5226 10 Alliance for the Future of Kosovo 1834 4 Albanian Christian Democratic Party of Kosovo 1367 3 Coalition "Return" 608 1 New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo 205 - People's Movement of Kosovo 196 - Liberal Party of Kosovo 153 - Party of Albanian National Union 79 - Balli Kombëtar 50 - 31 16185 Zgjedhjet për Kuvende Komunale 2002 – Rezultatet dhe Statistikat (Rezultatet e subjekteve sipas komunave), Central Election Commission, Republic of Kosovo, accessed 4 February 2022. Incumbent mayor Ramë Manaj of the Democratic League of Kosovo was confirmed for another term in office after the election.Kosovo: Who's Who in the New Government, United States Department of State, 2007, accessed 17 March 2024. He resigned in 2006 and was replaced by Prenkë Gjetaj.OSCE Magazine, Octobre 2006, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, p. 14. References Category:Local elections in Kosovo Category:2000s elections in Serbia Category:2002 in Serbia Category:2002 in Kosovo Kosovo