2016 Kosovan presidential election

2016 Kosovan presidential election
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Nominee Hashim Thaçi Rafet Rama
Party PDK PDK
Electoral vote 50, 64, 71 4, 2, 0
President before election

Atifete Jahjaga
Independent

Elected President

Hashim Thaçi
PDK

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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.[1] However, on 6 July 2012, the Constitutional Court ruled that the presidential term could not be cut short in this way.[2]

Former prime minister Hashim Thaçi was elected after a third round of voting, defeating Rafet Rama.

  1. ^ Kosovo Elects New President To Resolve Political Impasse RTT News, 4 August 2011
  2. ^ Judgement of 20.07.2012 n° KO 29/12 and KO 48/12 Archived 2017-02-21 at the Wayback Machine; Constitutional Court says political deal cannot shorten Kosovo president's 5-year mandate The Washington Post, 6 July 2012