Hashim Thaci

Hashim Thaci

Hashim Thaci is the former leader of the Kosovo Liberation Army, the current leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, and the Prime Minister of Kosovo. Allegedly he was involved with organized crime and drug trafficking in the 1990s, activity he is suspected to have used to finance the operations of the Kosovo Liberation Army. On January 9, 2008 he became the seventh Prime Minister of Kosovo, winning 34% of the vote. On February 17, 2008, Kosovo Declared its Independence from Serbia and Thaci became the first Prime Minister of the newly independent state. Thaci has also focused his efforts a Prime Minister on fighting corruption and achieving regional recognition of Kosovo's Independence.

Fast Facts

Born: April 24, 1968
Ethnicity: Serb-Croat
Allegedly a founding member of the "Drenica-Group", an organized crime ring
Served as a tactical leader of the KLA
November, 2007: Elected leader of the PDK
January 9, 2008: Became Prime Minister of Kosovo

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Also try: Kosovo Independence Declaration | Kosovo Independence | Kosovo Constitutional Status

Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Hashim Thaçi
BBC News: Profile: Hashim Thaci
PBS Frontline: Interviews: Hashim Thaci
BBC News: Kosovo's PM in independence nod (February 16, 2008)
Reuters: Factbox: Hashim Thaci, Kosovo's Prime Minister-Apparent (November 18, 2007)
Axis Research: Hashim Thaci (January 4, 2006)
New York Times: Hashim Thaci

Hashim Thaci News

Google News: Hashim Thaci
Balkan Insight: Kosovo PM to Tackle Corruption (February 11, 2008)
Haaretz: Kosovar PM's Dad: 'Who Knew this House Would Make a Leader' (February 6, 2008)
Balkan Insight: Kosovo PM Visits Serb Family (February 5, 2008)
Voice of America News: Kosovo PM: Serbs Should Not Flee After Independence (February 5, 2008)
New Kosova Report: Thaçi Blocks UNMIK-Approved Energy Contracts (February 1, 2008)
International Herald Tribune: Former Rebel Leader Elected Prime Minister of Kosovo (January 9, 2008)

Hashim Thaci Blogs and Commentaries

International Herald Tribune: "Kosovo is Ready" (February 5, 2008)
Serbian Unity Congress: Billary Clinton, the Hashim Thaci’s Employee (December 5, 2007)
openDemocracy: Kosovo in the War Against Terror (June 25, 2002)

Related Pages on Mahalo

Martti Ahtisaari | The Ahtisaari Plan | Boris Tadic | Tomislav Nikolic | Vojislav Seselj | Kosovo Independence | Kosovo Independence Declaration | Kosovo Albanians | Kosovo Status Process | Kosovo Constitutional Status | Serbia | Resolution 1244 | Serbia Albanians | Slobodan Milosevic | Kosovo

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