Commander of Kosovo Security Force

The Commander of Kosovo Security Force (Albanian: Komandanti i Forcës së Sigurisë së Kosovës, Serbian: Начелник Штаба Одбране, romanizedKomandant Kosovskih Snaga Bezbednosti) is the highest-ranking military officer in the Kosovo Security Force, who is responsible for maintaining the operational command of the military.

Commander of Kosovo Security Force
Komandanti i Forcës së Sigurisë së Kosovës (Albanian)
Komandant Kosovskih Snaga Bezbednosti (Serbian)
Incumbent
Major general Bashkim Jashari
since 30 November 2021
Ministry of Defence
Member of Kosovo Security Force
Reports toMinister of Defence
AppointerPresident of Kosovo
Formation16 June 2009
First holderSylejman Selimi
WebsiteOfficial website

List of chiefs

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No. Portrait Commander of Kosovo Security Force Took office Left office Time in office Ref.
1Selimi, SylejmanLieutenant general
Sylejman Selimi
(born 1970)
16 June 200922 November 20112 years, 159 days[1][2]
[3][4]
[5]
2Kastrati, KadriLieutenant general
Kadri Kastrati [sq]
(born 1960)
22 November 201118 March 20153 years, 116 days[6]
3Rama, RrahmanLieutenant general
Rrahman Rama
(born 1970)
18 March 201530 November 20216 years, 257 days[7][8]
4Jashari, BashkimLieutenant general
Bashkim Jashari
(born 1977)
30 November 2021Incumbent3 years, 7 days[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Kosovo security forces to become operative" Archived 2011-06-07 at the Wayback Machine b92.net 20 January 2009 Link retrieved 21-01-09
  2. ^ "Lt. Gen. Selimi appointed as Chief of Staff of Kosovo army" Archived 2009-03-07 at the Wayback Machine newkosovoareport.com 20 December 2009 Link accessed 21-01-09
  3. ^ "Kosovo's security force launched" news.bbc.co.uk 21 January 2009 Link Retrieved 21-01-09
  4. ^ " Kosovo's new armed forces take control of security " iht.com 21 January 2009 21-01-09
  5. ^ "Ambassador Christopher Dell Remarks at the Kosovo Security Force Change of Command in Pristina". Embassy of the United States in Pristina, Kosovo. 22 November 2011. Archived from the original on 15 February 2013. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Lieutenant General Kadri Kastrati". mksf-ks.org. MINISTRY FOR THE KOSOVO SECURITY FORCES. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Rrahman Rama novi komandant BSK". info-ks.net (in Albanian). Agency UTILIS. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  8. ^ "Biography - Lieutenant General Rrahman Rama". MINISTRY FOR THE KOSOVO SECURITY FORCES. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  9. ^ Sulaj, Agim (30 November 2021). "Kosovë, presidentja Osmani emëron gjeneralmajorin Bashkim Jashari komandant të ri të FSK-së". aa.com (in Albanian). Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 1 December 2021.