Democratic League of Kosovo
The Democratic League of Kosovo (Albanian: Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës, LDK) is the oldest and one of the largest political parties in Kosovo.
Democratic League of Kosovo Lidhja Demokratike e Kosovës | |
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| Leader | Lumir Abdixhiku |
| Parliamentary leader | Arben Gashi |
| Founder | Ibrahim Rugova |
| Founded | 23 December 1989 |
| Headquarters | Pristina |
| Military wing | Armed Forces of the Republic of Kosova |
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| Political position | Centre-right |
| European affiliation | European People's Party (observer) |
| Colours | Red Black |
| Assembly | 16 / 120 |
| Mayors | 10 / 38 |
| Municipal councils | 206 / 994 |
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Politics of Kosovo |
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At the legislative elections held on 24 October 2004 the party won 45.4% of the popular vote and 47 out of 120 seats, seven of which have defected to the Nexhat Daci-led Democratic League of Dardania. One of the founding members, Ibrahim Rugova was the president of the party as the president of Kosovo until his death, on 21 January 2006. At the last legislative elections held on 17 November 2007, the party won only 22.6% and 25 seats but went on to form a Coalition government with Hashim Thaçi's Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). In October 2010, the LDK withdrew from the coalition.
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