Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Kosovo (SRSG) is appointed by the Secretary-General to lead the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK). The Joint Interim Administrative Structure and then the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government held their authority under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, reporting to the Special Representative.

List of Special Representatives

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Name Lifespan Term of office State
Act. Sérgio Vieira de Mello 1948–2003 11 June 1999 14 July 1999   Brazil
1 Bernard Kouchner 1939– 15 July 1999 12 January 2001   France
2 Hans Hækkerup 1945–2013 13 January 2001 31 December 2001   Denmark
Act. Charles H. Brayshaw 1942– 1 January 2002 14 February 2002   United States
3 Michael Steiner 1949– 14 February 2002 8 July 2003   Germany
Act. Charles H. Brayshaw 1942– 8 July 2003 25 August 2003   United States
4 Harri Holkeri 1937–2011 25 August 2003 11 June 2004   Finland
Act. Charles H. Brayshaw 1942– 11 June 2004 16 August 2004   United States
5 Søren Jessen-Petersen 1945– 16 August 2004 30 June 2006   Denmark
Act. Steven P. Schook 1953– 30 June 2006 31 August 2006   United States
6 Joachim Rücker 1951– 1 September 2006 20 June 2008   Germany
7 Lamberto Zannier 1954– 20 June 2008 30 June 2011   Italy
Act. Robert E. Sorenson 1 July 2011 3 August 2011   United States
8 Farid Zarif 1951– 3 August 2011 31 August 2015   Afghanistan
Act. Simona Miculescu 1959– 1 September 2015 9 October 2015   Romania
9 Zahir Tanin 1956– 9 October 2015 4 November 2021   Afghanistan
Act. Barrie Lynne Freeman 4 November 2021[1] 19 January 2022   United States
10 Caroline Ziadeh 19 January 2022 Incumbent   Lebanon

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "FORMER UNMIK SRSGS". 7 March 2024.