Zejnullah Gashi Decreed by Albulena Haxhiu as Chief State Prosecutor

The acting President of the Republic of Kosovo, Albulena Haxhiu, has decreed Zejnullah Gashi as the new Chief State Prosecutor.

Sources within the Presidency confirmed the decision to “Betimi për Drejtësi”.

The decree was issued one day after the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council, at its 298th meeting on Monday, nominated Gashi for Chief State Prosecutor and proposed his name to Haxhiu for appointment by decree, “Betimi për Drejtësi” reports.

Five candidates took part in the process for the position: Atdhe Dema, Naim Abazi, Rafet Halimi, Shqipdon Fazliu and Zejnullah Gashi.

The Evaluation Panel published the results following interviews held on July 1, 2026. Zejnullah Gashi was awarded 91.6 points, Atdhe Dema 89.3 points, Naim Abazi 89 points, Rafet Halimi 87 points, and Shqipdon Fazliu 86.3 points.

The KPC also made public the interviews of all five candidates.

Candidate Atdhe Dema had filed a complaint regarding his evaluation in the selection process for Chief State Prosecutor. However, the Council rejected the complaint at its meeting on July 10, 2026.

On June 19, 2026, the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council (KPC) approved the candidacies of the five contenders for the post, with six votes in favour and one against.

The decision to open the competition for Chief State Prosecutor was made at a meeting of the Kosovo Prosecutorial Council on May 18, 2026.

After the competition was announced, Blerim Isufaj, the Chief Prosecutor of the Special Prosecution Office of the Republic of Kosovo, filed a lawsuit with the Administrative Court, seeking an interim security measure to suspend the competition announced by the KPC. His request was rejected by the Administrative Court, a decision also upheld by the Court of Appeals.