Who is Hashim Thaçi?

Hashim Thaçi is a Kosovar rebel leader and politician who served as the prime minister (2008–14) and president (2016–20) of Kosovo. He oversaw Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, and remained a dominant force in the country’s political scene until his 2020 indictment on war crimes charges. In 2026 he was found guilty of four counts of war crimes and sentenced to 25 years in prison.