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). During the United Nations rule between 1999 and 2008, the Joint Interim Administrative Structure and then the Provisional Institutions of Self-Government were accountable to the special representative.
List of special representatives No.NameLifespanTerm of officeStateSérgio Vieira de Mello1948–200311 June 199914 July 19991Bernard Kouchner1939–15 July 199912 January 20012Hans Hækkerup1945–201313 January 200131 December 2001Charles H. Brayshaw1942–1 January 200214 February 20023Michael Steiner1949–14 February 20028 July 2003Charles H. Brayshaw1942–8 July 200325 August 20034Harri Holkeri1937–201125 August 200311 June 2004Charles H. Brayshaw1942–11 June 200416 August 20045Søren Jessen-Petersen1945–16 August 200430 June 2006Steven P. Schook1953–30 June 200631 August 20066Joachim Rücker1951–1 September 200620 June 20087Lamberto Zannier1954–20 June 200830 June 2011Robert E. Sorenson1 July 20113 August 20118Farid Zarif1951–3 August 201131 August 2015Simona Miculescu1959–1 September 20159 October 20159Zahir Tanin1956–9 October 20154 November 2021Barrie Lynne Freeman4 November 202119 January 202210Caroline Ziadeh1974–19 January 202220 August 2025Milbert Dongjoon Shin20 August 202510 November 2025 11Peter N. Due10 November 2025Incumbent
See also Special Representative of the Secretary-General High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina
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