President of Albania
| President of the Republic of Albania Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë | |
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 Presidential Seal | |
| Style | President His Excellency |
| Residence | Pallati Presidencial |
| Seat | Tirana |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ramiz Alia |
| Formation | 30 April 1991 |
| Salary | 1,425 EUR per month[1] |
| Website | www.president.al |
The president of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Shqipërisë), officially styled President of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the military and the representative of the unity of the Albanian people.[2][3]
The president has the power to set the date of the elections for the Parliament as well as referendum, grants pardons and awards.
List of presidents (1925–present)[change | change source]
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Nominated by | |||
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.svg){kind=small} Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
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| 1 | 
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1 February 1925 | 1 September 1928 | Conservative Party | ||
| 3 years and 7 months | |||||||
 Republic of Albania (1991–present)
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| 2 | .jpg)
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Ramiz Alia (1925–2011) |
30 April 1991 | 3 April 1992 | Party of Labour | ||
| 11 months and 4 days | |||||||
| 3 | .jpg)
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9 April 1992 | 24 July 1997 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years, 3 months and 15 days | |||||||
| 4 | 
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24 July 1997 | 24 July 2002 | Socialist Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 5 | 
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24 July 2002 | 24 July 2007 | Independent | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 6 | 
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24 July 2007 | 24 July 2012 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 7 | 
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24 July 2012 | 24 July 2017 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 8 | .jpg)
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24 July 2017 | 24 July 2022 | Socialist Movement for Integration | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 9 | .jpg)
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Bajram Begaj (born 1967) |
24 July 2022 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| 1 year, 8 months and 6 days | |||||||
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "KUSHTETUTA E REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). wipo.int (in Albanian). p. Article 86.1.
- ↑ Albania in Pictures (Tom Streissguth ed.). Twenty-First Century Books, 2010. August 2010. p. 37. ISBN 9780761363781.
