List of prime ministers of Albania

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Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania
Coat of Arms of Albania
Incumbent
Edi Rama

since 15 September 2013
AppointerBujar Nishani ,
as President of Albania
Inaugural holderIsmail Qemali
Formation29 November 1912
Websitewww.keshilliministrave.a

This is a list of prime ministers of Albania. The current Prime Minister is Edi Rama.

Prime ministers of Albania (1912–Present)[change | change source]

Provisional Government of Albania (1912–1914)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Prime Ministers
1912 - 1914
Ismail Qemali Bej 1844–1919 29 November 1912 22 January 1914 Non-party
Fejzi Bej Alizoti 1876–1945 22 January 1914 7 March 1914 Non-party

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Prime Ministers
1914 - 1925
Turhan Pasha Përmeti
(1st time)
1846–1927 7 March 1914 3 September 1914 Non-party
Essad Pasha Toptani 1863–1920 5 October 1914 24 February 1916 Non-party
Vacant (24 February 1916-25 December 1918)
Turhan Pasha Përmeti
(2nd time)
1846–1927 25 December 1918 29 January 1920 Non-party
Sulejman Bej Delvina 1884–1932 30 January 1920 14 November 1920 Non-party
Iliaz Bej Vrioni
(1st time)
1882–1932 19 November 1920 16 October 1921 Non-party
Pandeli Evangjeli
(1st time)
1859–1939 16 October 1921 6 December 1921 Non-party
Qazim Koculi
(acting)
1887–1943 6 December 1921 7 December 1921 Non-party
Hasan Bej Prishtina 1873–1933 7 December 1921 12 December 1921 Non-party
Idhomene Kosturi
(acting)
1873–1943 12 December 1921 24 December 1921 Non-party
Xhafer Bej Ypi 1880–1940 24 December 1921 26 December 1922 Albanian Popular Party
Ahmet Zogu
(1st time)
1895–1961 26 December 1922 25 February 1924 Albanian popular party
Shefqet Bej Vërlaci
(1st time)
1877–1946 30 March 1924 27 May 1924 Progressive Party
Ilias Bej Vrioni
(2nd time)
1882–1932 27 May 1924 10 June 1924 Non-party
Fan S. Noli 1882–1965 16 June 1924 23 December 1924 Democratic Party
Ilias Bej Vrioni
(3rd time)
1882–1932 24 December 1924 5 January 1925 Non-party
Ahmet Zogu
(2nd time)
1895–1961 6 January 1925 31 January 1925 Non-party

Albanian Republic (1925–1928)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Prime Minister
1925 - 1928
Ahmet Zogu
(also President)
1895–1961 31 January 1925 1 September 1928 Non-party

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Prime Ministers
1928 - 1939
Kostaq Kota
(1st time)
1889–1949 5 September 1928 5 March 1930 Non-party
Pandeli Evangjeli
(2nd time)
1859–1949 6 March 1930 16 October 1935 Non-party
Mehdi Bej Frashëri
(1st time)
1872–1963 22 October 1935 9 November 1936 Non-party
Kostaq Kotta
(2nd time)
1889–1949 9 November 1936 8 April 1939 Non-party

Italian Occupation (1939–1943)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Prime Ministers
1939 - 1943
Shefqet Bej Vërlaci
(2nd time)
1877–1946 12 April 1939 4 December 1941 Albanian Fascist Party
Mustafa Merlika-Kruja 1887–1958 4 December 1941 19 January 1943 Albanian Fascist Party
Eqrem Bej Libohova
(1st time)
1882–1948 19 January 1943 13 February 1943 Albanian Fascist Party
Maliq Bushati 1880–1946 13 February 1943 12 May 1943 Albanian Fascist Party
Eqrem Bej Libohova
(2nd time)
1882–1948 12 May 1943 9 September 1943 Albanian Fascist Party

German Occupation (1943–1944)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Prime Ministers
1943 - 1944
Mehdi Bej Frashëri
(2nd time)
1872–1963 24 October 1943 3 November 1943 Balli Kombëtar
Rexhep Bej Mitrovica 1888–1967 4 November 1943 18 July 1944 Balli Kombëtar
Fiqri Dine 1897–1960 18 July 1944 29 August 1944 Balli Kombëtar
Ibrahim Bej Biçakçiu 1905–1972 29 August 1944 28 November 1944 Balli Kombëtar

People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1944–1991)[change | change source]

Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party
Chairmen of the Council of Ministers
1944 - 1991
Enver Hoxha 1908–1985 22 October 1944 19 July 1954 Communist Party of Albania
(until 1948)
Party of Labour of Albania
(from 1948)
Mehmet Shehu 1913–1981 20 July 1954 17 December 1981 Party of Labour of Albania
Adil Çarçani 1922–1997 18 December 1981 22 February 1991 Party of Labour of Albania

Republic of Albania (1991–Present)[change | change source]

Name
(Born–Died)
Portrait Elected Took office Left office Political Party
Prime Ministers
1991 onwards
Fatos Nano (1st time)
(1952– )
1991 22 February 1991 5 June 1991 Party of Labour of Albania
Ylli Bufi
(1948– )
5 June 1991 10 December 1991 Socialist Party of Albania
Vilson Ahmeti
(1951– )
10 December 1991 13 April 1992 Non-party
Aleksandër Meksi
(1939– )
1992
1996
13 April 1992 11 March 1997 Democratic Party of Albania
Bashkim Fino
(1962– 2021)
1997 11 March 1997 24 July 1997 Socialist Party of Albania
Fatos Nano (2nd time)
(1952– )
24 July 1997 2 October 1998 Socialist Party of Albania
Pandeli Majko (1st time)
(1967– )
2 October 1998 29 October 1999 Socialist Party of Albania
Ilir Meta
(1969– )
2001 29 October 1999 22 February 2002 Socialist Party of Albania
Pandeli Majko (2nd time)
(1967– )
22 February 2002 31 July 2002 Socialist Party of Albania
Fatos Nano (3rd time)
(1952– )
31 July 2002 11 September 2005 Socialist Party of Albania
Sali Berisha
(1944– )
2005
2009
11 September 2005 15 September 2013 Democratic Party of Albania
Edi Rama
(1964– )
2013
2017
2021
15 September 2013 Incumbent Socialist Party of Albania

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