Chairperson of the Parliament of Albania

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Chairperson of Parliament of Albania
Kryetar i Kuvendit të Shqipërisë
Incumbent
Gramoz Ruçi

since 9 September 2017
AppointerParliament
Term lengthFour years
Inaugural holderXhemal Naipi
Formation1920
Websitewww.parlament.al

The Chairperson of the Parliament of Albania (Albanian: Kryetar i Kuvendit) is the head of the Parliament whose term coincides with the term of the Parliament and they are elected by a vote during the opening session.

If the President is temporarily absent or is out of office, the speaker takes over the functions of the office, as specified by the Constitution.[1][2]

As of 9 September 2017, the Chairperson of the Parliament is Gramoz Ruçi.

List[change | change source]

Speakers of the Assembly
No. Portrait Name Term in office Party
1 Xhemal Naipi
(1887–1955)
29 March 1920 27 May 1920 Unaffiliated
1 month and 28 days
2 Dhimitër Kacimbra
(1875–1950)
25 September 1920 15 November 1920 Unaffiliated
1 month and 21 days
3 Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
9 May 1921 16 July 1921 Unaffiliated
2 months and 7 days
4 Eshref Frashëri
(1874–1938)
16 July 1921 30 September 1923 Unaffiliated
2 months and 14 days
Eshref Frashëri
(1874–1938)
21 January 1924 17 April 1924 Unaffiliated
2 months and 27 days
5 Petro Poga
(1850–1944)
17 April 1924 17 January 1925 Unaffiliated
9 months
Eshref Frashëri
(1874–1938)
Unaffiliated
Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
24 September 1925 15 September 1926 Unaffiliated
11 months and 22 days
6 Kostaq Kotta
(1889–1949)
1926 7 June 1928 Unaffiliated
Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
25 August 1928 5 March 1930 Unaffiliated
1 year, 6 months and 8 days
Kostaq Kotta
(1889–1949)
20 October 1930 10 February 1937 Unaffiliated
6 years, 3 months and 21 days
Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
11 February 1937 12 April 1939 Unaffiliated
2 years, 2 months and 1 day
7 Terenc Toçi
(1880–1945)
9 April 1940 23 November 1942 Unaffiliated
2 years, 7 months and 14 days
8 Ernest Koliqi
(1903–1975)
23 November 1942 16 May 1943 Unaffiliated
5 months and 23 days
9 Fejzi Alizoti
(1874–1938)
16 May 1943 4 August 1943 Unaffiliated
2 months and 19 days
10 Lef Nosi
(1877–1946)
18 October 1943 25 October 1943 Unaffiliated
7 days
11 Idhomen Kosturi
(1874–1938)
26 October 1943 5 November 1943 Unaffiliated
10 days
12 Mihal Zallari
(1894–1976)
9 November 1943 14 September 1944 Unaffiliated
10 months and 5 days
13 Tuk Jakova
(1914–1959)
10 January 1946 20 March 1946 Communist Party
2 months and 10 days
14 Ymer Dishnica
(1912–1998)
25 March 1946 12 July 1947 Communist Party
1 year, 3 months and 17 days
15 Manush Myftiu
(1919–1997)
12 July 1947 28 June 1950 Communist Party
renamed in 1948 to
Party of Labour
2 years, 11 months and 16 days
16 Teodor Heba
(1914–2001)
28 June 1950 6 June 1951 Party of Labour
11 months and 9 days
17 Mihal Prifti
(1918–1986)
6 June 1951 19 July 1954 Party of Labour
3 years, 1 month and 13 days
18 Gogo Nushi
(1913–1970)
19 July 1954 14 November 1956 Party of Labour
2 years, 3 months and 26 days
19 Rita Marko
(1920–2018)
14 November 1956 21 June 1958 Party of Labour
1 year, 7 months and 7 days
20 Medar Shtylla
(1907–1963)
21 June 1958 20 December 1963 Party of Labour
5 years, 5 months and 29 days
21 Lefter Goga
(1921–1997)
20 November 1964 10 September 1966 Party of Labour
1 year, 9 months and 21 days
22 Abdyl Këllezi
(1919–1977)
10 September 1966 13 January 1969 Party of Labour
2 years, 4 months and 3 days
23 Behar Shtylla
(1918–1994)
13 January 1969 20 November 1970 Party of Labour
1 year, 10 months and 7 days
24 Fadil Paçrami
(1922–2008)
20 November 1970 25 September 1973 Party of Labour
2 years, 10 months and 5 days
25 Iljaz Reka
(1924–1975)
25 September 1973 27 December 1975 Party of Labour
2 years, 3 months and 2 days
26 Ali Manaj
(born 1937)
11 February 1976 25 December 1978 Party of Labour
2 years, 10 months and 14 days
27 Simon Stefani
(1929–2000)
25 December 1978 22 November 1982 Party of Labour
3 years, 10 months and 28 days
28 Pali Miska
(1931-2008)
22 November 1982 19 February 1987 Party of Labour
4 years, 2 months and 28 days
29 Petro Dode
(born 1924)
19 February 1987 15 April 1991 Party of Labour
4 years, 1 month and 27 days
30 Kastriot Islami
(born 1952)
17 April 1991 6 April 1992 Socialist Party
11 months and 20 days
31 Pjetër Arbnori
(1935–2006)
6 April 1992 24 July 1997 Democratic Party
5 years, 3 months and 18 days
32 Skënder Gjinushi
(born 1949)
24 July 1997 4 September 2001 Social Democratic Party
4 years, 1 month and 11 days
33 Namik Dokle
(born 1946)
4 September 2001 30 April 2002 Socialist Party
7 months and 26 days
34 Servet Pëllumbi
(born 1936)
30 April 2002 3 September 2005 Socialist Party
3 years, 4 months and 4 days
35 Jozefina Topalli
(born 1963)
3 September 2005 10 September 2013 Democratic Party
8 years and 7 days
36 Ilir Meta
(born 1969)
10 September 2013 24 July 2017 Socialist Movement for Integration
3 years, 10 months and 14 days
37 Gramoz Ruçi
(born 1951)
9 September 2017 Incumbent Socialist Party
6 years, 6 months and 21 days

References[change | change source]

  1. Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912-2005. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN 9994379933. OCLC 731509575.
  2. "KUSHTETUTA E REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. Article 94.