Rulers: Albania
Ministries, etc.
Key ministries
Foreign Affairs
Ministers
22 Oct 1944 - 23 Mar 1946 Omer Nishani (b. 1887 - d. 1954)
23 Mar 1946 - 1 Aug 1953 Enver Hoxha (b. 1908 - d. 1985)
1 Aug 1953 - 14 Sep 1966 Behar Shtylla (b. 1918 - d. 1994)
14 Sep 1966 - 30 Jun 1982 Nesti Nase (b. 1922 - d. 1994)
30 Jun 1982 - 22 Feb 1991 Reis Malile (b. 1922 - d. 2003)
22 Feb 1991 - 18 Dec 1991 Muhamet Kapllani (b. 1943)
18 Dec 1991 - 13 Apr 1992 Ilir Boçka (b. 1950)
13 Apr 1992 - 11 Jul 1996 Alfred Serreqi (b. 1938)
11 Jul 1996 - 11 Mar 1997 Tritan Shehu (b. 1949)
11 Mar 1997 - 25 Jul 1997 Arjan Starova (b. 1954)
25 Jul 1997 - 12 Sep 2001 Paskal Milo (b. 1949)
12 Sep 2001 - 31 Jul 2002 Arta Dade (f) (b. 1953)
31 Jul 2002 - 29 Jul 2003 Ilir Meta (1st time) (b. 1969)
29 Jul 2003 - 29 Dec 2003 Luan Hajdaraga (acting) (b. 1948)
29 Dec 2003 - 11 Sep 2005 Kastriot Islami (b. 1952)
11 Sep 2005 - 2 May 2007 Besnik Mustafaj (b. 1958)
2 May 2007 - 17 Sep 2009 Lulzim Basha (b. 1974)
17 Sep 2009 - 17 Sep 2010 Ilir Meta (2nd time) (s.a.)
17 Sep 2010 - 3 Jul 2012 Edmond Haxhinasto (b. 1966)
3 Jul 2012 - 4 Apr 2013 Edmond Panariti (b. 1960)
4 Apr 2013 - 15 Sep 2013 Aldo Bumçi (b. 1974)
15 Sep 2013 - 23 Jan 2019 Ditmir Bushati (b. 1977)
23 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 Edi Rama (b. 1964)
23 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2020 Gent Cakaj (acting for Rama) (b. 1990)
31 Dec 2020 - Olta Xhaçka (f) (b. 1979)
Defense
Ministers
22 Oct 1944 - 1 Aug 1953 Enver Hoxha (b. 1908 - d. 1985)
1 Aug 1953 - 29 Oct 1974 Beqir Balluku (b. 1917 - d. 1975)
29 Oct 1974 - 26 Apr 1980 Mehmet Shehu (b. 1913 - d. 1981)
26 Apr 1980 - 14 Oct 1982 Kadri Hazbiu (b. 1922 - d. 1983)
14 Oct 1982 - 9 Jul 1990 Prokop Murra (b. 1921 - d. 2007)
9 Jul 1990 - 12 May 1991 Kiço Mustaqi (b. 1938 - d. 2019)
12 May 1991 - 11 Jun 1991 Ndriçim Karakaçi
11 Jun 1991 - 18 Dec 1991 Perikli Teta (b. 1941 - d. 2007)
18 Dec 1991 - 13 Apr 1992 Alfred Moisiu (b. 1929)
13 Apr 1992 - 11 Mar 1997 Safet Zhulali (b. 1944 - d. 2002)
11 Mar 1997 - 25 Jul 1997 Shaqir Vukaj (b. 1942)
25 Jul 1997 - 24 Apr 1998 Sabit Brokaj (b. 1942 - d. 2020)
24 Apr 1998 - 7 Jul 2000 Luan Hajdaraga (b. 1948)
7 Jul 2000 - 8 Nov 2000 Ilir Gjoni (b. 1962)
8 Nov 2000 - 12 Sep 2001 Ismail Lleshi (b. 1947)
12 Sep 2001 - 22 Feb 2002 Pandeli Majko (1st time) (b. 1967)
22 Feb 2002 - 31 Jul 2002 Luan Rama (b. 1966)
31 Jul 2002 - 11 Sep 2005 Pandeli Majko (2nd time) (s.a.)
11 Sep 2005 - 28 Mar 2008 Fatmir Mediu (b. 1967)
28 Mar 2008 - 17 Sep 2009 Gazmend Oketa (b. 1968)
17 Sep 2009 - 15 Sep 2013 Arben Imami (b. 1958)
15 Sep 2013 - 10 Sep 2017 Mimi Kodheli (f) (b. 1964)
10 Sep 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 Olta Xhaçka (f) (b. 1979)
31 Dec 2020 - Niko Peleshi (b. 1970)
Interior
12 May 1991 Interior Ministry reorganized as Public Order Ministry
11 Sep 2005 Ministry of Interior and Local Self-Government
Ministers
22 Oct 1944 - 23 Mar 1946 Haxhi Lleshi (b. 1913 - d. 1998)
23 Mar 1946 - 2 Oct 1948 Koçi Xoxe (b. 1911 - d. 1949)
2 Oct 1948 - 30 Oct 1948 Nesti Kerenxhi (b. 1920 - d. 2002)
30 Oct 1948 - 20 Jul 1954 Mehmet Shehu (b. 1913 - d. 1981)
20 Jul 1954 - 26 Apr 1980 Kadri Hazbiu (b. 1922 - d. 1983)
26 Apr 1980 - 15 Jan 1982 Feçor Shehu (b. 1926 - d. 1983)
15 Jan 1982 - 2 Feb 1989 Hekuran Isai (1st time) (b. 1933 - d. 2008)
2 Feb 1989 - 9 Jul 1990 Simon Stefani (b. 1929 - d. 2000)
9 Jul 1990 - 22 Feb 1991 Hekuran Isai (2nd time) (s.a.)
22 Feb 1991 - 12 May 1991 Gramoz Ruçi (b. 1951)
12 May 1991 - 11 Jun 1991 Hajredin Shyti
11 Jun 1991 - 18 Dec 1991 Bajram Yzeiri
18 Dec 1991 - 13 Apr 1992 Vladimir Hysi (b. 1950 - d. 2017)
13 Apr 1992 - 6 Apr 1993 Bashkim Kopliku (b. 1943)
6 Apr 1993 - 11 Jul 1996 Agron Musaraj (b. 1950)
11 Jul 1996 - 11 Mar 1997 Halit Shamata (b. 1953)
11 Mar 1997 - 25 Jul 1997 Belul Çelo (b. 1963)
25 Jul 1997 - 24 Apr 1998 Neritan Ceka (b. 1941)
24 Apr 1998 - 2 Oct 1998 Perikli Teta (b. 1941 - d. 2007)
2 Oct 1998 - 20 May 1999 Petro Koçi (b. 1961)
20 May 1999 - 8 Nov 2000 Spartak Poçi (b. 1949)
8 Nov 2000 - 22 Feb 2002 Ilir Gjoni (b. 1962)
22 Feb 2002 - 31 Jul 2002 Stefan Çipa (b. 1959)
31 Jul 2002 - 25 Oct 2003 Luan Rama (b. 1966)
25 Oct 2003 - 11 Sep 2005 Igli Toska (acting to 29 Dec 2003) (b. 1969)
11 Sep 2005 - 19 Jan 2007 Sokol Olldashi (b. 1972 - d. 2013)
19 Jan 2007 - 20 Mar 2007 Gjergj Lezhja (acting) (b. 1957)
20 Mar 2007 - 17 Sep 2009 Bujar Nishani (1st time) (b. 1966 - d. 2022)
17 Sep 2009 - 25 Apr 2011 Lulzim Basha (b. 1974)
25 Apr 2011 - 3 Jul 2012 Bujar Nishani (2nd time) (s.a.)
3 Jul 2012 - 15 Sep 2013 Flamur Noka (b. 1971)
15 Sep 2013 - 24 Mar 2017 Saimir Tahiri (b. 1979)
24 Mar 2017 - 22 May 2017 Fatmir Xhafaj (1st time) (b. 1959)
22 May 2017 - 10 Sep 2017 Dritan Demiraj (b. 1969)
10 Sep 2017 - 6 Nov 2018 Fatmir Xhafaj (2nd time) (s.a.)
6 Nov 2018 - 17 Dec 2020 Sandër Lleshi (b. 1963)
(acting to 23 Nov 2018)
17 Dec 2020 - Bledi Çuçi (b. 1970)
Finance
Ministers
22 Oct 1944 - 6 Feb 1948 Ramadan Çitaku (b. 1914 - d. 1990)
6 Feb 1948 - 28 Nov 1948 Kiço Ngjela (b. 1917 - d. 2002)
28 Nov 1948 - 1 Aug 1953 Abdyl Këllezi (1st time) (b. 1919 - d. 1977)
1 Aug 1953 - 20 Jul 1954 Tuk Jakova (b. 1914 - d. 1959)
20 Jul 1954 - 4 Jun 1956 Abdyl Këllezi (2nd time) (s.a.)
4 Jun 1956 - 29 Oct 1974 Aleks Verli (b. 1920)
29 Oct 1974 - 13 Nov 1976 Lefter Goga (b. 1921 - d. 1997)
13 Nov 1976 - 15 Jan 1982 Haki Toska (b. 1920)
15 Jan 1982 - 16 Feb 1984 Qirjako Mihali (b. 1929)
16 Feb 1984 - 17 Jul 1985 Niko Gjyzari (b. 1934)
17 Jul 1985 - 22 Dec 1990 Andrea Nako (b. 1934)
22 Dec 1990 - 12 May 1991 Qemal Disha (b. 1951)
12 May 1991 - 11 Jun 1991 Anastas Angjeli (1st time) (b. 1956)
11 Jun 1991 - 18 Dec 1991 Genc Ruli (1st time) (b. 1958)
18 Dec 1991 - 13 Apr 1992 Robert Çeku (b. 1955)
13 Apr 1992 - 10 Nov 1993 Genc Ruli (2nd time) (s.a.)
10 Nov 1993 - 4 Dec 1994 Piro Dishnica (b. 1957)
4 Dec 1994 - 11 Jul 1996 Dylber Vrioni (b. 1946)
11 Jul 1996 - 11 Mar 1997 Ridvan Bode (1st time) (b. 1959)
11 Mar 1997 - 2 Oct 1998 Arben Malaj (1st time) (b. 1961)
2 Oct 1998 - 22 Feb 2002 Anastas Angjeli (2nd time) (s.a.)
22 Feb 2002 - 29 Dec 2003 Kastriot Islami (b. 1952)
29 Dec 2003 - 11 Sep 2005 Arben Malaj (2nd time) (s.a.)
11 Sep 2005 - 15 Sep 2013 Ridvan Bode (2nd time) (s.a.)
15 Sep 2013 - 26 Feb 2016 Shkëlqim Cani (b. 1956)
26 Feb 2016 - 22 May 2017 Arben Ahmetaj (1st time) (b. 1969)
22 May 2017 - 10 Sep 2017 Helga Vukaj (f) (b. 1978)
10 Sep 2017 - 17 Jan 2019 Arben Ahmetaj (2nd time) (s.a.)
17 Jan 2019 - 18 Sep 2021 Anila Denaj (f) (b. 1973)
18 Sep 2021 - Delina Ibrahimaj (f) (b. 1983)
Justice
14 Sep 1966 ministry abolished; competences taken over by Interior Ministry
8 May 1990 recreated
Ministers
22 Oct 1944 - 5 Mar 1951 Manol Konomi (b. 1910 - d. 2002)
5 Mar 1951 - 6 Sep 1951 Manush Myftiu (interim) (b. 1919 - d. 1997)
6 Sep 1951 - 14 Sep 1966 Bilbil Klosi (b. 1915 - d. 1978)
8 May 1990 - 22 Feb 1991 Enver Halili (b. 1933)
22 Feb 1991 - 12 May 1991 Dashamir Kore
12 May 1991 - 11 Jun 1991 Fatmir Zaloshnja
11 Jun 1991 - 18 Dec 1991 Shefqet Muçi
18 Dec 1991 - 4 Dec 1994 Kudret Çela (b. 1945)
4 Dec 1994 - 11 Jul 1996 Hektor Frashëri
11 Jul 1996 - 11 Mar 1997 Kristofor Peçi (b. 1946)
11 Mar 1997 - 25 Jul 1997 Spartak Ngjela (b. 1948)
25 Jul 1997 - 30 May 1999 Thimjo Kondi (b. 1948)
30 May 1999 - 7 Jul 2000 Ilir Panda (b. 1962)
7 Jul 2000 - 12 Sep 2001 Arben Imami (b. 1958)
12 Sep 2001 - 22 Feb 2002 Sokol Nako (b. 1970)
22 Feb 2002 - 29 Dec 2003 Spiro Peçi (b. 1947)
29 Dec 2003 - 11 Sep 2005 Fatmir Xhafaj (b. 1959)
11 Sep 2005 - 20 Mar 2007 Aldo Bumçi (b. 1974)
20 Mar 2007 - 24 Nov 2007 Ilir Rusmali (b. 1965)
24 Nov 2007 - 17 Sep 2009 Enkelejd Alibeaj (b. 1973)
17 Sep 2009 - 21 Jul 2011 Bujar Nishani (b. 1966 - d. 2022)
21 Jul 2011 - 15 Sep 2013 Eduard Halimi (b. 1972)
15 Sep 2013 - 13 Nov 2015 Nasip Naço (b. 1961)
13 Nov 2015 - 3 Feb 2017 Ylli Manjani
3 Feb 2017 - 22 May 2017 Petrit Vasili (b. 1958)
22 May 2017 - 10 Sep 2017 Gazment Bardhi (b. 1986)
10 Sep 2017 - 18 Sep 2021 Etilda Gjonaj (f) (b. 1981)
18 Sep 2021 - Ulsi Manja (b. 1973)
Parliament
Assembly
16 Mar 1946 People's Assembly
28 Nov 1998 Assembly
Chairmen
1946 Tuk Jakova (b. 1913 - d. 1959)
1946 - 1947 Ymer Dishnica (b. 1912 - d. 1998)
1947 - 1949 Manush Myftiu (b. 1919 - d. 1997)
1950 - 1951 Teodor Heba (b. 1914)
1951 - 1954 Mihal Prifti (b. 1918 - d. 1986)
1954 - 1956 Gogo Nushi (b. 1913 - d. 1970)
1956 - 1958 Rita Marko (b. 1920 - d. 2018)
Jun 1958 - 20 Dec 1963 Medar Shtylla (b. 1907 - d. 1963)
Dec 1963 - 11 Jul 1966 Lefter Goga (b. 1921 - d. 1997)
Sep 1966 - 13 Jan 1969 Abdyl Këllezi (b. 1919 - d. 1977)
13 Jan 1969 - Nov 1970 Behar Shtylla (b. 1918 - d. 1994)
Nov 1970 - 25 Sep 1973 Fadil Paçrami (b. 1922 - d. 2008)
25 Sep 1973 - 27 Dec 1975 Iljaz Reka (b. 1924 - d. 1975)
11 Feb 1976 - 25 Dec 1978 Ali Manaj (b. 1923)
25 Dec 1978 - 22 Nov 1982 Simon Stefani (b. 1929 - d. 2000)
22 Nov 1982 - 19 Feb 1987 Pali Miska (b. 1931 - d. 2008)
19 Feb 1987 - 15 Apr 1991 Petro Dode (b. 1924)
17 Apr 1991 - 6 Apr 1992 Kastriot Islami (b. 1952)
6 Apr 1992 - 24 Jul 1997 Pjetër Arbnori (b. 1935 - d. 2006)
24 Jul 1997 - 4 Sep 2001 Skënder Gjinushi (b. 1949)
4 Sep 2001 - 30 Apr 2002 Namik Dokle (b. 1946)
30 Apr 2002 - 3 Sep 2005 Servet Pëllumbi (b. 1936)
3 Sep 2005 - 10 Sep 2013 Jozefina Topalli (f) (b. 1963)
10 Sep 2013 - 24 Jul 2017 Ilir Meta (b. 1969)
9 Sep 2017 - 10 Sep 2021 Gramoz Ruçi (b. 1951)
10 Sep 2021 - Lindita Nikolla (f) (b. 1965)