Evangjeli II Government | |
|---|---|
 24th Government of Albania | |
| 1930 | |
| Date formed | 6 March 1930 |
| Date dissolved | 11 April 1931 |
| People and organisations | |
| Prime Minister | Pandeli Evangjeli |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Kotta I |
| Successor | Evangjeli III |
The Second Evangjeli Government is the 24th government of Albania. It was formed on 6 March 1930 and lasted until 11 April 1931.
After the formation of the Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939), Koco Kotta was appointed as Prime Minister by King Zog. He was pressured into resigning due to economic mismanagement and Italian domination over the Albanian Economy. [1] The next day after the dismissal of Kota, Zogu tasked Pandeli Evangjeli to form a new government.
| Evangjeli IIGovernment [2] |
| Pandeli Evangjeli – Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Hilë Mosi – Minister of Education |
| Rauf Fico – Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Vasil Avrami – Minister of Justice |
| Mehdi Frasheri – Minister of National Economy |
| Izet Dibra – Minister of Public Works |
| Kolë Thaçi – Minister of Finances |
| Yuka Musa – Second Minister of Internal Affairs |
On January 1931 The Cabinet of Evangjeli passed a censure law that classified public criticism of members of the assembly and against the King as a crime. [3] The law came into force immediately and Nebil Cika, a reporter, which criticized the new law was put on trial by the government. [4]
The first economic policy of the new government was the implementation of the long-awaited land reform that would see the Albanian peasantry gain more arable land. [5] At the time 1/3 of Albania's arable land was owned by less than 200 people and only 10% of its arable land was used for growing food. [6] Although the law wouldn't be fully implemented until 1935 due to the government's lack of finances. [7]
Due to an earthquake in southern Albania [8] and a harvesting failure, the government was forced to make a deal with Italy. The deal with Italy was unpopular by the Cabinet of Evengjeli and Zogu pressured him into resigning, effectively ending the second government of Evangjeli. [9]
Nine days after the dismissal of the government, Zogu appointed Evangjeli again to form a new government. [10]
During classical antiquity, Albania was home to several Illyrian tribes such as the Ardiaei, Albanoi, Amantini, Enchele, Taulantii and many others, but also Thracian and Greek tribes, as well as several Greek colonies established on the Illyrian coast. In the 3rd century BC, the area was annexed by Rome and became part of the Roman provinces of Dalmatia, Macedonia and Moesia Superior. Afterwards, the territory remained under Roman and Byzantine control until the Slavic migrations of the 7th century. It was integrated into the Bulgarian Empire in the 9th century.
Zog I, born Ahmed Muhtar bey Zogolli, taking the name Ahmet Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's youngest ever prime minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
Countess Géraldine Margit Virginia Olga Mária Apponyi de Nagy-Appony was Queen of the Albanians from her marriage to King Zog I on 27 April 1938 until the King was deposed on 7 April of the following year.
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania, was the only son of King Zog I and Queen Geraldine of Albania. He was called Crown Prince Skander at birth. Leka was the pretender to the Albanian throne and was referred to as King Leka I.
Sejfi Vllamasi (1883–1975) was an Albanian congressman and well-known politician during the first half of the 20th century. He was born in the village of Novoselë, in Kolonjë, Albania.
The present Constitution of the Republic of Albania was adopted by the Parliament of Albania on 21 October 1998 and certified by presidential decree on 28 November 1998, following a failed referendum which was boycotted by the opposition. It is split up over many different acts. The document succeeded the 1976 Constitution, originally adopted at the creation of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania on 28 December 1976 and heavily amended on 29 April 1991.
Pandeli Evangjeli was an Albanian politician who served two terms as the 7th Prime Minister of Albania. He was the first Orthodox Christian to head the Albanian government.
Shefqet bey Vërlaci, also known as Shevket Verlaci, was an Albanian politician and wealthy landowner.
Rexhep Mitrovica was a Prime Minister of Albania's government under Nazi Germany. A staunch nationalist, he was elected head of the Second League of Prizren.
Kostaq Kotta, also known as Koço Kotta, was an Albanian politician and twice prime minister during the reign of King Zog, who took a pro-Italian right-wing stance.
The Albanian Kingdom was the official name of Albania between 1928 and 1939. Albania was declared a monarchy by the Constituent Assembly, and President Ahmet Bej Zogu was declared King Zog I. The kingdom was supported by the fascist regime in Italy, and the two countries maintained close relations until Italy's sudden invasion of the country in 1939. Zog fled into exile and never saw his country again. The Communist Party of Labor of Albania gained control of the country toward the end of World War II, established a communist government, and formally deposed Zog.
The Principality of Albania refers to the short-lived monarchy in Albania, headed by Wilhelm, Prince of Albania, that lasted from the Treaty of London of 1913 which ended the First Balkan War, through the invasions of Albania during World War I and the subsequent disputes over Albanian independence during the Paris Peace Conference of 1919, until 1925, when the monarchy was abolished and the Albanian Republic declared.
The Italian protectorate of Albania, also known as the Kingdom of Albania or Greater Albania, existed as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy. It was practically a union between Italy and Albania, officially led by Italy's King Victor Emmanuel III and its government: Albania was led by Italian governors, after being militarily occupied by Italy, from 1939 until 1943. During this time, Albania ceased to exist as an independent country and became an autonomous part of the Italian Empire. Officials intended to make Albania part of a Greater Italy by assimilating Albanians as Italians and colonizing Albania with Italian settlers from the Italian Peninsula to transform it gradually into an Italian land.
The Italian invasion of Albania was a brief military campaign which was launched by the Kingdom of Italy against the Albanian Kingdom in 1939. The conflict was a result of the imperialistic policies of the Italian prime minister and dictator Benito Mussolini. Albania was rapidly overrun, its ruler King Zog I went into exile in neighboring Greece, and the country was made a part of the Italian Empire as a protectorate in personal union with the Italian Crown.
The Italian colonists in Albania were Italians who, between the two World Wars, moved to Albania to colonize the Balkan country for the Kingdom of Italy.
Tefik Selim Mborja was an Albanian politician and lawyer. He served as the general secretary of the Albanian Fascist Party during the Second World War.
Mehmed Konica, was an Albanian politician. He served three times as the Foreign Minister of Albania. He was the brother of Albanian writer Faik Konica.
Parliamentary elections were held in Albania in April and May 1925.
The Third Evangjeli Government was the 25th government of Albania. It was formed on 20 April 1931 and lasted until 8 December 1932. The government was a direct successor of the Second Evangjeli Government, formed 9 days after the later dissolution.
 Independent Albania (1912–1914) | |
|---|---|
  Principality of Albania (1914–1925) | |
 Albanian Republic (1925–1928) | |
 Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939) |
|
| Occupied Albania (1939–1944) |
|
   Communist Albania (1944–1991) | |
 Republic of Albania (1991–present) | |