List of heads of state of Albania

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This is a list of heads of state of Albania who have served since the Declaration of Independence of 1912.

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Since the collapse of the communist regime in 1991, the head of state of Albania is the president of the republic (Albanian : Presidenti i Republikës). The president is indirectly elected to a five-year term and is limited to a maximum of two terms, as specified by the Constitution. As in most parliamentary systems, the president is now by-and-large a ceremonial office, with the prime minister de facto heading the executive branch. [1]

Heads of state

Independent Albania (1912–1914)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
1 Ismail Qemali (portrait).jpg Ismail Qemali
(1844–1919)
Ismail Qemali (nenshkrim).svg 		28 November 191222 January 19141 year, 55 daysChairman of the Provisional Government Independent
2 Fejzi Alizoti (portrait).jpg Fejzi Alizoti
(1874–1945)
Fejzi Alizoti (nenshkrim).svg 		22 January 19147 March 191444 daysChairman of the Central Administration Independent

Republic of Central Albania (1913–1914)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
— Esad Toptani (portret).jpg Esad Toptani
(1863–1920)
Esad Toptani (nenshkrim).svg 		12 October 191312 February 1914123 daysChairman of the Opposition Council of the Elders of Central Albania Independent

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
3 Princ Vidi (portret).jpg Wilhelm I
(1876–1945)
Princ Vidi (nenshkrim).svg 		7 March 19143 September 1914180 days Prince of Albania House of Wied-Neuwied
— Albania politic personality icon.svg Mustafa Ndroqi
(????–????)		23 September 19144 October 191411 daysChairman of the First General Council Independent
4 Esad Toptani (portret).jpg Esad Toptani
(1863–1920)
Esad Toptani (nenshkrim).svg 		5 October 191424 February 19161 year, 142 daysChairman of the Provisional Government Independent
Austro-Hungarian Command
(23 January 1916 – 30 October 1918)
5 Turhan Pasha.jpg Turhan Përmeti
(1839–1927)
Turhan Pasha (nenshkrim).svg 		28 December 191828 January 19201 year, 31 daysChairman of the Provisional Government Independent
— Sulejman Delvina1.jpg Sulejman Delvina
(1884–1933)
Sulejman Delvina (nenshkrim).svg 		28 January 192030 January 19202 daysChairman of the Provisional Government Independent
High Council of Regency
(30 January 1920 – 31 January 1925)
6 Fan Stilian Noli.jpg Fan Noli
(1882–1965)
Fan Noli (nenshkrim).svg 		2 July 192424 December 1924175 daysHead of state in place of the High Council People's Party

Albanian Republic (1925–1928)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleElectionAffiliation
7 Zog I (portrait).jpg Ahmet Zogu
(1895–1961)
Zogu (nenshkrim).svg 		31 January 19251 September 19283 years, 213 days President of Albania 1925 Conservative Party

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)

No.PortraitNameReignTitleAffiliation
(7) Zog I (portrait).jpg Zog I
(1895–1961)
Zogu (nenshkrim).svg 		1 September 19287 April 193910 years, 218 days King of the Albanians House of Zogu

Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
― Xhafer Ypi.jpg Xhafer Ypi
(1880–1940)
Xhafer Ypi (nenshkrim).svg 		9 April 193912 April 19393 daysChairman of the Provisional Administration Committee Fascist Party
― Shefqet Verlaci (portret).jpg Shefqet Vërlaci
(1877–1946)
Shefqet Verlaci (nenshkrim).svg 		12 April 193916 April 19394 daysChairman of the Provisional Administration Committee Fascist Party
9 Vitorioemanuel.jpg Victor Emmanuel III
(1869–1947)
Vittorio Emanuele III Autograph.svg 		16 April 19398 September 19434 years, 145 days King of the Albanians House of Savoy

German occupation of Albania (1943–1944)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
10 Ibrahim Bicaku (portret).jpg Ibrahim Biçaku
(1905–1977)
Ibrahim Bicakciu (nenshkrim).svg 		14 September 194320 October 194336 daysChairman of the Provisional Executive Committee Balli Kombëtar
11 Mehdi Frasheri.jpg Mehdi Frashëri
(1872–1963)
Mehdi Frasheri (nenshkrim).svg 		20 October 194325 October 19441 year, 5 daysChairman of the Provisional Administration Committee Balli Kombëtar

People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1944–1991)

De-jure head of state

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
12 Omer Nishani.jpg Omer Nishani
(1887–1954)
Omer Nishani (nenshkrim).svg 		26 May 19441 August 19539 years, 67 daysChairman of the Presidium of the
People's Assembly of Albania		 Communist Party
renamed in 1948 to
Party of Labour
13 Haxhi Lleshi (pas luftes).jpg Haxhi Lleshi
(1913–1998)
Haxhi Lleshi (nenshkrim).svg 		1 August 195322 November 198229 years, 113 daysChairman of the Presidium of the
People's Assembly of Albania		 Party of Labour
14 Ramiz Alia (portret).jpg Ramiz Alia
(1925–2011)
Ramiz Alia (nenshkrim).svg 		22 November 19823 April 19929 years, 133 daysChairman of the Presidium of the
People's Assembly of Albania		 Party of Labour

De facto leader

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleAffiliation
― HODZA druha miza.jpg Enver Hoxha
(1908–1985)
Enver Hoxha (signature).svg 		20 October 194411 April 1985 †40 years, 173 daysFirst Secretary of the Communist Party / Party of Labour of Albania Communist Party
renamed in 1948 to
Party of Labour
― Ramiz Alia (portret).jpg Ramiz Alia
(1925–2011)
Ramiz Alia (nenshkrim).svg 		13 April 198513 June 19916 years, 21 daysFirst Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania Party of Labour

Republic of Albania (1991–present)

No.PortraitNameTerm of officeTitleElectionAffiliation
(14) Ramiz Alia (portret).jpg Ramiz Alia
(1925–2011)
Ramiz Alia (nenshkrim).svg 		30 April 19913 April 1992339 days President of Albania 1991 Party of Labour
― Kastriot Islami 2004.jpg Kastriot Islami
(born 1952)
Kastriot Islami (nenshkrim).svg 		3 April 19926 April 19923 daysSpeaker of the Parliament― Socialist Party
― Albania politic personality icon.svg Pjetër Arbnori
(1935–2006)
Pjeter Arbnori (nenshkrim).svg 		6 April 19929 April 19923 daysSpeaker of the Parliament― Democratic Party
15 Sali Berisha 2008.jpg Sali Berisha
(born 1944)
Sali Berisha (nenshkrim).svg 		9 April 199224 July 19975 years, 106 days President of Albania 1992 Democratic Party
― Albania politic personality icon.svg Skënder Gjinushi
(born 1949)
Skender Gjinushi (nenshkrim).svg 		24 July 19970 daysSpeaker of the Parliament― Socialist Party
16 Rexhep Meidani (2000).jpg Rexhep Meidani
(born 1944)
Rexhep Meidani (nenshkrim).svg 		24 July 199724 July 20025 years President of Albania 1997 Socialist Party
9 AlfredMoisiu.png Alfred Moisiu
(born 1929)
Alfred Moisiu (nenshkrim).svg 		24 July 200224 July 20075 years President of Albania 2002 Independent
17 Bamir Topi.jpg Bamir Topi
(born 1957)
Bamir Topi (nenshkrim).svg 		24 July 200724 July 20125 years President of Albania 2007 Democratic Party
18 Bujar Nishani September 2012.jpg Bujar Nishani
(1966–2022)
Bujar Nishani (nenshkrim).svg 		24 July 201224 July 20175 years President of Albania 2012 Democratic Party
19 Sergio Mattarella e Ilir Meta al Quirinale durante la visita ufficiale 2017 (5) (cropped).jpg Ilir Meta
(born 1969)
Ilir Meta (nenshkrim).svg 		24 July 201724 July 20225 years President of Albania 2017 Socialist Movement for Integration
20 Bajram Begaj (infobox crop).jpg Bajram Begaj
(born 1967)		24 July 2022Incumbent2 years, 207 days President of Albania 2022 Independent

Timeline

Bajram BegajIlir MetaBujar NishaniBamir TopiAlfred MoisiuRexhep MeidaniSkënder GjinushiSali BerishaPjetër ArbnoriKastriot IslamiRamiz AliaHaxhi LleshiEnver HoxhaOmer NishaniMehdi FrashëriIbrahim BiçakçiuVictor Emmanuel IIIShefqet VërlaciXhafer YpiAhmet ZoguFan NoliHigh Council of RegencySulejman DelvinaTurhan Pasha PërmetiAlbania during World War I#Austro-Hungarian occupation of Albania (1916–1918)Mustafa NdroqiWilhelm, Prince of AlbaniaFejzi AlizotiEssad Pasha ToptaniIsmail QemaliList of heads of state of Albania

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Albania Heads of State" (PDF).
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