Ministry of Defence (Albania)

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Ministry of Defence
Ministria e Mbrojtjës
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Department overview
Formed4 December 1912;112 years ago (1912-12-04)
Jurisdiction Council of Ministers
Headquarters Tirana, Albania
Minister responsible
Website www.mod.gov.al

The Ministry of Defence (Albanian : Ministria e Mbrojtjes) is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and ordering, coordinating and carrying out the general guidelines of the Cabinet about the defence policy, and is the headquarters of the Military of Albania. It is Albania's ministry of defence. [1]

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The Defence Minister of Albania is the nominal head of all the military, serving under the President of Albania, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Albania. The defence minister exercises the administrative and operational authority over the military. The armed forces under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of the nation.

Structure

The Ministry of Defence includes numerous smaller agencies aside from the three main branches of the military. These include the Authority of the State Export Control, the Military Export Import Company, the Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications, the Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center, and the Defence Intelligence Security Agency. These agencies, centers, and offices report to the Minister of Defence. [2]

Authority of the State Export Control

The Authority of the State Export Control (AKSHE) (Albanian: Autoriteti i Kontrollit Shtetëror të Eksporteve) is the agency tasked with controlling the export, import, and transportation of military goods. [2]

Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications

The Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications (QKMBM) (Albanian: Qendra e Kulturës, Medias, Botimeve të Mbrojtjes, Muzeut dhe Shtëpive të Pushimit) is an organization involved in public relations and general communications for the Ministry of Defence. It is itself composed of the Directorate of Public Relations and Communications, the Directorate of Publications, the Directorate of the Community Relations Activities, and the Directorate of Sports Activities. [3]

Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center

The Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center (IMOC) (Albanian: Qendra Ndërinstitucionale Operacionale Detare) is an inter-ministry agency tasked with managing Albania's maritime territory. It is a collaboration between the Ministries of Defence, Internal Affairs, Finance, Environment, Transportation, Agriculture, and Tourism. [4]

Defence Intelligence Security Agency (Albania)

The Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA) (Albanian: Agjencia e Inteligjencës dhe Sigurisë së Mbrojtjes (AISM)) is a military intelligence agency within the Ministry of Defence, which provides intelligence to the Ministry as well as the Albanian Armed Forces. It is governed by Law No. 65/2014. [5]

Reorganization

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Defence has undergone several administrative changes to its organizational structure. When a new department was formed, it often merged with the ministry thus expanding its role, subsequently leading to the name of the ministry being changed. If that department later broke off as a separate ministry or was dissolved, the ministry reverted to its original name. [a] [b]

Subordinate institutions

Officeholders (1912–present)

No.Name
Term in office
1 Mehmet Deralla 4 December 191224 January 1914
2 Esad Toptani 14 March 191420 May 1914
3 Kara Seit Pasha August 19143 September 1914
4 Isuf Dibra 5 October 191427 January 1916
5 Ali Riza Kolonja 30 January 19204 November 1920
6Selahudin Shkoza15 November 192016 October 1921
7Isuf Gjinali16 October 19216 December 1921
8 Zija Dibra 6 December 192112 December 1921
9Shefki Kosturi12 December 192124 December 1921
10 Ismail Haki Tatzati 24 December 192119 August 1923
11 Mustafa Aranitasi 19 August 192325 February 1924
– Mustafa Aranitasi 30 May 192410 June 1924
12Kasem Qafzezi16 June 192424 December 1924
13 Enver Hoxha 23 October 194431 July 1953
14 Beqir Balluku 1 August 195328 October 1974
15 Mehmet Shehu 28 October 197418 December 1981
16 Kadri Hazbiu 15 January 198210 October 1982
17 Prokop Murra 10 October 19827 July 1990
18 Kiço Mustaqi 8 July 199010 May 1991
19Ndriçim Karakaçi11 May 19914 June 1991
20 Perikli Teta 11 June 19916 December 1991
21 Alfred Moisiu 18 December 199113 April 1992
22 Safet Zhulali 13 April 19921 March 1997
23 Shaqir Vukaj 11 March 199724 July 1997
24 Sabit Brokaj 25 July 199723 April 1998
25Luan Hajdaraga24 April 19988 July 2000
26 Ilir Gjoni 8 July 20009 November 2000
27 Ismail Lleshi 9 November 20006 September 2001
28 Pandeli Majko 6 September 200129 January 2002
29 Luan Rama 22 February 200225 July 2002
– Pandeli Majko 29 July 200210 September 2005
30 Fatmir Mediu 11 September 200521 March 2008
31 Gazmend Oketa 28 March 200817 September 2009
32 Arben Imami 17 September 200915 September 2013
33 Mimi Kodheli 15 September 201313 September 2017
34 Olta Xhaçka 13 September 201731 December 2020
35 Niko Peleshi 4 January 202130 July 2024
36 Pirro Vengu 30 July 2024Incumbent

Notes

  1. ↑ The title "Substitutive" (gheg albanian: Zavëndësisht), often using the acronym "Zav.", references to the temporary exercise of duty by an official who was not formally appointed by the prime minister but occupied the interim role of the vacant minister. These officials are labeled in the list with an asterisk.
  2. ↑ The start date of a minister's term and subsequently their relief from duty are made official in a decision signed by the assembly speaker that approves the president's decree, with such decision being published in Fletorja Zyrtare.

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References

  1. ↑ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912–2005. Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN   99943-799-3-3.
  2. 1 2 "Subordinate Structures". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "CCMDP". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "Interinstitutional Maritime Operational Centre". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA)". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2016.


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