Enver Hoxha was an Albanian communist politician who was the ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 until his death,a member of its Politburo,chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania,and commander-in-chief of the Albanian People's Army. He was the twenty-second prime minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954 and at various times was both foreign minister and defence minister of the country.
Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country,enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance. It is among the wettest and sunniest cities in Europe,with 2,544 hours of sun per year.
Edi Rama is an Albanian politician,painter,writer,former university lecturer,publicist and former basketball player,who has served as the 33rd and incumbent Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 and chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania since 2005. He was appointed Minister of Culture,Youth and Sports in 1998,an office he held until 2000. First elected mayor of Tirana in 2000,he was reelected in 2003 and 2007.
Albanian literature stretches back to the Middle Ages and comprises those literary texts and works written in Albanian. It may also refer to literature written by Albanians in Albania,Kosovo and the Albanian diaspora particularly in Italy. Albanian occupies an independent branch within the Indo-European family and does not have any other closely related language. The origin of Albanian is not entirely known,but it may be a successor of the ancient Illyrian language.
Archbishop Anastasios of Tirana,Durrës and All Albania is the Archbishop of Tirana,Durrës and All Albania and as such the primate and Head of the Holy Synod of the Autocephalous Orthodox Church of Albania. He was elected in June 1992. Professor Emeritus of the National University of Athens. Honorary Member of the Academy of Athens. Anastasios is one of the presidents of the Central Committee of the World Council of Churches. He is also the honorary president of the World Conference of Religions for Peace.
Robert Elsie was a Canadian-born German scholar who specialized in Albanian literature and folklore.
The fall of communism in Albania,the last such event in Europe outside the Soviet Union,started in December 1990 with student demonstrations in the capital,Tirana,although protests started in January that year in other cities like Shkodra and Kavaja. The Central Committee of the communist Party of Labour of Albania allowed political pluralism on 11 December and the largest opposition party,the Democratic Party,was founded the next day. March 1991 elections left the Party of Labour in power,but a general strike and urban opposition led to the formation of a "stability government" that included non-communists. Albania's former communists were routed in elections in March 1992 amid economic collapse and social unrest,with the Democratic Party winning most seats and its party head,Sali Berisha,becoming president.
Albania has recognized Israel as a state since April 19,1949. Diplomatic relations between the countries were established on August 19,1991. Albania has an embassy in Tel Aviv and Israel has an embassy in Tirana.
The National Theatre of Opera and Ballet of Albania is a theatre in Tirana,Albania. It is the largest theatre in the country and hosts music and dance performances year-round.
The European University of Tirana is an accredited private university in Tirana,Albania. It was established in 2006 by four PhD students:Adri Nurellari,Blendi Kajsiu,Ermal Hasimja,and Henri Çili,in collaboration with business manager Laert Duraj and journalist Robert Rakipllari.
Mimi Kodheli is an Albanian economist and politician who served as Minister of Defense of Albania in the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama. She was the first woman to be appointed to the post.
The Academy of Albanological Studies (AAS) is the main institution of albanology in Albania.
Olta Xhaçka is an Albanian politician and Socialist Party member of Parliament. She served as the minister of Europe and foreign affairs from January 2021 to September 2023. She served as Albanian minister of social welfare and youth between March 2017 to August 2017 and as minister of defense from September 2017 to December 2020.
For two years,artists and activists in Tirana,Albania,demonstrated to protect the historic National Theatre building from being demolished.
Nermin Vlora Falaschi born Nermin Vlora was an Albanian intellectual,feminist and great grand daughter of Ismail Bey Qemali. Born to Hajit bey Zarshati and Belkize Hanemi,she studied in Kirias in Kamzëand in 1934 she continued to the Institution of ”Nana Mbretneshe”in Tirana. At the age of 17,she met Italian officer and later ambassador Renzo Falascho whom she married and after the Communist takeover,they fled to Italy. Vlora began writing and translating in elementary school where she translated poetry from French and Italian on the radio of Tirana. In Italy she studied law school and she spoke several languages. She died in 2004.
Elva Margariti is an Albanian state official,architect and urban planner. From 17 January 2019 to January 2024,she served as the Minister of Culture in the Rama II and III Governments.
Majlinda Nana Rama(born May 27,1980) is an Albanian pedagogue,writer and researcher. Her works include poetry,essays,scientific articles,studies,literary criticism,novels and short stories. She is a lecturer at the University of Arts,Tirana.
Frida Krifca is an Albanian politician who is currently serving as the Minister of Agliculture in the Rama III Cabinet since September 2021.
Milva Ekonomi is an Albanian politician. She is currently serving as the Minister of State for Standards and Services in the Albanian government of Prime minister Edi Rama. She was appointed Minister of State for Standards and Services since September 10,2021. She studied Statistics and Economics at the Agricultural University of Tirana,and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tirana.
Edona Bilali is an Albanian politician. She served as the Minister of State for entrepreneurship protection in the Albanian government. She was appointed Minister of entrepreneurship protection since September 10,2021. Edona Bilali graduated with a masters in science in 2010 from Faculty of Economics,University of Tirana,and then went on to study for a master's degree,also in Tirana,Albania at Hult International Business School,in the field of International Business. She is also Member of the Parliament of Albania since 2021.
