Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian cardiologist and conservative politician who served as the president of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and 32nd prime minister from 2005 to 2013. Berisha serves as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania since 2022 and has held the position previously from 1990 to 2013. He also serves as the incumbent Leader of Opposition in the Albanian parliament.
The University of Tirana is a public university located at the central borough of Tirana 10 in Tirana,Albania. It was established as the State University of Tirana in 1957 through merging of five existing institutes of higher education.
The Democratic Party of Albania is a conservative political party in Albania. It has been the largest opposition party in the country since 2013.
Kastriot Selman Islami is an Albanian politician. Formerly member of the Communist Party of Albania,turned moderate Socialist. He was Chairman of the Parliament of Albania from April 17,1991 to April 6,1992. On April 3,1992,when the last communist president,Ramiz Alia resigned,Islami served as acting president for three days. During the presidency of Sali Berisha (1992–1997),Islami had no important positions in the government,but from 1997 to 2005 he was an important person in the government again holding several Ministerial positions in the Socialist "NANO government". Most prominently he was foreign minister from 2003 to 2005,but lost his position in the cabinet when a new government was formed with Berisha as prime minister after the 2005 elections. He returned to Democratic Party on 7 May 2013 after he left the Socialist Party in March.
Bashkim Fino was an Albanian socialist politician who served as the 29th Prime Minister of Albania from March to July 1997.
Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës,also Aleksandër Moisiu University or University of Durrës,is the newest public academic institution of the Republic of Albania. The University is located in the ancient city of Durrës. The university was founded on 20 December 2005 by the Albanian Government. It was inaugurated in 2006 and is using the American system of education,unlike the rest of the public universities in the country. More than 1,300 students started classes as of 2 October 2006. University of Durrës took its name from Austrian-Italian actor Aleksandër Moisiu,who was of Albanian descent. The rector is Kseanela Sotirofski.
The 1997 Albanian civil unrest was sparked by pyramid scheme failures in Albania soon after its transition to a market economy. The government was toppled and more than 2,000 people were killed. Various other sources also describe the violence that ensued as a rebellion,or a rebellion that gradually escalated into a civil war.
Genc Pollo is an Albanian conservative politician. An Orthodox Christian and trained historian,Pollo was co-founder and first spokesman of the Albanian Democratic Party. He first became a member of the Albanian Parliament in 1996 and has held various ministerial posts since 2005.
Bamir Myrteza Topi is an Albanian diplomat and politician. He also was the president of Albania from July 2007 to July 2012.
Lulzim Basha is an Albanian politician and the chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania and the leader of the albanian opposition.
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.
In 1991,the Socialist Party of Albania,with specific social democratic ideology took control of the country through democratic elections. One year later the Democratic Party of Albania won the new elections. After 1990,Albania has been seeking a closer relationship with the West. What followed were deliberate programs of economic and democratic reform,but the implementation of capitalism led to the proliferation of pyramid schemes. Chaos in late 1996 to early 1997,as a result of the collapse of these pyramid schemes,alarmed the world and prompted the influx of international peacekeeping forces. In 1995,Albania was accepted into the Council of Europe and requested membership in NATO and is a potential candidate country for accession to the European Union. The workforce of Albania has continued to emigrate to Western countries,especially Greece and Italy.
Bashkim Gazidede was an Albanian mathematician,author,politician,and a chief of the national intelligence agency.
The Agricultural University of Tirana is a public university located in Tirana,Albania. It offers education in agronomy,veterinary,forestry,ecology,agribusiness,and similar subjects.
Genc Ruli is an Albanian politician. A founder member of the Democratic Party of Albania (1991),ex-Minister of Finance,ex-Minister of Finance and Economy,ex-Minister of Economy,Trade and Energy and ex-Minister of Agriculture,Food and Consumer Protection.
Enkelejd Alibeaj is a member of the Albanian parliament. He was the minister of justice in Albania from 2005 to 2009. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Albania.
The 2011 Albanian opposition demonstrations were a series of anti-government protests in cities around Albania following 18 months of political conflict over alleged electoral fraud by the opposition. A video surfaced which portrayed the deputy prime minister arranging a corrupt deal with the minister of economy. The public outcry over the video resulted in the resignation of the deputy prime minister. A demonstration was called by parliamentary opposition parties,which include the Socialist Party and the Unity for Human Rights Party. These were called on 21 January in order to protest the alleged corruption of the Albanian government as well as widespread unemployment and poverty in the country.
The Fino Government better known as the Government of National Reconciliation was a caretaker government that presided over Albania from 13 March 1997 to 24 July 1997,during the Albanian Civil War. It was created as a result of the social,economic,and political turmoil of early 1997,spurred by the collapse of pyramid schemes and the subsequent loss of many Albanians' life savings. This government was formed in the week following the resignation of the government of Aleksandër Meksi on 1 March 1997 by the major political parties of the country with international support. The Government was voted in the morning session at 10:00 a.m. on 12 March 1997,while received the approval of the President Sali Berisha shortly before midnight on the same day.
Sabit Brokaj was an Albanian politician,doctor,and professor. In 1991 Brokaj served as the Minister of Health of Albania.
Albania has an embassy in Brasília,and Brazil has an embassy in Tirana.
