Rama II Government | |
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66th Government of Albania | |
2017‒2021 | |
Date formed | 13 September 2017 |
Date dissolved | 18 September 2021 |
People and organisations | |
President | Ilir Meta |
Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
Deputy Prime Minister | Senida Mesi Erion Braçe |
No. of ministers | 15 [lower-alpha 1] |
Total no. of members | 28 [lower-alpha 1] |
Member parties | PS |
Status in legislature | Majority |
Opposition parties | PD, LSI, PSD, PR, PDIU, PAA, LZHK, PBDNJ |
Opposition leader | Lulzim Basha |
History | |
Election | 2017 election |
Predecessor | Rama I Government |
Successor | Rama III Government |
The second Government of Prime Minister Edi Rama was the 66th ruling Government of the Republic of Albania which was officially mandated by the President on 13 September 2017. Following the 2017 election, the Socialist Party won a majority of seats to Parliament and had the right to form the government without the need of a coalition.
The previous government was reduced in size and now it consists of 11 ministries and 2 Ministers without portfolio. Half of the cabinet consists of female ministers. [1] This was a reduction from a previous cabinet with 16 ministries and 3 ministers without portfolio. [2]
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs absorbed the Ministry of European Integration and the Ministry of Infrastructure absorbed the Ministry of Energy. [2] The Ministry of Finance and Economy took on some of the responsibilities from the dissolved Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise. [3] Other responsibilities were taken on by the Ministry of Environment, which was renamed. The Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth was dissolved and its roles divided between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sport. [2]
Two "Ministers of State" were created for Diaspora and for Entrepreneurs. [2]
On December 28, 2018, PM Edi Rama reshuffled his cabinet with half of his ministers out, in response to the protests that have exposed the scale of popular discontent with his rule. Most Ministers were replaced by the vice ministers.
The cabinet reshuffle consisted of the Vice Prime Minister office, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry for Entrepreneurs. [4]
The second Rama Government on the day he took office consisted of 13 ministers, not including the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. [5] Among them, were two ministers without portfolio named "Minister of State" (Ministër Shteti) who will be joined by two others at the end of the term.
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister | 13 September 2017 | 18 September 2021 | PS | ||
Deputy Prime Minister | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | ||
17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Finances and Economy | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | ||
17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Interior | 13 September 2017 | 27 October 2018 | PS | ||
23 November 2018 | 17 December 2020 | PS | |||
18 December 2020 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Defence | 13 September 2017 | 31 December 2020 | PS | ||
4 January 2021 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs | 13 September 2017 | 18 January 2019 | PS | ||
22 January 2019 | 31 December 2020 | PS | |||
4 January 2021 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Justice | 13 September 2017 | 18 September 2021 | PS | ||
Minister of Infrastructure and Energy | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | ||
17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | ||
17 January 2019 | 17 September 2020 | PS | |||
24 September 2020 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | ||
17 January 2019 | 17 December 2020 | PS | |||
18 December 2020 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Health and Social Protection | 13 September 2017 | 18 September 2021 | PS | ||
Ministry of Culture | Mirela Kumbaro (Furxhi) | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | |
17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Ministry of Tourism and Environment | 13 September 2017 | 18 September 2021 | PS | ||
Minister of State for Entrepreneurship Protection | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 | PS | ||
17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS | |||
Minister of State for Diaspora | 13 September 2017 | 18 September 2021 | PS | ||
Minister of State for Relations with Parliament | 17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS | ||
Minister of State for Reconstruction [lower-alpha 2] | 20 December 2019 | 18 September 2021 | PS |
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