Shehu V Government

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Fifth cabinet of Mehmet Shehu
Shehu V Government
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44th Cabinet of Albania
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Date formed23 November 1970 (1970-11-23)
Date dissolved29 October 1974 (1974-10-29)
People and organisations
Head of stateDe jure: Haxhi Lleshi
De facto: Enver Hoxha
Head of government Mehmet Shehu
No. of ministers16
Member party Party of Labour of Albania
History
Election 1970 Albanian parliamentary election
Outgoing election 1974 Albanian parliamentary election
Predecessor Shehu IV
Successor Shehu VI

The Shehu V Cabinet was the government of the People's Republic of Albania formed on November 23, 1970 by Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu. It replaced the Shehu IV Government and remained in office until October 29, 1974, whereupon it was succeeded by the Shehu VI Government.

The government reshuffle followed the 1970 parliamentary elections. With one exception, all ministers already belonged to the previous cabinet: Haki Toska was replaced by Xhafer Spahiu. Toska was subsequently secretary of the Central Committee until November 1976.

In 1973 Myqerem Fuga joined as Minister of Light and Food Industry. The only other change during these four years involved the long-time Defense Minister Beqir Balluku was relieved of all his positions on July 10, 1974. Balluku had publicly stated that he assessed the threat situation differently than Hoxha. [1] He was arrested along with two other high-ranking military officers for attempting a military coup. He was sentenced to death and executed on November 5, 1974.


Government officeOfficialStart of termEnd of term
Chairman of the Council of Ministers Mehmet Shehu November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers Beqir Balluku November 23, 1970July 10, 1974 [1]
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers Xhafer Spahiu November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adil Çarçani November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers Spiro Koleka November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Minister of DefenseBeqir BallukuNovember 23, 1970July 10, 1974 [1]
Minister of Internal Affairs Kadri Hazbiu 23. November 197029. October 1974
Chairman of the State Planning Commission Abdyl Këllezi November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Minister of Foreign Affairs Nesti Nase  [ de ]November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Minister of Industry Koço Theodhosi 23. November 197029. October 1974
Minister of Communications Milo Qirko  [ de ]23. November 197029. October 1974
Minister of Education and Culture Thoma Deliana November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Finance Ministers Aleks Verli  [ de ]November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Minister of Foreign Trade Kiço Ngjela 23. November 197029. October 1974
Minister of Agriculture Pirro Dodbiba November 23, 1970October 29, 1974
Minister of Light and Food Industry Myqerem Fuga January 1, 1973October 29, 1974

References

  1. 1 2 3 Owen Pearson (2006). "October 6th, 1974". Albania as Dictatorship and Democracy: From Isolation to the Kosovo War 1946 – 1998. Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 632 although he had not been present at official functions since July 10th, when he was removed from all his political posts. ISBN   1-84511-105-2.
Preceded byGovernment of Albania
1970–1974		Succeeded by
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