Speaker of the Parliament of Albania

Speaker of Parliament of Republic of Albania
Kryetar i Kuvendit të Shqipërisë
Incumbent Niko Peleshi since 12 September 2025
Style	Her Excellency
Appointer	Parliament
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Xhemal Naipi
Formation	29 March 1920;105 years ago (1920-03-29)
Website	www.parlament.al

The speaker of the Parliament of Albania (Albanian : Kryetar i Kuvendit) is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Albania whose term coincides with the term of the Parliament and are elected by a vote during the opening session. The speaker takes over the functions of the office of president when the president is temporarily absent or unable to exercise the powers of the presidency. ^{[1] [2]} Since the first multi-party elections held after the collapse of the Communist rule, there have been nine speakers of the Parliament. As of 12 September 2025, the speaker of the Parliament is Niko Peleshi. ^[3]

Officeholders

Speaker

Speakers of the Assembly
No.	Portrait	Name	Term in office		Leg.
1st		Xhemal Naipi (1887–1955)	29 March 1920	27 May 1920	I
			1 month and 28 days
2nd		Dhimitër Kacimbra (1875–1950)	25 September 1920	15 November 1920	I
			1 month and 21 days
3rd		Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949)	9 May 1921	16 July 1921	II
			2 months and 7 days
4th		Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938)	16 July 1921	30 September 1923	II
			2 months and 14 days
—		Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938)	21 January 1924	17 April 1924	III
			2 months and 27 days
5th		Petro Poga (1850–1944)	17 April 1924	2 March 1925	III
			9 months
—		Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938)	2 March 1925	24 September 1925	III, IV
			6 months and 22 days
—		Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949)	24 September 1925	15 September 1926	IV
			11 months and 22 days
6th		Kostaq Kotta (1889–1949)	15 September 1926	7 June 1928	IV
			1 year, 8 months and 23 days
—		Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949)	25 August 1928	5 March 1930	V
			1 year, 6 months and 8 days
—		Kostaq Kotta (1889–1949)	20 October 1930	10 February 1937	V, VI
			6 years, 3 months and 21 days
—		Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949)	11 February 1937	12 April 1939	VII
			2 years, 2 months and 1 day
7th		Terenc Toçi (1880–1945)	9 April 1940	23 November 1942	VIII, IX
			2 years, 7 months and 14 days
8th		Ernest Koliqi (1903–1975)	23 November 1942	16 May 1943	IX
			5 months and 23 days
9th		Fejzi Alizoti (1874–1938)	16 May 1943	4 August 1943	IX
			2 months and 19 days
10th		Lef Nosi (1877–1946)	18 October 1943	25 October 1943	X
			7 days
11th		Idhomen Kosturi (1874–1938)	26 October 1943	5 November 1943	X
			10 days
12th		Mihal Zallari (1894–1976)	9 November 1943	14 September 1944	X
			10 months and 5 days
13th		Tuk Jakova (1914–1959)	10 January 1946	20 March 1946	XI
			2 months and 10 days
14th		Ymer Dishnica (1912–1998)	25 March 1946	12 July 1947	XI
			1 year, 3 months and 17 days
15th		Manush Myftiu (1919–1997)	12 July 1947	28 June 1950	XI
			2 years, 11 months and 16 days
16th		Teodor Heba (1914–2001)	28 June 1950	6 June 1951	XII
			11 months and 9 days
17th		Mihal Prifti (1918–1986)	6 June 1951	19 July 1954	XII
			3 years, 1 month and 13 days
18th		Gogo Nushi (1913–1970)	19 July 1954	14 November 1956	XIII
			2 years, 3 months and 26 days
19th		Rita Marko (1920–2018)	14 November 1956	21 June 1958	XIII
			1 year, 7 months and 7 days
20th		Medar Shtylla (1907–1963)	21 June 1958	20 December 1963	XIV, XV
			5 years, 5 months and 29 days
21st		Lefter Goga (1921–1997)	20 November 1964	10 September 1966	XV
			1 year, 9 months and 21 days
22nd		Abdyl Këllezi (1919–1977)	10 September 1966	13 January 1969	XVI
			2 years, 4 months and 3 days
23rd		Behar Shtylla (1918–1994)	13 January 1969	20 November 1970	XVI
			1 year, 10 months and 7 days
24th		Fadil Paçrami (1922–2008)	20 November 1970	25 September 1973	XVII
			2 years, 10 months and 5 days
25th		Iliaz Reka (1924–1975)	25 September 1973	27 December 1975	XVII, XVIII
			2 years, 3 months and 2 days
26th		Ali Manaj (born 1937)	11 February 1976	25 December 1978	XVIII
			2 years, 10 months and 14 days
27th		Simon Stefani (1929–2000)	25 December 1978	22 November 1981	XIX
			2 years, 10 months and 28 days
28th		Pali Miska (1931–2008)	22 November 1981	19 February 1987	XIX, XX
			5 years, 2 months and 28 days
29th		Petro Dode (born 1924)	19 February 1987	17 April 1990	XXI
			3 years, 1 month and 29 days
30th		Kastriot Islami (born 1952)	18 April 1990	6 April 1992	XXI, XXII
			1 year, 11 months and 19 days
31st		Pjetër Arbnori (1936–2006)	6 April 1992	24 July 1997	XXIII, XXIV
			5 years, 3 months and 18 days
32nd		Skënder Gjinushi (born 1949)	24 July 1997	4 September 2001	XXV
			4 years, 1 month and 11 days
33rd		Namik Dokle (born 1946)	4 September 2001	30 April 2002	XXVI
			7 months and 26 days
34th		Servet Pëllumbi (born 1936)	30 April 2002	3 September 2005	XXVI
			3 years, 4 months and 4 days
35th		Jozefina Topalli (born 1963)	3 September 2005	10 September 2013	XXVII, XXVIII
			8 years and 7 days
36th		Ilir Meta (born 1969)	10 September 2013	24 July 2017	XXIX
			3 years, 10 months and 14 days
37th		Gramoz Ruçi (born 1951)	9 September 2017	10 September 2021	XXX
			4 years and 1 day
38th		Lindita Nikolla (born 1965)	10 September 2021	26 July 2024	XXXI
			2 years, 10 months and 16 days
39th		Elisa Spiropali (born 1983)	30 July 2024	12 September 2025	XXXI
			1 year, 1 month and 13 days
40th		Niko Peleshi (born 1970)	12 September 2025	Incumbent	XXXII
			1 day

Opening session presiding MPs

Opening session presiding MPs (Albanian : Deputeti/ja që drejtonë seancën hapëse) is traditionally the oldest elected member of a new legislature temporarily presides over the inaugural session. This member usually leads the proceedings until a permanent presiding officer is elected.

Date	Presiding MP	Age
27 March 1920	Mytesim Këlliçi	(53/54)
21 April 1921	Pandeli Evangjeli	(62)
21 January 1924	Petro Poga	(63/64)
1 June 1925	Jorgji Çako	(76/77)
25 August 1928	Pandeli Evangjeli	(69)
21 November 1932	Petro Poga	(71/72)
10 February 1937	Petro Poga	(76/77)
12 April 1939	Xhafer Ypi	(59)
17 April 1940	Terenc Toçi	(60)
16 October 1943	Lef Nosi	(66)
10 January 1946	Petraq Popa	(67)
28 June 1950	Petraq Popa	(72)
19 July 1954	Aleksandër Xhuvani	(74)
21 June 1958	Koço Tashko	(58)
14 July 1962	Spiro Moisiu	(62)
9 September 1966	Spiro Moisiu	(66)
20 November 1970	Spiro Moisiu	(70)
28 October 1974	Zylyftar Veleshnja	(72)
25 December 1978	Pilo Peristeri	(69)
22 November 1982	Shefqet Peçi	(76)
19 February 1987	Spiro Koleka	(78)
15 April 1991	Adil Çarçani	(69)
6 April 1992	Pjetër Arbnori	(57)
1 July 1996	Sabri Godo	(67)
23 July 1997	Dritëro Agolli	(66)
3 September 2001	Servet Pëllumbi	(65)
2 September 2005	Lufter Xhuveli	(64)
7 September 2009	Fatos Beja	(61)
9 September 2013	Namik Dokle	(67)
9 September 2017	Besnik Baraj	(61)
10 September 2021	Luljeta Bozo	(78)
12 September 2025	Vasil Llajo

See also

• Politics of Albania
• Constitution of Albania
• Parliament of Albania

References

1. Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912-2005. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN   9994379933. OCLC   731509575.
2. "KUSHTETUTA E REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. Article 94.
3. "Albania | Parliament". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments.