Fatos Thanas Nano (born September 16, 1952 in Tirana) is a Member of the Albanian Parliament, representing Sarandë constituency. He was Prime Minister of Albania during several periods and a former leader of the Socialist Party of Albania. Nano has a degree in political economy as well as a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Tirana. List of Prime Ministers of Albania Ismail Qemali (1912-1913) Myfit Libohova (1913-1914) Turhan Pasha Përmeti (1914) Esat Pashë Toptani (1914) Abdullah Rushdi (1914-1918) Turhan Pasha Përmeti (1918-1920) Sulejman Bej Delvina (1920) Ilias Bej Vrioni (1920-1921) Pandeli Evangjeli (1921) Hasan Bej Prishtina (1921) Omer... Adil Ahmad (September 1986 — Present, 1997) was an Albanian politician. ... Bashkim Fino is a previous Prime Minister of Albania. ... Pandeli Majko Pandeli Majko (born in 1967 in Tirana) was Prime Minister of Albania from 1998-1999 and for a short time in 2002. ... Pandeli Majko Pandeli Majko (born in 1967 in Tirana) was Prime Minister of Albania from 1998-1999 and for a short time in 2002. ...   (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Socialist Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë) is the current opposition political party of Albania. ... Xhoana Nano is the wife of the former prime minister of Albania, Fatos Nano. ... The Orthodox Authocephalous Church of Albania is one of the newest autocephalous Eastern Orthodox churches, having only been established in the 20th century. ... // 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr declared Prince of Wales by his followers. ... 1952 (MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Assembly of Albania (Kuvendi i Shqipërisë), also known as the Peoples Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor) is the parliament of Albania. ... Photo of Sarandë (By Marc Morell) Syri i Kaltër, or the Azure Eye, is a well known natural cold water spring in Sarandë. (By Marc Morell) Sarandë (Albanian: Saranda or Sarandë, IPA or ; Italian: Santi Quaranta, Forty Saints; Greek: Άγιοι Σαράντα or Ágii Saránda ), is the capital of the District... List of Prime Ministers of Albania Ismail Qemali (1912-1913) Myfit Libohova (1913-1914) Turhan Pasha Përmeti (1914) Esat Pashë Toptani (1914) Abdullah Rushdi (1914-1918) Turhan Pasha Përmeti (1918-1920) Sulejman Bej Delvina (1920) Ilias Bej Vrioni (1920-1921) Pandeli Evangjeli (1921) Hasan Bej Prishtina (1921) Omer... The Socialist Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë) is the current opposition political party of Albania. ... The Politics series Politics Portal This box:      Political economy was the original term for the study of production, the acts of buying and selling, and their relationships to laws, customs and government. ... Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated Ph. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... University of Tirana (Universiteti i Tiranës) is located in Tirana, Albania. ...

After the fall of the communist dictatorship in 1991, he was nominated for the post of Prime Minister in 1991 in the transitional government whose purpose was the organisation of the first democratic elections in the country. A few months later, after many popular protests and strikes, he resigned. In 1991 he was elected leader of the Socialist Party. In March 1992 the Democratic Party of Albania won the elections. The Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) is a center-right political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections. ...

Nano was imprisoned in 1993 after he was found guilty of theft. During 1994, Ponzi schemes were installed in Albania, and it is alleged that he and his party played a key role in creating, managing and using those for political profit.^{[citation needed]} Their collapse in 1997 caused the beginning of an armed popular revolt and Sali Berisha was forced to resign. Nano was discharged and released. That same year, following general elections, Nano was appointed Prime Minister by President Dr. Rexhep Meidani, only to resign again in 1998 after the coup d'état that followed the assassination of an opposition leader, Azem Hajdari. The Socialist Party continued to lead the country and won the elections of June 2001. A Ponzi scheme is a fraudulent investment operation that involves paying returns to investors out of the money raised from subsequent investors, rather than from profits generated by any real business. ...   (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. ... Rexhep Qemal Meidani (born on August 17, 1944, in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian politician. ... // A coup dÉtat (pronounced ), or simply coup, is the sudden overthrow of a government, often through illegal means by a part of the state establishment — mostly replacing just the high-level figures. ... Azem Hajdari (March 11, 1963 - September 12, 1998), married with two children, was an Albanian politician. ...

Nano became Prime Minister for the third time on July 25, 2002, appointed by President Alfred Moisiu. On 3 July 2005, the Socialist Party lost the elections and its majority in parliament. The Democratic Party gained a majority and Sali Berisha was nominated Prime Minister of the new government. On 1 September 2005, Nano resigned his leadership of the Socialist Party. is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...   (born December 1, 1929, in Shkodër) is the former President of the Republic of Albania, a post he held from July 24, 2002 to July 24, 2007. ... is the 184th day of the year (185th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Nano stood as a presidential candidate in a round of voting in parliament on 8 July 2007, part of the election to replace Moisiu. Most members of the opposition coalition led by the Socialist Party did not support him, however, and chose to boycott the election. Nano received only three votes, while Bamir Topi of the Democratic Party won 75 votes. Topi did not receive enough votes to be elected, however.^[1][2] The second round of voting for electing the president was held on July 10. The parliament still failed to elect a president, with Nano getting five votes and Topi receiving 74. Continued failure to elect a president will result in an early parliamentary election.^[3] is the 189th day of the year (190th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is now the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ... Indirect presidential elections will be held in Albania in July 2007. ... Bamir Topi is an Albanian politician and currently a candidate in the 2007 Albanian presidential election. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

See also

• History of Albania
• Politics of Albania

This article briefly outlines each period in the history of Albania; details are presented in separate articles (see the links in the box and below). ... Politics of Albania takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democratic republic, whereby the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a pluriform multi-party system. ...

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