Albania

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Bamir Topi (born April 24, 1957 in Tirana) is the President of the Republic of Albania, a post he took on July 24, 2007. ... 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...   (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. ... The Assembly of Albania (Kuvendi i Shqipërisë), also known as the Peoples Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor) is the parliament of Albania. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Elections in Albania gives information on election and election results in Albania. ... Indirect presidential elections will be held in Albania in July 2007. ... Albania is divided into 12 counties (Albanian: official qark/qarku, but often prefekturë/prefektura), sometimes translated as prefecture) each of which contains several districts (sometimes translated as subprefectures). ... Albania is divided into 36 districts, or rrethe. ... Albanian foreign policy has concentrated on maintaining good relations with its Balkan neighbors, gaining access to European-Atlantic security institutions, and securing close ties with the United States. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...

Heads of the Albanian League

1. Gjergj Kastrioti (1444-1468) Scanderbeg sculpture Gjergj Kastrioti (Italian: Giorgio Castriota) (1405–January 17, 1468), better known as Skanderbeg or Skenderbej, was an Albanian leader who resisted the expanding Ottoman Empire for 25 years and is today considered a national hero of Albania. ...

2. Lekë Dukagjini (1468-1481) Lekë Dukagjini (1410-1481) was an Albanian prince who fought against the Ottoman Empire. ...

List of Heads of State of Albania (1912-Present)

Chairman of the National Assembly (1912)

• Ismail Qemali Bej (28 November - 29 November 1912)

Ismail Qemali on postage stamp Ismail Qemali (January 16, 1844-January 24, 1919), was a distinguished leader of the Albanian national movement, founder of the modern Albanian state and the first prime minister of Albania. ... is the 332nd day of the year (333rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Chairman of the Provisional Government (1912-1914)

• Ismail Qemali Bej (29 November 1912 - 22 January 1914)

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Chairman of the Central Government (1914)

• Fejzi Bej Alizoti (22 January - 7 March 1914)

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Sovereign Prince of Albania (1914)

• Wilhelm zu Wied (7 March - 3 September 1914)

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Chairman of the Administrative Commission (1914)

• Qamil Musa Haxhi Feza (3 September - September 1914)

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Chairman of the General Council (1914)

• Mustafa Bej Ndroqi (September - 5 October 1914)

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Chairmen of the Provisional Government (1914-1920)

• Esat Pashe Toptani (5 October 1914 - 24 February 1916)
• no national government (24 February 1916 - 28 December 1918)
• Turhan Pashe Permeti (28 December 1918 - 28 January 1920)

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Chairmen of the National Government (1920-1925)

• Sulejman Bej Delvina (28 January - 30 January 1920)
• High Council (30 January 1920 - 31 January 1925)
• Fan S. Noli (2 July - 24 December 1924) (acting for High Council)

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King of Albania (1920)

• Esat Pashe Toptani (June 1920) (in opposition)

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President of the Republic of Albania (1925-1928)

• Ahmet Zogu (31 January 1925 - 1 September 1928)

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Kingdom of Albania (1928-1944)

• King Zog I (1 September 1928 - 8 April 1939)
• Xhafer Ypi (9 April - 12 April 1939) (Chairman Provisional Administration Committee)
• Shefqet Bej Verlaci (12 April - 16 April 1939) (acting Head of State)
• King Vittorio Emanuele III (16 April 1939 - 3 September 1943)
• Ibrahim Bej Bicaku (14 September - 20 October 1943) (Chairman Provisional Executive Committee)
• Mehdi Bej Frasheri (20 October 1943 - 25 October 1944) (Chairman High Council of Regency)

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Chairmen of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of Albania (1944-1991)

• Omer Nishani (26 May 1946 - 1 August 1953)
• Haxhi Lleshi (1 August 1953 - 22 November 1982)
• Ramiz Alia (22 November 1982 - 30 April 1991)

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Presidents of the Republic of Albania (1991-Present)

• Ramiz Alia (30 April 1991 - 3 April 1992)
• Kastriot Islami (3 April - 6 April 1992) (acting)
• Pjeter Arbnori (6 April - 9 April 1992) (acting)
• Sali Berisha (9 April 1992 - 24 July 1997)
• Skender Gjinushi (24 July 1997) (acting)
• Rexhep Meidani (24 July 1997 - 24 July 2002)
• Alfred Moisiu (24 July 2002 - 24 July 2007)
• Bamir Topi (24 July 2007 - Present)

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See also

• Albania
• Kings of Albania
• Prime Ministers of Albania
• Princes of Albania

List of Kings of Albania Ahmet Zogu, Zog I of Albania (1928-1939) Vittorio Emanuele III of Italy (1939-1943) Note: Leka Zogu (since 1961) claims to be king of the Albanians in exile, though the country is now a republic and has no monarchy. ... 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... List of Princes of Albania Gjergj Kastriot Skanderbeg (1443-1468) Lekë Dukagjini (1446-1481) Ismail Qemali (1912-1914) William of Wied (1914) Note: Leka Anwar Zog Reza Baudouin Msiziwe is the son of Leka Zogu, the pretender to Albanias throne, and is called by monarchists Prince Leka of Albania. ...

External links

• Presidency of Albania (official site)