Cabinet Rama I

Cabinet Rama I
13. Albanian Government
Prime Minister	Edi Rama
choice	2013
Legislative period	13.
Appointed by	President Bujar Nishani
education	15th September 2013
The End	13th September 2017
Duration	3 years and 363 days
predecessor	Berisha II cabinet
successor	Cabinet Rama II
composition
Party (s)	PS , LSI
representation
Kuvendi	83/140
Opposition leader	Lulzim Basha ( PD )

The Albanian government under Prime Minister Edi Rama from 2013 to 2017 is referred to as the Rama Cabinet . She replaced the Berisha II cabinet , which had held the same office since 2009.

As a result of the parliamentary elections on June 23, 2013 , the Socialist Party (PS) together with its coalition partners formed the government in Albania . The party leader Edi Rama became prime minister. The coalition partner Socialist Movement for Integration (LSI) initially headed five of 19 ministries. A novelty was the highest proportion of women in an Albanian government with six women ministers. In addition, with Mimi Kodheli , the Ministry of Defense was headed by a woman for the first time, and in the end Ledina Mandija was Albania's first deputy prime minister.

The party leader of the socialists Edi Rama presented on July 31, 2013 the list with the names of the ministers and their allocation. Rama was sworn in as Prime Minister on September 10, 2013 by the head of state Bujar Nishani . The new government, the Rama I cabinet, was sworn in on September 15, 2013.

Restructuring

After Erion Veliaj  , who ran as mayoral candidate for Tirana, left the government, Blendi Klosi was accepted into the cabinet in May 2015 . Other changes included, for example, the transfer of responsibility for tourism from Eglantina Gjermeni to Arben Ahmetaj . In November 2015, Ylli Manjani replaced Justice Minister Nasip Naço  in his office. In February 2016, Shkëlqim Cani resigned; he was replaced by Arben Ahmetaj, whose duties were taken over by Milva Ekonomi . At the beginning of September 2016, Sokol Dervishaj was appointed as the new Minister for Transport and Infrastructure to replace Edmond Haxhinasto . In January 2017, LSI's Petrit Vasili became the new finance minister after a disagreement between Ylli Manaj and Rama. Another castling took place in March 2017, when four new ministerial posts were filled, including the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Health. The reason for the change was that the most important people in the party should have more time for the upcoming parliamentary elections.

In spring 2017, the Democratic Party boycotted parliament and the presidential election for 90 days and did not nominate candidates for the upcoming parliamentary election because it did not expect fair and free elections under the current government. They could not enforce their demand for a resignation from the government, but under pressure from international mediators a compromise was reached, which resulted in the postponement of the parliamentary elections by a week, several reforms in the electoral process and the formation of a kind of "technical government" through the appointment of seven independent ministers the opposition provided. On May 22, the new Deputy Prime Minister Ledina Mandija and Dritan Demiraj as Minister of the Interior, Helga Vukaj as Minister of Finance, Gazment Bardhi as Minister of Justice, Xhulieta Kërtusha as Minister of Social Welfare and Youth, Mirela Karabina as Minister of Education and Sport and Arben Beqiri as Minister of Health confirmed by the President of Albania.

List of ministers

Rama cabinet with 19 ministries

Office	Surname	Political party
Prime Minister	Edi Rama	PS
Deputy Prime Minister	since May 22, 2017: Ledina Mandija until May 2017: Niko Peleshi	independent PS
Foreign minister	Ditmir Bushati	PS
Interior minister	since May 22, 2017: Dritan Demiraj March to May 2017: Fatmir Xhafaj to March 2017: Saimir Tahiri	non-party PS PS
Defense Minister	Mimi Kodheli	PS
Finance minister	since May 22, 2017: Helga Vukaj February 2016 to May 2017: Arben Ahmetaj to February 2016: Shkëlqim Cani	non-party PS PS
Minister of Justice	since May 22, 2017: Gazment Bardhi January to May 2017: Petrit Vasili November 2015 to January 2017: Ylli Manjani to November 2015: Nasip Naço	independent LSI LSI LSI
Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise	since February 2016: Milva Ekonomi until February 2016: Arben Ahmetaj	PS PS
Minister for Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management	Edmond Panariti	LSI
Minister for Energy and Industry	Damian Gjiknuri	PS
Minister for Social Welfare and Youth	since May 22, 2017: Xhulieta Kërtusha March to May 2017: Olta Xhaçka May 2015 to March 2017: Blendi Klosi until May 2015: Erion Veliaj	independent PS PS PS
Minister for Education and Sport	since May 22, 2017: Mirela Karabina until May 2017: Lindita Nikolla	independent PS
Minister for Culture	Mirela Kumbaro-Furxhi	PS
Minister of Health	since May 22, 2017: Arben Beqiri March to May 2017: Ogerta Manastirliu to March 2017: Ilir Beqaj	non-party PS PS
Minister for European Integration	Klajda Gjosha	LSI
Minister for Transport and Infrastructure	since September 2016: Sokol Dervishaj until September 2016: Edmond Haxhinasto	independent LSI
Minister for the Environment	Light coca	LSI
Minister for Urban Development	Eglantina Gjermeni	PS
Minister for Innovation and Public Administration	Milena Harito	PS
Minister of State for Local Administration	since March 2017: Eduard Shalsi until March 2017: Bledi Çuçi	independent PS
Minister of State for Relations with Parliament	Ermonela Felaj	PS

See also

• List of Albanian Prime Ministers

Web links

• Official website of the government

Individual evidence

1. ^ Qeveria e re e Shqipërisë (The new government of Albania). In: Top Channel . July 31, 2013, accessed September 9, 2013 (Albanian). 
2. ↑ Besar Likmeta: Women Given Unprecedented Role in Albania Cabinet. In: Balkan Insight . August 1, 2013, accessed September 9, 2013 . 
3. ↑ Rama dekretohet Kryeministër (Rama is decreed as Prime Minister). In: Top Channel . September 10, 2013, accessed September 10, 2013 (Albanian). 
4. ↑ Shqipëria me Qeveri të re (Albania with a new government). In: Top Channel . September 15, 2013, Retrieved September 17, 2013 (Albanian). 
5. ↑ Blendi Klosi praise si Ministër i Mirëqënies Sociale dhe Rinisë. In: Gazeta Tema. May 29, 2015, Retrieved April 22, 2019 (Albanian). 
6. ↑ Fajtona Mejdini: Justice Minister's Exit Raises Eyebrows in Albania. In: Balkan Insight . November 10, 2015, accessed November 11, 2015 . 
7. ^ Finance Minister Cani resigned, replaced by Arben Ahmetaj. In: Top Channel. February 16, 2015, accessed February 17, 2016 . 
8. ↑ Gazmira Sokoli: Decree i Nishanit: Dervishaj, ministri i ri i Transportit. In: Shekulli Online. September 7, 2016, accessed April 22, 2019 (Albanian). 
9. ↑ Benet Koleka, Hugh Lawson: Albanian prime minister sacks outspoken justice minister. In: Reuters. January 30, 2017, accessed June 11, 2017 . 
10. ↑ Xhafaj, Xhaçka, Manastirliu dhe Shalsi, CV-të e 4 ministrave të rinj të Ramës. In: Gazeta Shqiptare Online. March 13, 2017, Retrieved June 11, 2017 (Albanian). 
11. ↑ Fatjona Mejdini: Albania PM Removes Minister "To Focus On Election". In: Balkan Insight. March 13, 2017, accessed June 11, 2017 . 
12. ↑ Nishani dekreton “qeverinë teknike”, kush ikën e kush vjen në karriget e ministrave. In: Gazeta Shqiptare Online. May 22, 2017, Retrieved June 11, 2017 (Albanian).