List of Albanian Prime Ministers

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The following list represents the Albanian prime ministers ( Albanian  Kryeministër ) who have been heads of government since Albania's independence in 1912.

Prime Minister of Albania (1912 until today)

Transitional government of Albania (1912-1914)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Ismail Qemali
(born January 16, 1844 - January 24, 1919)
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November 29, 1912 - January 22, 1914 independent
Fejzi Alizoti
(September 22, 1874 - April 14, 1945)
none available January 22, 1914 - March 7, 1914 independent

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Turhan Pascha Përmeti
(* around 1839, † 1927)
none available March 15, 1914 - September 3, 1914
(1st term)
independent
Essad Pascha Toptani
(1863 - June 13, 1920)
Essad Pasha Toptani.jpg
October 5, 1914 - February 24, 1916 independent
Regency Council February 24, 1916 - December 25, 1918 independent
Turhan Pascha Përmeti
(* around 1839, † 1927)
none available December 25, 1918 - January 29, 1920
(2nd term)
independent
Sulejman Delvina
(October 5, 1884 - August 1, 1933)
SulejmanDelvina.jpg
January 30, 1920 - November 14, 1920 independent
Iliaz Vrioni
(* 1882; † 1932)
Iliaz Vrioni 1932.jpg
November 19, 1920 - October 16, 1921
(1st term)
independent
Pandeli Evangjeli
(* 1859 - † 1949)
Pandeli Evangjeli.jpg
October 16, 1921 - December 6, 1921
(1st term)
Albanian People's Party
Qazim Koculi
(born August 22, 1887 - † January 2, 1943)
Qazim Koculi (side portrait) .jpg
December 6, 1921 - December 7, 1921
( ad interim )
independent
Hasan Bej Prishtina
(1873 - August 13, 1933)
Hasan Prishtina (portrait) .jpg
December 7, 1921 - December 12, 1921 Albanian Progress Party
Idhomene Kosturi
(1873 - November 5, 1943)
none available December 12, 1921 - December 24, 1921
( ad interim )
independent
Xhafer Ypi
(* 1880 - † December 1940)
none available December 24, 1921 - December 26, 1922 Albanian People's Party
Ahmet Zogu
(October 8, 1895 - April 9, 1961)
King Zog.jpg
December 26, 1922 - February 25, 1924
(1st term)
Albanian People's Party
Shefqet Vërlaci
(December 15, 1877 - July 21, 1946)
Shefqet Verlaci.jpg
March 30, 1924 - May 27, 1924
(1st term)
Albanian Progress Party
Iliaz Vrioni
(* 1882; † 1932)
Iliaz Vrioni 1932.jpg
May 27, 1924 - June 10, 1924
(2nd term)
Albanian Progress Party
Fan Noli
(6 January 1882 - 13 March 1965)
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June 16, 1924 - December 23, 1924 Albanian Liberal Party
Iliaz Vrioni
(* 1882; † 1932)
Iliaz Vrioni 1932.jpg
December 24, 1924 - January 5, 1925
(3rd term)
Albanian Progress Party
Ahmet Zogu
(October 8, 1895 - April 9, 1961)
King Zog.jpg
January 6, 1925 - January 31, 1925
(2nd term)
independent

Albanian Republic (1925–1928)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Ahmet Zogu
(October 8, 1895 - April 9, 1961)
King Zog.jpg
January 31, 1925 - September 1, 1928
(also President)
independent

Kingdom of Albania (1928–1939)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Kostaq Kota
(* 1889; † 1949)
none available September 5, 1928 - March 5, 1930
(1st term)
independent
Pandeli Evangjeli
(* 1859 - † 1949)
Pandeli Evangjeli.jpg
March 6, 1930 - October 16, 1935
(2nd term)
independent
Mehdi Bej Frashëri
(February 28, 1874 - May 25, 1963)
MehdiFrasheri.jpg
October 22, 1935 - November 9, 1936
(1st term)
independent
Kostaq Kota
(* 1889; † 1949)
none available November 9, 1936 - April 8, 1939
(2nd term)
independent

Italian occupation (1939–1943)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Shefqet Vërlaci
(December 15, 1877 - July 21, 1946)
Shefqet Verlaci.jpg
April 12, 1939 - December 4, 1941
(2nd term)
Albanian Fascist Party
Mustafa Kruja
(March 15, 1887 - December 27, 1958)
none available December 4, 1941 - January 19, 1943 Albanian Fascist Party
Eqrem Libohova
(born February 24, 1882 - † 1948)
none available January 19, 1943 - February 13, 1943
(1st term)
Albanian Fascist Party
Maliq Bushati
(February 8, 1880 - February 15, 1946)
Maliq Bushati.png
February 13, 1943 - May 12, 1943 Albanian Fascist Party
Eqrem Libohova
(born February 24, 1882 - † 1948)
none available May 12, 1943 - September 9, 1943
(2nd term)
Albanian Fascist Party

German occupation (1943–1944)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Mehdi Bej Frashëri
(February 28, 1874 - May 25, 1963)
MehdiFrasheri.jpg
October 24, 1943 - November 3, 1943
(2nd term)
Balli Kombëtar
Rexhep Mitrovica
(* around 1887 - May 21, 1967)
Rexhepmitrovica.jpg
November 4, 1943 - July 18, 1944 Balli Kombëtar
Fiqri Dine
(born August 3, 1897 - † November 26, 1960)
C Fikre Dine.jpg
July 18, 1944 - August 29, 1944 Balli Kombëtar
Ibrahim Biçakçiu
(* 1905; † 1977)
Ibrahim Bicakciu.jpg
August 29, 1944 - November 28, 1944 Balli Kombëtar

Socialist People's Republic of Albania (1944–1991)

Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
Enver Hoxha
(born October 16, 1908, † April 11, 1985)
HODŽA druhá míza.jpg
October 22, 1944 - July 19, 1954 Communist Party of Albania (until 1948)
Party of Labor of Albania (from 1948)
Mehmet Shehu
(born January 10, 1913 - December 17, 1981)
1967-01 1966 年 阿尔巴尼亚 穆罕默德 · 谢 胡 Mehmet Ismail Shehu.jpg
July 20, 1954 - December 17, 1981 Labor Party of Albania
Adil Çarçani
(May 5, 1922 - October 13, 1997)
none available December 18, 1981 - February 22, 1991 Labor Party of Albania
Fatos Nano
(born September 16, 1952)
Fatos Nano 2003.jpg
February 22, 1991 - May 9, 1991
(1st term)
Labor Party of Albania

Republic of Albania (since 1991)

No. Prime Minister
(life data)
photo Term of office Political party
1. Fatos Nano
(born September 16, 1952)
Fatos Nano 2003.jpg
May 9, 1991 - June 11, 1991
(2nd term)
Resignation announced on June 3
Labor Party of Albania
2. Ylli Bufi
(born May 25, 1948)
none available June 11, 1991 - December 10, 1991 Socialist Party of Albania
3. Vilson Ahmeti
(* 1951)
none available December 10, 1991 - April 13, 1992 independent
4th Aleksandër Meksi
(born March 8, 1939)
none available April 13, 1992 - March 11, 1997 Democratic Party of Albania
5. Bashkim Fino
(born October 12, 1962)
none available March 11, 1997 - July 24, 1997 Socialist Party of Albania
6th Fatos Nano
(born September 16, 1952)
Fatos Nano 2003.jpg
July 24, 1997 - October 2, 1998
(3rd term)
Socialist Party of Albania
7th Pandeli Majko
(born November 15, 1967)
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October 2, 1998 - October 29, 1999
(1st term of office)
Socialist Party of Albania
8th. Ilir Meta
(born March 24, 1969)
Ilir Meta detail, 000824-D-9880W-002.jpg
October 29, 1999 - February 22, 2002 Socialist Party of Albania
9. Pandeli Majko
(born November 15, 1967)
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February 22, 2002 - July 31, 2002
(2nd term of office)
Socialist Party of Albania
10. Fatos Nano
(born September 16, 1952)
Fatos Nano 2003.jpg
July 31, 2002 - September 11, 2005
(4th term)
Socialist Party of Albania
11. Sali Berisha
(born October 15, 1944)
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September 11, 2005 - September 9, 2013
(from September 17, 2009 2nd term of office)
Democratic Party of Albania
12. Edi Rama
(born July 4, 1964)
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since September 10, 2013 Socialist Party of Albania

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