King of the Albanians
Victor Emmanuel III (Vittorio Emanuele III)
Date of birth/date of death: b. November 11 1869; d. December 28 1947.
House of Savoy
1939 – 1943
People’s Socialist Republic of Albania
Heads of State of the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania
Chairman of the Presidium of the Albanian People’s Assembly
Ramiz Alia
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1925; d. October 7 2011.
Party of Labour of Albania
1982 – 1991
Republic of Albania
Outside of the Soviet Union itself, Albania remained communist longer than any other country in Eastern Europe. In the wake of demonstrations and protests in Tirana and throughout the country, the ruling Party of Labour of Albania approved the transition to a democratic multiparty system on December 11 1990, with legislative elections being held over March and April of the following year. The communists retained power at these polls, but the opposition Democratic Party won a significant share of the vote. The Republic of Albania was officially proclaimed on
Heads of State of the Republic of Albania
President of the Republic of Albania
Ramiz Alia
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 18 1925; d. October 7 2011.
Non-Partisan (Socialist Party)
1991 – 1992
Sali Berisha
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 15 1944.
Non-Partisan (Democratic Party)
1992 – 1997
Rexhep Qemal Meidani
Date of birth/date of death: b. August 17 1944.
Non-Partisan (Socialist Party)
1997 – 2002
Alfred Spiro Moisiu
Date of birth/date of death: b. December 1 1929.
Non-Partisan (Independent)
2002 – 2007
Bamir Myrteza Topi
Date of birth/date of death: b. April 24 1957.
Non-Partisan (Democratic Party)
2007 – 2012
Bujar Faik Nishani
Date of birth/date of death: b. September 29 1966; d. May 28 2022.
Non-Partisan (Democratic Party)
2012 – 2017
Ilir Rexhep Meta
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 24 1969.
Non-Partisan (Socialist Movement for Integration)
2017 – 2022
Bajram Begaj
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 20 1967.
Non-Partisan (Independent)
2022 – present
Heads of Government of Albania
Republic of Albania
Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania
Ilir Rexhep Meta
Date of birth/date of death: b. March 24 1969.
Socialist Party of Albania
1999 – 2002
Sali Berisha
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 15 1944.
Democratic Party of Albania
2005 – 2013
Edi Rama
Date of birth/date of death: b. July 4 1964.
Socialist Party of Albania
2013 – present
Leaders of the Opposition of the Republic of Albania
Leader of the Opposition
Sali Berisha
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 15 1944.
Democratic Party of Albania
1991 – 1992
Sali Berisha
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 15 1944.
Democratic Party of Albania
1997 – 2005
Sali Berisha
Date of birth/date of death: b. October 15 1944.
Democratic Party of Albania
2022 – present