Council of Ministers (Albania)

Council of Ministers
Council of Ministers
Këshilli i Ministrave
Overview
Established	4 December 1912
State	Republic of Albania
Appointed by	President
Main organ	Council of Ministers
Responsible to	Parliament of Albania
Headquarters	Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard 7, 1010 Tirana, Albania
Website	Official Website

The Council of Ministers (Template:Country data Këshilli i Ministrave) is the executive branch that constitutes the Government of Albania. The Council is led by the Prime Minister of Albania. The prime minister is nominated by the President from among those candidates, who enjoy majority support in the Parliament; the candidate is then chosen by the Parliament.^[1] In the absence of the prime minister, the Deputy Prime Minister takes over his functions. There are 19 other government members, serving as deputy prime ministers, government ministers or both; they are chosen by the prime minister and confirmed by the Parliament.

As of April 2017, after a reshuffle, 50% of the cabinet ministers are women. The Parliament of Albania must give final approval of the composition of the cabinet. The Cabinet is responsible for carrying out both foreign and domestic policies. It directs and controls the activities of the ministries and other state bodies.^[2]

Overview

Rank

Council members are subdivided into three substantial ranks, along with one honorary rank:

Prime Minister,
Deputy Prime Minister,
Ministers, which are the highest-ranking members of the Government
Deputy Ministers, that assist ministers in specialized areas of their portfolio and
General Secretaries (Sekretari i Përgjithshëm) that assist ministers in less important areas and occasionally attend sessions of the Council of Ministers.

Role

The Council is responsible to the Parliament of Albania. The Parliament may choose to pass a motion of censure forcing the Council of Ministers to resign. This has the effect of forcing the Government to be composed of members from the majority political party in the Assembly or to be allied to the majority in a coalition. Ministers are required to answer written or oral questions put to them by members of Parliament, known as Government questions. In addition, ministers attend sessions of the Parliament when laws concerning their assigned sectors and departmental portfolios are under consideration.

Cabinet ministers cannot propose legislation without parliamentary approval. Ministers can however propose bills to Parliament and any such legislation is generally very likely to pass. On occasion, the majority opinion in Parliament may differ significantly from those of the executive, resulting in a large number of riders.

The Cabinet plays a major role in determining the agenda of the Parliament. It can propose laws and amendments during parliamentary sessions. It also has a number of procedures at its disposal to expedite parliamentary deliberations.

Changes

During the mandate many minister were changed. Following a 2017 Albanian opposition protest which lasted three months, from February to May 2017, an agreement was reached with the opposition to create a caretaker government with technocrats. On May 22, the majority in the Parliament voted the new caretaker government, which consisted of 6 technocrat ministers and a vice-prime minister, proposed by the opposition.^[3]

Incumbent Government

Office	Incumbent		Term started	Days
Prime Minister Kryeministër	Edi Rama	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	13.09.2013	4126
Deputy Prime Minister Zëvëndëskryeministër	Arben Ahmetaj	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ministre për Europën dhe Punët e Jashtme	Olta Xhaçka	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	04.01.2021	1456
Minister of Defence Ministër i Mbrojtjes	Niko Peleshi	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	04.01.2021	1456
Minister of Internal Affairs Ministër i Punëve të Brendshme	Bledar Çuçi	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.12.2020	1473
Minister of Finance and Economy Ministre e Financave dhe Ekonomisë	Delina Ibrahimaj	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Ministre e Infrastrukturës dhe Energjisë	Belinda Balluku	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	17.01.2019	2174
Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Ministre e Arsimit, Sportit dhe Rinisë	Evis Kushi	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	15.09.2020	1567
Minister of Justice Ministër i Drejtësisë	Ulsi Manja	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister of Culture Ministre e Kulturës	Elva Margariti	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	17.01.2019	2174
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ministre e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural	Frida Krifca	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister of Health and Social Protection Ministre e Shëndetësisë dhe Mbrojtjes Sociale	Ogerta Manastirliu	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	13.09.2017	2665
Minister of State for Relations with Parliament Ministre e Shtetit për Marrëdhëniet me Parlamentin	Elisa Spiropali	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	17.01.2019	2174
Minister of Tourism and Environment Ministre e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit	Mirela Kumbaro	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister of State for Youth and Children Ministre e Shtetit për Rininë dhe Fëmijët	Bora Muzhaqi	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister of State for Standards and Services Ministre e Shtetit për Standartet dhe Shërbimet	Milva Ekonomi	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199
Minister of State for Entrepreneurs Ministër i Shtetit për Sipërmarrjen	Edona Bilali	rowspan="1" style="background:Template:Socialist Party of Albania/meta/color; color:#F2F3F4;"\|PS	18.09.2021	1199

Governments of Albania (1912–present)

Cabinet	Mandate		Days
Provisional Government	4 December 1912	22 January 1914	414
International Control Commission	22 January 1914	17 March 1914	54
Përmeti I Government	14 March 1914	20 May 1914	64
Përmeti II Government	28 May 1914	3 September 1914	98
Toptani Government	5 October 1914	27 January 1916	479
Austro-Hungarian Command	23 January 1916	30 October 1918	1011
Përmeti III Government	25 December 1918	29 January 1920	400
Delvina Government	30 January 1920	14 November 1920	289
Vrioni I Government	15 November 1920	1 July 1921	228
Vrioni II Government	11 July 1921	16 October 1921	97
Evangjeli I Government	16 October 1921	6 December 1921	51
Koculi Government	6 December 1921	6 December 1921	0
Prishtina Government	7 December 1921	12 December 1921	5
Kosturi Government	12 December 1921	24 December 1921	2
Ypi I Government	24 December 1921	2 December 1922	343
Zogu I Government	2 December 1922	25 February 1924	450
Vërlaci I Government	3 March 1924	27 May 1924	85
Vrioni III Government	30 May 1924	10 June 1924	11
Noli Government	16 June 1924	24 December 1924	191
Zogu II Government	6 January 1925	31 January 1925	25
Zogu III Government	1 February 1925	23 September 1925	234
Zogu IV Government	28 September 1925	10 February 1927	500
Zogu V Government	12 February 1927	20 October 1927	250
Zogu VI Government	24 October 1927	10 May 1928	199
Zogu VII Government	11 May 1928	1 September 1928	113
Kotta I Government	5 September 1928	5 March 1930	546
Evangjeli II Government	6 March 1930	11 April 1931	401
Evangjeli III Government	20 April 1931	7 December 1932	597
Evangjeli IV Government	11 January 1933	16 October 1935	1008
Frashëri I Government	21 October 1935	7 November 1936	383
Kotta II Government	9 November 1936	7 April 1939	879
Ypi II Government	8 April 1939	12 April 1939	4
Vërlaci II Government	12 April 1939	3 December 1941	966
Merlika-Kruja Government	3 December 1941	4 January 1943	397
Libohova I Government	18 January 1943	11 February 1943	24
Bushati Government	12 February 1943	28 April 1943	75
Libohova II Government	11 May 1943	10 September 1943	122
Biçaku I Government	14 September 1943	4 November 1943	51
Mitrovica Government	5 November 1943	16 June 1944	224
Dine Government	18 July 1944	28 August 1944	41
Biçaku II Government	6 September 1944	25 October 1944	49
Hoxha I Government	23 October 1944	21 March 1946	514
Hoxha II Government	22 March 1946	1 October 1948	924
Hoxha III Government	2 October 1948	22 November 1948	51
Hoxha IV Government	23 November 1948	16 November 1949	358
Hoxha V Government	17 November 1949	4 July 1950	229
Hoxha VI Government	5 July 1950	5 September 1951	427
Hoxha VII Government	6 September 1951	9 April 1952	216
Hoxha VIII Government	10 April 1952	31 July 1953	477
Hoxha IX Government	1 August 1953	19 July 1954	352
Shehu I Government	20 July 1954	5 June 1955	320
Shehu II Government	6 June 1955	3 June 1956	363
Shehu III Government	4 June 1956	5 February 1958	611
Shehu IV Government	6 February 1958	21 June 1958	135
Shehu V Government	22 June 1958	16 July 1962	1485
Shehu VI Government	17 July 1962	22 June 1965	1071
Shehu VII Government	23 June 1965	16 March 1966	266
Shehu VIII Government	17 March 1966	13 September 1966	180
Shehu IX Government	14 September 1966	18 November 1970	1526
Shehu X Government	19 November 1970	28 October 1974	1439
Shehu XI Government	28 October 1974	11 November 1976	745
Shehu XII Government	12 November 1976	26 December 1978	774
Shehu XIII Government	27 December 1978	18 December 1981	1087
Çarçani I Government	15 January 1982	23 November 1982	312
Çarçani II Government	23 November 1982	19 February 1987	1549
Çarçani III Government	20 February 1987	1 February 1989	712
Çarçani IV Government	2 February 1989	7 July 1990	520
Çarçani V Government	8 July 1990	22 December 1990	167
Çarçani VI Government	22 December 1990	21 February 1991	61
Nano I Government	22 February 1991	10 May 1991	77
Nano II Government	11 May 1991	4 June 1991	24
Bufi Government	11 June 1991	6 December 1991	178
Ahmeti Government	18 December 1991	13 April 1992	117
Meksi I Government	13 April 1992	6 August 1993	480
Meksi II Government	7 August 1993	3 December 1994	483
Meksi III Government	4 December 1994	10 July 1996	584
Meksi IV Government	11 July 1996	1 March 1997	233
Fino Government	11 March 1997	24 July 1997	135
Nano III Government	25 July 1997	23 April 1998	272
Nano IV Government	24 April 1998	28 September 1998	157
Majko I Government	2 October 1998	25 October 1999	392
Meta I Government	28 October 1999	6 September 2001	679
Meta II Government	6 September 2001	29 January 2002	145
Majko II Government	22 February 2002	25 July 2002	153
Nano V Government	29 July 2002	29 December 2003	518
Nano VI Government	29 December 2003	10 September 2005	621
Berisha I Government	10 September 2005	8 September 2009	1459
Berisha II Government	9 September 2009	13 September 2013	1465
Rama I Government	13 September 2013	15 September 2017	1463
Rama II Government	15 September 2017	10 September 2021	1456
Rama III Government	18 September 2021	Incumbent	1199

References

^ "1998 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA". osce.org. p. 19. At the beginning of a legislature, as well as when the position of Prime Minister is vacant, the President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister on the proposal of the party or coalition of parties that has the majority of seats in the Assembly.
^ "Albania (03/99)". US Department of State. Retrieved 29 March 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ "Albanian Daily News". www.albaniandailynews.com.

[1] "1998 CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA". osce.org. p. 19. At the beginning of a legislature, as well as when the position of Prime Minister is vacant, the President of the Republic appoints the Prime Minister on the proposal of the party or coalition of parties that has the majority of seats in the Assembly.

[2] "Albania (03/99)". US Department of State. Retrieved 29 March 2015. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

[3] "Albanian Daily News". www.albaniandailynews.com.

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v t e Governments of Albania
Independent Albania (1912–1914)	Provisional Government International Control Commission
Principality of Albania (1914–1925)	Përmeti I Toptani Austro-Hungarian Command Government of Durrës Delvina Vrioni I Vrioni II Sacred Union Government Koculi Prishtina Kosturi Ypi Zogu I Vërlaci I Vrioni III Noli
Albanian Republic (1925–1928)	Zogu II Zogu III Zogu IV Zogu V Zogu VI Zogu VII
Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)	Kotta I Evangjeli II Evangjeli III Evangjeli IV Frashëri Kotta II Interim Administrative Committee
Occupied Albania (1939–1944)	Vërlaci II Merlika-Kruja Libohova I Bushati Libohova II Interim Executive Committee Mitrovica Dine Biçaku
Communist Albania (1944–1991)	Democratic Government of Albania Hoxha II Hoxha III Shehu I Shehu II Shehu III Shehu IV Shehu V Shehu VI Shehu VII Çarçani I Çarçani II Çarçani III Nano I
Republic of Albania (1991–present)	Nano II Government of Stability Technical Government Meksi I Meksi II Government of National Reconciliation Nano III Majko I Meta I Meta II Majko II Nano IV Berisha I Berisha II Rama I Rama II Rama III

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