Democratic Government of Albania
| Democratic Government of Albania | |||||
| Qeveria Demokratike e Shqipërisë | |||||
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| Anthem Himni i Flamurit "Hymn to the Flag" | |||||
| Capital | Tirana | ||||
| Languages | Albanian | ||||
| Government | Provisional Government | ||||
| Chairman | |||||
| - | 1944–1946 | Omer Nishani | |||
| Prime Minister | |||||
| - | 1944–1946 | Enver Hoxha | |||
| Legislature | Constituent Assembly | ||||
| Historical era | WWII / Cold War | ||||
| - | Establishment | 20 October 1944 | |||
| - | Republic proclaimed | 10 January 1946 | |||
| Currency | Albanian lek | ||||
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The Democratic Government of Albania (Albanian: Qeveria Demokratike e Shqipërisë) was established on 20 October 1944 by the National Liberation Movement, as the Albanian partisan resistance of 1940–1944 came to a close. A Provisional government took power after the liberation of the country from German forces on 28 November. Its interim Prime Minister was Secretary-General Enver Hoxha of the Communist Party of Albania. The interim government was to be in existence until the holding of democratic elections and the convening of a Constituent Assembly. Elections for a new Republic were held on 2 December 1945, and on 10 January 1946 the People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed.