List of heads of state of Albania

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This article lists the heads of state of Albania, since the Albanian Declaration of Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912.

Since the collapse of the communist regime in 1991, the head of state of Albania is the President of the Republic (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës). The President is indirectly elected to a five-year term and is limited to a maximum of two terms, as specified by the Constitution. As in most parliamentary systems, the President is now by-and-large a ceremonial office, with the Prime Minister de facto heading the executive branch.

Heads of State of Albania (1912–present)

(Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office)

№		Name		Birth–Death	Took office	Left office	Political Party
Chairman of the National Assembly
	1	Ismail Qemali Bej		1844–1919	28 November 1912	29 November 1912	Independent
		Chairman of the Provisional Government
		Ismail Qemali Bej		1844–1919	29 November 1912	22 January 1914	Independent
Chairman of the Central Government
	2	Fejzi Bej Alizoti		1876–1945	22 January 1914	7 March 1914	Independent
№		Name		Birth–Death	Reign start	Reign end	Dynasty
Prince of Albania
3		Vidi I, Skanderbeg II		1876–1945	7 March 1914	3 September 1914	Wied-Neuwied
№		Name		Birth–Death	Took office	Left office	Political Party
Chairman of the Provisional Government
	4	Essad Pasha Toptani		1863–1920	5 October 1914	24 February 1916	Independent
No national government (24 February 1916 – 28 December 1918)
	5	Turhan Pasha Përmeti		1846–1927	28 December 1918	28 January 1920	Independent
Chairman of the National Government
	6	Sulejman Bej Delvina		1884–1932	28 January 1920	30 January 1920	Independent
High Council of Regency					30 January 1920	31 January 1925	—
	—	Fan S. Noli Acting for High Council		1882–1965	2 July 1924	24 December 1924	Albanian Liberal Party
President
	7	Ahmet Zogu		1895–1961	1 February 1925	1 September 1928	Albanian Conservative Party
№		Name		Birth–Death	Reign start	Reign end	Dynasty
King of the Albanians
(7)		Zog I, Skanderbeg III		1895–1961	1 September 1928	7 April 1939	Zogu
King of Albania
—		Xhafer Bej Ypi, Regent		1880–1940	9 April 1939	12 April 1939	—
—		Shefqet Bej Vërlaci, Regent		1877–1946	12 April 1939	16 April 1939	—
8		Victor Emmanuel III represented by: —		1869–1947	16 April 1939	8 September 1943	Savoy
—		Francesco Jacomoni di San Savino, Lieutenant-General		1893–1973	22 April 1939	18 March 1943	—
—		Alberto Pariani, Lieutenant-General		1876–1955	18 March 1943	6 September 1943	—
№		Name		Birth–Death	Took office	Left office	Political Party
Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee
	9	Ibrahim Bej Biçakçiu		1905–1972	14 September 1943	20 October 1943	Balli Kombëtar
Chairman of the High Council of Regency
	10	Mehdi Bej Frashëri		1872–1963	20 October 1943	28 November 1944	Balli Kombëtar
Official names: Democratic Government of Albania (1944–1946), People's Republic of Albania (1946–1976), People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1976–1991)
Chairman of the Presidium of the Antifascist Council of National Liberation
	11	Omer Nishani		1887–1954	26 May 1944	12 January 1946	Communist Party of Albania
		Chairman of the Presidium of the Constituent Assembly
		Omer Nishani		1887–1954	12 January 1946	16 March 1946	Communist Party of Albania
		Chairmen of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
		Omer Nishani		1887–1954	16 March 1946	1 August 1953	Communist Party of Albania (until 1948)
							Party of Labour of Albania
	12	Haxhi Lleshi		1913–1998	1 August 1953	22 November 1982	Party of Labour of Albania
	13	Ramiz Alia		1925–2011	22 November 1982	30 April 1991	Party of Labour of Albania
Presidents
	(13)	Ramiz Alia		1925–2011	30 April 1991	3 April 1992	Party of Labour of Albania (until 1991)
							Socialist Party of Albania
	—	Kastriot Islami Acting President		1952–	3 April 1992	6 April 1992	Socialist Party of Albania
	—	Pjetër Arbnori Acting President		1935–2006	6 April 1992	9 April 1992	Democratic Party of Albania
	14	Sali Berisha		1944–	9 April 1992	24 July 1997	Democratic Party of Albania
	—	Skënder Gjinushi Acting President		1949–	24 July 1997 (several hours)		Social Democratic Party of Albania
	15	Rexhep Meidani		1944–	24 July 1997	24 July 2002	Socialist Party of Albania
	16	Alfred Moisiu		1929–	24 July 2002	24 July 2007	Independent
	17	Bamir Topi		1957–	24 July 2007	24 July 2012	Democratic Party of Albania
	18	Bujar Nishani		1966–	24 July 2012	24 July 2017	Democratic Party of Albania
	19	Ilir Meta		1969–	24 July 2017	Incumbent	Socialist Movement for Integration

Standards

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  Standard of the Sovereign Prince of Albania 1914.
• 
  Standard of the Lieutenant-General of the King in Albania 1939–1943.
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  Standard of the President 1946–1992.
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  Standard of the President.
• 
  Emblem of the President.

See also

• List of Albanian monarchs
• President of Albania
• Prime Minister of Albania
  • List of Prime Ministers of Albania
• Deputy Prime Minister of Albania
• Leader of the Opposition (Albania)
• List of Foreign Ministers of Albania

External links

• Presidency of Albania
• A brief history of the institution