Albania has been one of the most prominent countries in Southeastern Europe. Ever since it gained its independence in 1912, Albania has been a parliamentary republic. The country follows the Constitution of Albania which was last renewed in 1998. According to the same, the President is the head of the state while the executive powers rests with the Council of Ministers, which in turn is headed by the Prime Minister. The presidential elections of Albania are held every four years. It is the President who elects the Prime Minister or Chairman of the Council of Ministers. Later, under the recommendations of the Prime Minister, the council of ministers are nominated by the President of Albania. Ismail Qemali Bej was the first President of Albania following its independence. He acted as the Prime minister too. Some of the most eminent Albanian leaders since then are Haxhi Lleshi, Ramiz Alia, Rexhep Meidani, bamir Topi, Bujar Nishani, Sali Berisha, Edi Rama and so on. With this segment, learn in details about the life and works of Albanian leaders.
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Birthdate: May 6, 1405
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Principality of Kastrioti (Albania)
Died: January 17, 1468
Skanderbeg was initially a hostage at the Ottoman court and served the Ottoman sultan for about 20 years. He was named the governor of the Sanjak of Dibra, following which he became the captain general under King Alfonso V of Northern Albania and fought against the Ottoman forces.
Birthdate: October 16, 1908
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Ergiri (Gjirokastër), Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died: April 11, 1985
Enver Hoxha was an Albanian politician. From 1944 to 1954, Hoxha served as the prime minister of Albania. He is credited with rebuilding Albania after World War II. He was also responsible for building the country's first railway line, wiping out epidemics, raising the adult literacy rate, and electrification the country.
Birthdate: March 4, 1769
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Kavala, Greece
Died: August 2, 1849
Muhammad Ali of Egypt was the de facto ruler of Egypt from 1805 to 1848. He was also the Albanian Ottoman governor and is considered the founder of modern Egypt. He implemented drastic reforms in the military, economic and cultural spheres in Egypt. He established the Muhammad Ali dynasty that ruled Egypt until the revolution of 1952.
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Birthdate: July 4, 1964
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Edi Rama is an Albanian politician, writer, painter, publicist, former basketball player, and former pedagogue. He is currently serving as the prime minister of Albania. Since 2005, Rama has been serving as the Socialist Party of Albania's chairman. A football fanatic, Rama is a fan of popular football clubs, such as Juventus and FK Partizani.
Birthdate: October 8, 1895
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Albania
Died: April 9, 1961
Birthdate: October 15, 1944
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Viçidol
Sali Berisha is an Albanian politician who served as the head of the Democratic Party of Albania from 1991 to 1992 and again from 1997 to 2013. From 1992 to 1997, he served as the president of Albania. One of the most popular Albanian politicians of all time, Berisha served as the prime minister of Albania from 2005 to 2013.
Birthdate: 1740 AD
Birthplace: Tepelenë, Albania
Died: January 24, 1822
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Birthdate: October 18, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Shkodër
Died: October 7, 2011
Birthdate: September 16, 1952
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tirana
Fatos Nano is an Albanian socialist politician. He was the founder of the Socialist Party of Albania and became its first leader. He has served as the prime minister of Albania several times. He resigned as the prime minister in 2005 and has since maintained a low profile. He occasionally appears in political talk shows and has written three books.
Birthdate: September 29, 1964
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Durrës
Birthdate: February 8, 1921
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Bitola, North Macedonia
Died: February 26, 2020
Birthdate: January 10, 1913
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Çorrush
Died: December 17, 1981
Birthdate: January 6, 1882
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Ibriktepe, Turkey
Died: March 13, 1965
Birthdate: May 3, 1963
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Žegra, Gnjilane, SFR Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Died: April 11, 1999
Birthdate: 1863 AD
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Died: June 13, 1920
Birthdate: October 23, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Pakashticë
Birthdate: April 24, 1957
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tirana
Bamir Topi is an Albanian politician and diplomat who served as the president of Albania from 2007 to 2012. An ardent football fan, Bamir Topi served as the honorary president of the popular Albanian football club Klubi i Futbollit Tirana from 2005 to 2007.
Birthdate: December 1, 1929
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shkodër
Alfred Moisiu is a former Albanian military general turned diplomat and politician. The oldest son of Albanian Army general, Spiro Moisiu, he was ambitious from the beginning and received a Ph.D. in military science. After a successful military career, he entered politics and went on to serve as the president of Albania from 2002 to 2007.
Birthdate: April 9, 1974
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Dibër, Albania
Birthdate: August 17, 1944
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tirana
Birthdate: December 25, 1979
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: October 9, 1973
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tiranë, Albania
Birthdate: 1845 AD
Birthplace: Çarshovë, Albania
Died: 1918 AD
Birthdate: October 10, 1980
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Podujevo, SFR Yugoslavia
Birthdate: June 1, 1839
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Frashër, Përmet District, Albania, then Vilayet of Janina, Ottoman Empire
Died: October 23, 1892
Abdyl Frasheri was an Ottoman Albanian politician and civil servant. He was one of the first political ideologues of the Albanian Revival from Albania. Abdyl Frasheri is also credited with establishing Istanbul's Central Committee for Defending Albanian Rights. He was also proclaimed as the Hero of Albania during the communist regime.
Birthdate: August 15, 1987
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: June 11, 1977
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Durrës, Albania
Birthdate: May 5, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Gjirokaster, Albania
Died: October 13, 1997
Birthdate: 1690 AD
Birthplace: Orestida, Greece
Died: November 25, 1730
Birthdate: September 11, 1964
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: September 17, 1825
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Shkodër, Vilayet of Scutari, Ottoman Empire
Died: June 29, 1892
Birthdate: 1880 AD
Birthplace: Grudë, Albania
Died: November 2, 1917
Birthdate: March 15, 1983
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: May 1, 1911
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Flampouro, Greece
Died: June 11, 1949
Birthdate: March 14, 1847
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Sefer, Serbia
Died: March 25, 1927
Birthdate: May 19, 1974
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: December 31, 1978
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Tiranë, Albania
Birthdate: October 16, 1975
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Gjakova, Kosovo
Birthdate: November 26, 1963
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shkodër, Albania
Birthdate: May 11, 1987
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pristina, Kosovo
Birthdate: October 22, 1965
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: August 16, 1946
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Srbica, Kosovo
Birthdate: May 6, 1981
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Pukë, Albania
Birthdate: March 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: December 16, 1977
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shkodër, Albania
Birthdate: July 28, 1983
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: October 4, 1966
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
Birthdate: October 22, 1950
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Prizren, Kosovo
Birthdate: September 19, 1977
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Tirana, Albania
