Council of Ministers (Albania)

Albania
Cabinet of Albania

Cabinet of Ministers
Highest Department overview
Formed	4 December 1912
Jurisdiction	Albania
Headquarters	Dëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard, Tirana
Minister responsible	Edi Rama (PS), Prime Minister
Website	www.kryeministria.al

The Cabinet of Albania, also known as Council of Ministers (Template:Country data Këshilli i Ministrave) is the executive branch of Albania. The Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) is appointed by the President; ministers are nominated by the President on the basis of the Prime Minister's recommendation. The Assembly of Albania must give final approval of the composition of the Council. The Council is responsible for carrying out both foreign and domestic policies. It directs and controls the activities of the ministries and other state organs.

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.

Rank

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

• Prime Minister
• Deputy Prime Minister/s
• Ministers — highest-ranking members of the Government
• Deputy ministers (Zëvëndësministër) — assist ministers in specialized areas of their portfolio
• General Secretaries (Sekretari i Përgjithshëm) — assist ministers in less important areas and occasionally attend sessions of the Council of Ministers.

Incumbent Cabinet

Main article: Rama Government

Cabinet

Department	Office	Incumbent	Party	Predecesor 2013-2017
kryeministria.al	Prime Minister of Albania Kryeministri i Shqipërisë	Edi Rama	PS	none
kryeministria.al	Deputy Prime Minister of Albania Zëvëndëskryeministri i Shqipërisë	Niko Peleshi	PS	none
File:Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania new logo.jpg punetejashtme.gov.al	Minister of Foreign Affairs Ministri i Punëve të Jashtme	Ditmir Bushati	PS	none
File:Ministry of Interior Affairs of Albania logo.jpg punetebrendshme.gov.al	Minister of Internal Affairs Ministri i Punëve të Brendshme	Saimir Tahiri	PS	none
File:Shendetesia.jpg shendetesia.gov.al	Minister of Health Ministri i Shëndetësisë	Ilir Beqaj	PS	none
File:Ministry of Defence of Albania logo.jpg mbrojtja.gov.al	Minister of Defence Ministrja e Mbrojtjes	Mimi Kodheli	PS	none
File:Ministry of European Inegration of Albania logo.jpg integrimi.gov.al	Minister of European Integration Ministrja e Integrimit Europian	Klajda Gjosha	LSI	none
File:Ministry of Finance of Albania logo.jpg financa.gov.al	Minister of Finance Ministri i Financave	Arben Ahmetaj	PS	Shkelqim Cani
File:Economictradenewlogoalb.jpg ekonomia.gov.al	Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise Ministrja e Zhvillimit Ekonomik, Turizmit, Tregtisë dhe Sipërmarrjes	Milva Ekonomi	PS	Arben Ahmetaj
File:Drejtesia.jpg drejtesia.gov.al	Minister of Justice Ministri i Drejtësisë	Ylli Manjani	LSI	Nasip Naço
File:Minoftransportnewlogoalb.jpg transporti.gov.al	Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Ministri i Transportit dhe Infrastrukturës	Sokol Dervishaj	LSI	Edmond Haxhinasto
File:Ministry of Education and Sport logo.jpg arsimi.gov.al	Minister of Education and Sport Ministrja e Arsimit dhe Sportit	Lindita Nikolla	PS	none
File:Sociale.jpg sociale.gov.al	Minister of Social Welfare and Youth Ministri i Mirëqenies Sociale dhe Rinisë	Blendi Klosi	PS	Erion Veliaj
File:Bujqesia.jpg bujqesia.gov.al	Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Management Ministri i Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujërave	Edmond Panariti	LSI	none
File:Ministry of Energy of Albania logo.jpg energjia.gov.al	Minister of Energy and Industry Ministri i Energjisë	Damian Gjiknuri	PS	none
File:Minurbannewlogo.jpg turizmi.gov.al	Minister of Urban Development Ministrja e Zhvillimit Urban	Eglantina Gjermeni	PS	none
File:Minculturenewlogo.jpg kultura.gov.al	Minister of Culture Ministrja e Kulturës	Mirela Kumbaro	Independent	none
File:Mjedisi.jpg mjedisi.gov.al	Minister of Environment Ministri i Mjedisit	Lefter Koka	LSI	none
inovacioni.gov.al	Minister of State for Innovation and Public Administration Ministrja e Inovacionit dhe Administratës Publike	Milena Harito	PS	none
kryeministria.al	Minister of State for Relations with Parliament Ministrja e Shtetit për Marrëdhëniet me Parlamentin	Ermonela Felaj	PS	Ilirjan Celibashi
ceshtjetvendore.gov.al	Minister of State for Local Governance Ministri i Shtetit për Çështjet Vendore	Bledi Çuçi	PS	none

See also

• List of Prime Ministers of Albania

External links

• Keshilli Ministrave Homepage Template:Albanian