Politburo of the Party of Labour of Albania
The Politburo was the leading organ of the Party of Labour of Albania. It comprised key government ministers and Central Committee secretaries and served as the main administrative and policy-making body, convening on a weekly basis.
The following is the composition of the Politburo that would be formed after every Congress of the Party. The politburo for the 1941–48 period is not included.
Generally, the Central Committee approved Politburo reports and policy decisions. The Secretariat was responsible for guiding the day-to-day affairs of the Party, in particular for organising the execution of Politburo decisions and for selecting Party and government cadres.
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References
- ^ a b Albania Politburo 1944-1991
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- ^ Eastern Christianity and the Cold War, 1945-91, p.154
- ^ Albania, a country study, 174
- ^ The International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who, 1983 International Publications Service, Jan 1, 1983, p.23
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- ^ Richard Staar (1982), Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe (4 ed.), Hoover Press, p. 10, ISBN 0-8179-7692-2, LCCN 81-84232
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- ^ Albania Political Control (April 1992)