Commander of the Naval Force (Albania)
| Commander of the Naval Force | |
|---|---|
| Komandant i Forcës Detare | |
since October 2015 | |
| Albanian Naval Force, Ministry of Defence | |
| Reports to | Minister of Defence Mimi Kodheli President Bujar Nishani |
| Appointer | The President of Albania |
| Website | http://www.aaf.mil.al/index.php/forca-detare-index |
The Albanian Commander of the Naval Force (Albanian: Komandant i Forcës Detare) is the leader of the country's navy. The Commander of the Naval Force is appointed by the President of Albania and serves under the Minister of Defence.[1]
Commanders of the Naval Force
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
| Image | Name | Term of Office | Served under: | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Began | Ended | Minister of Defence | Chairman of the Council of Ministers | First Secretary of the Party of Labor | ||||
| Rear Admiral Abdi Mati | 1945 | 1957 | Beqir Balluku (from 1953) | Enver Hoxha (until 18 July 1954) Mehmet Shehu (from 20 July 1954) |
Enver Hoxha | [2][3] | ||
| Rear Admiral Teme Sejko | 1958 | August 1960 | Beqir Balluku | Mehmet Shehu | [2][3] | |||
| Rear Admiral Hito Çako | September 1960 | September 1961 | [2][3] | |||||
| Rear Admiral Abdi Mati | September 1961 | September 1973 | [2][3] | |||||
| Qamil Poda | September 1973 | July 1981 | Beqir Balluku (until July 1973) Mehmet Shehu (29 October 1974 to 26 April 1980)[citation needed] Kadri Hazbiu (from 26 April 1980)[citation needed] |
[2][3][a] | ||||
| Ndue Jaku | 1981 | 1991 | Kadri Hazbiu (until 14 October 1982)[citation needed] Prokop Murra (14 October 1982 – 9 July 1990)[citation needed] Kiço Mustaqi(9 July 1990 – 12 May 1991)[citation needed] Ndriçim Karakaçi (from 12 May 1991)[citation needed] |
Mehmet Shehu (until 17 December 1981) Adil Çarçani (from 18 December 1981) |
Enver Hoxha (until 11 April 1985) Ramiz Alia (from 13 April 1985) |
[2][b] | ||
Republic of Albania
| Image | Name | Term of Office | Served under: | Notes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Began | Ended | Minister of Defence | Prime Minister | President | ||||
| Captain Tasim Meçe | 1991 | 1992 | Unknown | Fatos Nano Ylli Bufi Vilson Ahmeti |
Ramiz Alia | [2] | ||
| Captain Fitim Halili | 1992 | 1993 | Safet Zhulali | Aleksandër Meksi | Sali Berisha | [2] | ||
| Rear Admiral Edmond Zhupani | 1993 | 1994 | [2] | |||||
| Rear Admiral Muharrem Kuçana | 1994 | 1996 | [2] | |||||
| Rear Admiral Edmond Zhupani | 1996 | 1997 | [2] | |||||
| Captain Vladimir Beja | March 1997 | 6 September 1997[4] | Safet Zhulali (until 14 April 1997) Unknown |
Bashkim Fino Fatos Nano |
Sali Berisha Rexhep Meidani |
[2] | ||
| Captain Robert Bali | September 1997 | October 1998 | Unknown | Fatos Nano | Rexhep Meidani | [2] | ||
| Rear Admiral Kudret Çela | November 1998 | March 2005 | Unknown | Pandeli Majko Fatos Nano |
Rexhep Meidani Alfred Moisiu |
[2] | ||
| Captain Kristaq Gërveni | March 2005 | September 2009 | Unknown | Fatos Nano Sali Berisha |
Alfred Moisiu Bamir Topi |
[2] | ||
| Rear Admiral Kudret Çela | September 2009 | January 2012 | Arben Imami | Sali Berisha | Bamir Topi | [2] | ||
| Brigadier General Qemal Shkurti | 15 August 2012 | October 2015 | Arben Imami Mimi Kodheli |
Sali Berisha Edi Rama |
Bamir Topi Bujar Nishani |
[1][2] | ||
| Brigadier General Ylber Dogjani | October 2015 | Present | Mimi Kodheli | Edi Rama | Bujar Nishani | [1] | ||
References
- ^ a b c "Commander of Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Former CHODs". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- ^ "Albania's New President Ousts 17 Generals". New York Times. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
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