Government of National Reconciliation

Government of National Reconciliation (Albanian: Qeveria e Pajtimit Kombëtar) Albania was the government that presided over Albania from 9 March 1997–29 June 1997. It was created as a result of the events of 1997, spurred by the collapse of pyramid schemes. This government came a week after the resignation of the government of Alexander Meksi, on 2 March 1997. This government was created thanks to the major political parties of the country and international intervention. On 6 and 9 March 1997, at the height of unrest in the country, political forces signed the agreement oncreation the new government, withbroad political participation . Its President was elected Socialist Bashkim Fino, mayor of Gjirokastër. The new government was voted on 11 March 1997 by Parliament and promulgated by the President of the Republic,Sali Berisha on 12 March. Based on Article 28, paragraph 7 and Article 33 of Law 7491 dated 29.04.1991 "On main constitutional bodies, the proposal of Prime Minister Bashkim Fino, Albanian President Sali Berisha Council of Ministers decreed as follows:

Name	Minister of	appointed	year	left	year	Party
Bashkim Fino	Prime Minister	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Socialiste
Belul Çela	Minister of Interior Affairs	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Demokratike
Shaqir Vukaj	Minister of Defence	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Socialiste
Arian Starova	Minister of Foreign Affairs	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Aleanca Social-Demokrate
Arben Malaj	Financave	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Socialiste
Spartak Ngjela	Drejtësisë	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Lëvizja e Legalitetit
Eduard Ypi	Privatizimeve	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Demokratike
Astrit Kalenja	Shëndetësisë dhe Mjedisit	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Balli Kombëtar
Myqerem Tafaj	Arsimit të lartë dhe kërkimeve shkencore	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Demokratike
Luan Skuqi	Arsimit dhe Sportit	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Demokratike
Haxhi Aliko	Ushqimit dhe bujqësisë	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Social-Demokrate
Kastriot Shtylla	Mineraleve dhe burimeve energjitike	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Republikane
Foto Dhuka	Industrisë, transportit dhe tregtisë	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	PBDNJ
Ëngjëll Ndocaj	Kulturës, rinisë dhe gruas	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Demokristiane
Elmaz Sherifi	Punës dhe çështjeve sociale	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Socialiste
Vasillaq Spaho	Punëve publike, rregullimit të territorit dhe turizmit	9 March	1997	29 June	1997	Republikane

• Ekrem Kastrati-Sekretar i Përgjithshëm në Këshillin e Ministrave, Partia Demokratike
• Lush Përpali-Sekretar shtetëror në Ministrinë e Brendshme, Partia Socialiste
• Ali Kazazi-Sekretar shtetëror në Ministrinë e Mbrojtjes, Partia Demokratike
• Pavli Zëri-Sekretar shtetëror në Ministrinë e Jashtme, Partia Socialiste

References

• Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare :9 Mars 1997
• Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare :10 Mars 1997
• Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare :11 Mars 1997
• Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare :12 Mars 1997
• Agjencia Telegrafike Shqiptare :13 Mars 1997