Minister of Defence (Albania)
Minister of Defence of Albania | |
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Ministri i Mbrojtjes së Shqipërisë | |
since 11 September 2017 | |
Ministry of Defence | |
Nominator | Prime Minister |
Appointer | President |
Term length | No fixed term serves at the pleasure of the Prime Minister |
Formation | 4 December 1912[1][2] |
Website | Official Website |
The Minister of Defence of Albania (Template:Country data Ministri i Mbrojtjes së Shqipërisë), officially styled the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Ministri i Mbrojtjes të Republikes së Shqipërisë), is the Defence Minister of Albania, with responsibility for co-ordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the Cabinet of Albania relating directly to national security and the Military of Albania.
The President of Albania is the commander-in-chief of the military and appoints and relieves military commanders of duty, conforming to applicable legislation. In times of peace, the duties are executed through the Defence Minister.[3] The main responsibilities of the Defence Minister are to prevent armed conflicts and war, to safeguard the sovereignty of Albania and integrity of Albanian territory and to promote global peace and stability. He or she is obligatory to follows the directions given by the President of Albania and the decisions of the Parliament.
The current officeholder is Mimi Kodheli of the Socialist Party who was elected on 23 June 2013 and started his first four-year-term on 15 September 2013.[4] She is the first female holder of this office.[5][6]
Officeholders
Since the inception of the Fourth Republic and the fall of communism in the country, fourteen individuals have occupied the post. The shortest-serving minister was Luan Rama, between February 2002 to July 2002. The longest-serving Defence Minister was Safet Zhulali, who held the premiership continuously from 13 April 1992 to 11 March 1997.
Following is a list of Defence Ministers since the collapse of communism in 1991:
# | Name | Took Office | Left Office | Party |
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8 | Alfred Moisiu | 18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 | Independent |
9 | Safet Zhulali | 13 April 1992 | 11 March 1997 | Democratic Party |
10 | Shaqir Vukaj | 11 March 1997 | 25 July 1997 | Independent |
11 | Sabit Brokaj | 25 July 1997 | 24 April 1998 | Socialist Party |
12 | Luan Hajdaraga | 24 April 1998 | 7 July 2000 | Socialist Party |
13 | Ilir Gjoni | 7 July 2000 | 8 November 2000 | Independent |
14 | Pandeli Majko | 12 September 2001 | 22 February 2002 | Socialist Party |
15 | Luan Rama | 22 February 2002 | 31 July 2002 | Independent |
16 | Pandeli Majko | 31 July 2002 | 11 September 2005 | Socialist Party |
17 | Fatmir Mediu | 11 September 2005 | 18 March 2008 | Republican Party |
18 | Gazmend Oketa | 18 March 2008 | 17 September 2009 | Democratic Party |
19 | Arben Imami | 17 September 2009 | 15 September 2013 | Democratic Party |
20 | Mimi Kodheli | 15 September 2013 | 11 September 2017 | Socialist Party |
20 | Olta Xhaçka | 11 September 2017 | Incumbent | Socialist Party |
See also
References
- ^ "Qeveria kryesuar nga Ismail Qemali (4 dhjetor 1912 – 22 janar 1914)". shtetiweb.org (in Albanian).
- ^ Schmidt-Neke, Michael (1987). Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien, 1912–1939. Oldenbourg Verlag. p. 320. ISBN 3-486-54321-0.
- ^ "Article 169, Section 1". Constitution of Albania. 28 November 1998. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
- ^ "Ministër i Mbrojtjes i Republikës së Shqipërisë". mod.gov.al (in Albanian).
- ^ "For NATO, a first: 5 female defense ministers". dailymail.co.uk. Retrieved 26 February 2014.
- ^ "Albania nominates its first female army general". apnews.com. Tirana. Retrieved 1 November 2016.