President of Albania
The president of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Shqipërisë), officially styled President of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the military and the representative of the unity of the Albanian people.[2][3]
| President of the Republic of Albania Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë | |
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 Presidential Seal | |
| Style | President His Excellency |
| Residence | Pallati Presidencial |
| Seat | Tirana |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ramiz Alia |
| Formation | 30 April 1991 |
| Salary | 1,425 EUR per month[1] |
| Website | www.president.al |
The president has the power to set the date of the elections for the Parliament as well as referendum, grants pardons and awards.
List of presidents (1925–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Nominated by | |||
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1 February 1925 | 1 September 1928 | Conservative Party | ||
| 3 years and 7 months | |||||||
 Republic of Albania (1991–present)
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| 2 | .jpg)
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Ramiz Alia (1925–2011) |
30 April 1991 | 3 April 1992 | Party of Labour | ||
| 11 months and 4 days | |||||||
| 3 | .jpg)
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9 April 1992 | 24 July 1997 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years, 3 months and 15 days | |||||||
| 4 | 
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24 July 1997 | 24 July 2002 | Socialist Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 5 | 
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24 July 2002 | 24 July 2007 | Independent | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 6 | 
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24 July 2007 | 24 July 2012 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 7 | 
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24 July 2012 | 24 July 2017 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 8 | .jpg)
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24 July 2017 | 24 July 2022 | Socialist Movement for Integration | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 9 | .jpg)
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Bajram Begaj (born 1967) |
24 July 2022 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| 1 year, 3 months and 21 days | |||||||
President Of Albania Media
The Presidential Office in Tirana.
Portrait of Ahmet Zogu as Prime Minister
Digital recreation of King Zog's signature
Official portrait of Albanian president Ramiz Alia
Digital recreation of Ramiz Alia's signature
ISTANBUL/TURKEY, 30OCT08 - Sali Berisha, Prime Minister of Albania at the World Economic Forum on Europe and Central Asia in Istanbul, 30 October - 1 November 2008. Copyright World Economic Forum/Photo by Serkan Eldeleklioglu-Bora Omerogullari-Ozan Atasoy
Alfred Moisiu
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References
- ↑ "Infographic: What are the Monthly Salaries of Presidents in the Region - Sarajevo Times". Sarajevo Times. 25 February 2018.
- ↑ "KUSHTETUTA E REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF). wipo.int (in Albanian). p. Article 86.1.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ Albania in Pictures (Tom Streissguth ed.). Twenty-First Century Books, 2010. August 2010. p. 37. ISBN 9780761363781.
