Minister without portfolio (Albania)

Minister without portfolioMinistër pa portofol

Office overview
Formed| 30 January 1920 (1920-01-30)
Dissolved| 1 March 1997 (1997-03-01)
Jurisdiction| Council of Ministers
Headquarters| Tirana, Albania
Website| kryeministria.al

The Minister without portfolio (Albanian: Ministër pa portofol) was a member of the Albanian government who performed important administrative tasks but was not in charge of leading a select ministerial office or held a specific title. The minister and other subservient offices of the government carried out their duties in accordance with the general policies defined by the council of ministers.[1]

## History

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The post of the minister without portfolio can be traced back to 1918 with the second government of Turhan Pasha Përmeti. Known as the Government of Durrës, the members of this cabinet were labeled as delegates without portfolio.[2] The post was officially instituted with the start of the Delvina Government on 30 January 1920. The first ministers to hold the post were Bajram Curri, Hysen Vrioni and Spiro Jorgo Koleka.[3]

## Officeholders (1920–present)

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Only ministers who held the official title "Minister without portfolio" are ranked.

No. | Name |

Term in office

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*  | Mid'hat Frashëri[a] | 25 December 1918  | 29 January 1920
*  | Luigj Bumçi | 25 December 1918  | 29 January 1920
*  | Mihal Turtulli | 25 December 1918  | 29 January 1920
Post was instituted on 30 January 1920
1  | Bajram Curri[b] | 30 January 1920  | 27 May 1920
2  | Hysen Vrioni | 30 January 1920  | 27 May 1920
3  | Spiro Jorgo Koleka | 30 January 1920  | 27 May 1920
4  | Xhemal Bushati | 16 June 1924  | 24 December 1924
Post was vacant from 1925 until 1946[c]
5  | Tuk Jakova | 22 March 1946  | 6 February 1948
6  | Haxhi Lleshi | 22 March 1946  | 4 July 1950
7  | Nesti Kerenxhi  | 22 March 1946  | 21 November 1948
8  | Pandi Kristo  | 22 March 1946  | 30 October 1948
9  | Manush Myftiu | 17 November 1949  | 4 July 1950
10  | Panajot Plaku  | 29 October 1956  | 17 May 1957
11  | Xhafer Spahiu | 22 June 1958  | 16 July 1962
12  | Shefqet Peçi  | 14 September 1966  | 18 November 1970
13  | Sulejman Baholli  | 19 November 1970  | 28 October 1974
*  | Muho Asllani[d] | 25 December 1979  | 18 December 1981
*  | Farudin Hoxha[e] | 18 February 1988  | 21 February 1991
14  | Rexhep Uka[f] | 6 April 1993  | 3 December 1994
15  | Hasan Halili  | 11 July 1996  | 1 March 1997
Official title has not been in use since 1997
*  | Kastriot Islami[g] | 25 July 1997  | 23 April 1998
*  | Preç Zogaj[h] | 28 October 1999  | 15 January 2000
*  | Ilir Zela[i] | 15 January 2000  | 8 July 2000
*  | Ndre Legisi[j] | 8 July 2000  | 25 July 2002
*  | Blendi Klosi[k] | 29 July 2002  | 29 December 2003
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## Notes

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1. ^ A delegate without portfolio was not officially appointed as minister but held the interim position of a minister. As such, they are listed with an asterix.
2. ^ The ranking is not chronological since several ministers served simultaneously in the position.
3. ^ Francesco Cancellario d'Alena, Nicola Russo Attoma and Mario Bianchi served as members of the Interim Administrative Committee.
4. ^ Muho Asllani served as Minister near the Council of Ministers.
5. ^ Farudin Hoxha served as Minister near the Council of Ministers.
6. ^ Rexhep Uka served as Minister without portfolio in charge of addressing issues of local governance.
7. ^ Kastriot Islami served as State Minister.
8. ^ Preç Zogaj served as State Minister near the Prime Minister.
9. ^ Ilir Zela served as State Minister near the Prime Minister.
10. ^ Ndre Legisi served as State Minister near the Prime Minister.
11. ^ Blendi Klosi served as State Minister.

## References

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1. ^ "Shteti i së Drejtës në Kushtetutën e Republikës së Shqipërisë". kas.de. Adelprint. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
2. ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912-2005. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 87\. ISBN 9994379933. OCLC 731509575.
3. ^ Krasniqi, Afrim. Sistemet Politike në Shqipëri (1912–2008) (2nd ed.). Tiranë: Shtypshkronja "EMAL". ISBN 978-99956-19-36-7.