Ministry of Public Works (Albania)

Former government ministry of Albania

Ministry of Public WorksMinistria e Punëve Botore

Department overview
Formed| 4 December 1912 (1912-12-04)
Dissolved| 29 January 2002 (2002-01-29)
Superseding Department|

* Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy

Jurisdiction| Council of Ministers
Status| Dissolved
Headquarters| Tirana, Albania

The Ministry of Public Works (Albanian: Ministria e Punëve Botore or Ministria e Punëve Publike) was a department of the Albanian government in the early beginnings of the newly formed Albanian State. Established as an institution since the first provisional government of Ismail Qemali, on December 4, 1912, the ministry would play an important role in later governments and continued to function even after the war until it was broken up into several ministries,[1] starting with the Hoxha III Cabinet. Its status would briefly reemerge in 1996 during the Meksi II Government and lasting until 2002. The ministry was tasked with supervising construction projects, the maintenance of roads, bridges, state buildings and general utilities infrastructure.[2][3][a]

## Officeholders (1912–1953)

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No. | Name |

Term in office

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Ministrat e Punëve Botore (1912–1953)
1  | Mid'hat Frashëri | 4 December 1912  | 30 March 1913
2  | Pandeli Cale | 30 March 1913  | 22 January 1914
3  | Prenk Bib Doda[b] | 14 March 1914  | 20 May 1914
–  | Mid'hat Frashëri | 28 May 1914  | 3 September 1914
4  | Aziz Vrioni | 5 October 1914  | 27 January 1916
*  | Sami Vrioni[c] | 25 December 1918  | 29 January 1920
*  | Eshref Frashëri[d] | 30 January 1920  | 14 November 1920
5  | Mehdi Frashëri | 11 July 1921  | 16 October 1921
6  | Zija Dibra  | 16 October 1921  | 6 December 1921
7  | Koço Tasi  | 6 December 1921  | 6 December 1921
8  | Haki Tefiku  | 7 December 1921  | 12 December 1921
9  | Kostaq Paftali  | 12 December 1921  | 24 December 1921
10  | Spiro Jorgo Koleka | 24 December 1921  | 30 May 1923
11  | Sejfi Vllamasi | 30 May 1923  | 25 February 1924
12  | Kostaq Kotta | 3 March 1924  | 10 June 1924
13  | Qazim Koculi | 16 June 1924  | 24 December 1924
–  | Kostaq Kotta | 6 January 1925  | 23 September 1925
14  | Musa Juka  | 28 September 1925  | 20 October 1927
15  | Hil Mosi | 16 November 1927  | 10 May 1928
16  | Salih Vuçitërni | 11 May 1928  | 5 March 1930
17  | Izet Dibra  | 16 March 1930  | 7 December 1932
18  | Sandër Saraçi  | 11 January 1933  | 18 June 1935
19  | Ndoc Naraçi  | 21 October 1935  | 7 November 1936
–  | Kostaq Kotta | 9 November 1936  | 7 April 1939
*  | Yzedin Beshiri[e] | 8 April 1939  | 12 April 1939
20  | Shefqet Vërlaci | 12 April 1939  | 3 December 1941
21  | Iljas Agushi  | 3 December 1941  | 10 September 1943
22  | Musa Gjylbegaj  | 5 November 1943  | 28 August 1944
23  | Refat Begolli  | 6 September 1944  | 25 October 1944
24  | Spiro Koleka | 23 October 1944  | 21 November 1948
25  | Abedin Shehu  | 29 October 1949  | 8 March 1950
–  | Spiro Koleka | 8 March 1950  | 31 July 1953
Ministrat e Punëve Publike (1996–2002)
26  | Albert Brojka  | 11 July 1996  | 1 March 1997
27  | Vasillaq Spaho  | 11 March 1997  | 24 July 1997
28  | Gaqo Apostoli  | 25 July 1997  | 28 September 1998
29  | Ingrid Shuli  | 2 October 1998  | 25 October 1999
30  | Arben Demeti  | 28 October 1999  | 8 July 2000
31  | Ilir Zela  | 8 July 2000  | 9 November 2000
32  | Spartak Poçi  | 9 November 2000  | 6 September 2001
33  | Bashkim Fino | 6 September 2001  | 29 January 2002

## Notes

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1. ^ The title "Substitutive" (gheg albanian: Zavëndësisht), often using the acronym "Zav.", references to the temporary exercise of duty by an official who was not formally appointed by the prime minister but occupied the interim role of the vacant minister. These officials are labeled in the list with an asterisk.
2. ^ Prenk Bib Doda never served in office.
3. ^ Sami Vrioni served the role of a delegate.
4. ^ Eshref Frashëri served as director.
5. ^ Yzedin Beshiri served as member in charge.

## References

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1. ^ "Historiku i Ministrisë së Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural". bujqesia.gov.al. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
2. ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". ISBN 9994379933.
3. ^ "Cilët ishin ministrat e Ndërtimit në periudhën 1912–1990!". Scan TV. Retrieved 5 March 2018.