Speaker of the Parliament of Albania

Presiding officer of the Parliament of Albania

Speaker of Parliament of Republic of Albania

Kryetar i Kuvendit të Shqipërisë

Incumbent
Elisa Spiropali

since 30 July 2024

Style| Her Excellency
Appointer| Parliament
Term length| Four years
Inaugural holder| Xhemal Naipi
Formation| 29 March 1920; 105 years ago (1920-03-29)
Website| www.parlament.al

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The speaker of the Parliament of Albania (Albanian: Kryetar i Kuvendit) is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Albania whose term coincides with the term of the Parliament and are elected by a vote during the opening session. The speaker takes over the functions of the office of president when the president is temporarily absent or unable to exercise the powers of the presidency.[1][2] Since the first multi-party elections held after the collapse of the Communist rule, there have been nine speakers of the Parliament. As of 30 July 2024, the speaker of the Parliament is Elisa Spiropali.[3]

## List of speakers (1920–present)

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Speakers of the Assembly

No.  | Portrait  | Name  | Term in office  | Leg.
1st  |  | Xhemal Naipi
(1887–1955)
| 29 March 1920  | 27 May 1920  | I
1 month and 28 days
2nd  |  | Dhimitër Kacimbra
(1875–1950)
| 25 September 1920  | 15 November 1920  | I
1 month and 21 days
3rd  |  | Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
| 9 May 1921  | 16 July 1921  | II
2 months and 7 days
4th  |  | Eshref Frashëri
(1874–1938)
| 16 July 1921  | 30 September 1923  | II
2 months and 14 days
—  |  | Eshref Frashëri
(1874–1938)
| 21 January 1924  | 17 April 1924  | III
2 months and 27 days
5th  |  | Petro Poga
(1850–1944)
| 17 April 1924  | 2 March 1925  | III
9 months
—  |  | Eshref Frashëri
(1874–1938)
| 2 March 1925  | 24 September 1925  | III, IV
6 months and 22 days
—  |  | Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
| 24 September 1925  | 15 September 1926  | IV
11 months and 22 days
6th  |  | Kostaq Kotta
(1889–1949)
| 15 September 1926  | 7 June 1928  | IV
1 year, 8 months and 23 days
—  |  | Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
| 25 August 1928  | 5 March 1930  | V
1 year, 6 months and 8 days
—  |  | Kostaq Kotta
(1889–1949)
| 20 October 1930  | 10 February 1937  | V, VI
6 years, 3 months and 21 days
—  |  | Pandeli Evangjeli
(1859–1949)
| 11 February 1937  | 12 April 1939  | VII
2 years, 2 months and 1 day
7th  |  | Terenc Toçi
(1880–1945)
| 9 April 1940  | 23 November 1942  | VIII, IX
2 years, 7 months and 14 days
8th  |  | Ernest Koliqi
(1903–1975)
| 23 November 1942  | 16 May 1943  | IX
5 months and 23 days
9th  |  | Fejzi Alizoti
(1874–1938)
| 16 May 1943  | 4 August 1943  | IX
2 months and 19 days
10th  |  | Lef Nosi
(1877–1946)
| 18 October 1943  | 25 October 1943  | X
7 days
11th  |  | Idhomen Kosturi
(1874–1938)
| 26 October 1943  | 5 November 1943  | X
10 days
12th  |  | Mihal Zallari
(1894–1976)
| 9 November 1943  | 14 September 1944  | X
10 months and 5 days
13th  |  | Tuk Jakova
(1914–1959)
| 10 January 1946  | 20 March 1946  | XI
2 months and 10 days
14th  |  | Ymer Dishnica
(1912–1998)
| 25 March 1946  | 12 July 1947  | XI
1 year, 3 months and 17 days
15th  |  | Manush Myftiu
(1919–1997)
| 12 July 1947  | 28 June 1950  | XI
2 years, 11 months and 16 days
16th  |  | Teodor Heba
(1914–2001)
| 28 June 1950  | 6 June 1951  | XII
11 months and 9 days
17th  |  | Mihal Prifti
(1918–1986)
| 6 June 1951  | 19 July 1954  | XII
3 years, 1 month and 13 days
18th  |  | Gogo Nushi
(1913–1970)
| 19 July 1954  | 14 November 1956  | XIII
2 years, 3 months and 26 days
19th  |  | Rita Marko
(1920–2018)
| 14 November 1956  | 21 June 1958  | XIII
1 year, 7 months and 7 days
20th  |  | Medar Shtylla
(1907–1963)
| 21 June 1958  | 20 December 1963  | XIV, XV
5 years, 5 months and 29 days
21st  |  | Lefter Goga
(1921–1997)
| 20 November 1964  | 10 September 1966  | XV
1 year, 9 months and 21 days
22nd  |  | Abdyl Këllezi
(1919–1977)
| 10 September 1966  | 13 January 1969  | XVI
2 years, 4 months and 3 days
23rd  |  | Behar Shtylla
(1918–1994)
| 13 January 1969  | 20 November 1970  | XVI
1 year, 10 months and 7 days
24th  |  | Fadil Paçrami
(1922–2008)
| 20 November 1970  | 25 September 1973  | XVII
2 years, 10 months and 5 days
25th  |  | Iliaz Reka
(1924–1975)
| 25 September 1973  | 27 December 1975  | XVII, XVIII
2 years, 3 months and 2 days
26th  |  | Ali Manaj
(born 1937)
| 11 February 1976  | 25 December 1978  | XVIII
2 years, 10 months and 14 days
27th  |  | Simon Stefani
(1929–2000)
| 25 December 1978  | 22 November 1981  | XIX
2 years, 10 months and 28 days
28th  |  | Pali Miska
(1931–2008)
| 22 November 1981  | 19 February 1987  | XIX, XX
5 years, 2 months and 28 days
29th  |  | Petro Dode
(born 1924)
| 19 February 1987  | 17 April 1990  | XXI
3 years, 1 month and 29 days
30th  |  | Kastriot Islami
(born 1952)
| 18 April 1990  | 6 April 1992  | XXI, XXII
1 year, 11 months and 19 days
31st  |  | Pjetër Arbnori
(1936–2006)
| 6 April 1992  | 24 July 1997  | XXIII, XXIV
5 years, 3 months and 18 days
32nd  |  | Skënder Gjinushi
(born 1949)
| 24 July 1997  | 4 September 2001  | XXV
4 years, 1 month and 11 days
33rd  |  | Namik Dokle
(born 1946)
| 4 September 2001  | 30 April 2002  | XXVI
7 months and 26 days
34th  |  | Servet Pëllumbi
(born 1936)
| 30 April 2002  | 3 September 2005  | XXVI
3 years, 4 months and 4 days
35th  |  | Jozefina Topalli
(born 1963)
| 3 September 2005  | 10 September 2013  | XXVII, XXVIII
8 years and 7 days
36th  |  | Ilir Meta
(born 1969)
| 10 September 2013  | 24 July 2017  | XXIX
3 years, 10 months and 14 days
37th  |  | Gramoz Ruçi
(born 1951)
| 9 September 2017  | 10 September 2021  | XXX
4 years and 1 day
38th  |  | Lindita Nikolla
(born 1965)
| 10 September 2021  | 26 July 2024  | XXXI
2 years, 10 months and 16 days
39th  |  | Elisa Spiropali
(born 1983)
| 30 July 2024  | Incumbent  | XXXI
1 year and 18 days

## See also

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* Politics of Albania
* Constitution of Albania
* Parliament of Albania

## References

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1. ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912-2005. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955\. ISBN 9994379933. OCLC 731509575.
2. ^ "KUSHTETUTA E REPUBLIKËS SË SHQIPËRISË" (PDF) (in Albanian). p. Article 94.
3. ^ "Albania | Parliament". IPU Parline: global data on national parliaments.

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