Ministry of Defence (Albania)
| Ministria e Mbrojtjës | |
 Coat of Arms of the Ministry | |
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| Department overview | |
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| Formed | 4 December 1912 |
| Jurisdiction | Council of Ministers |
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | www |
The Ministry of Defence (Albanian: Ministria e Mbrojtjes) is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and ordering, coordinating and carrying out the general guidelines of the Cabinet about the defence policy, and is the headquarters of the Military of Albania. It is Albania's ministry of defence.[1]
The Defence Minister of Albania is the nominal head of all the military, serving under the President of Albania, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Albania. The defence minister exercises the administrative and operational authority over the military. The armed forces under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of the nation.
Structure
[edit]The Ministry of Defence includes numerous smaller agencies aside from the three main branches of the military. These include the Authority of the State Export Control, the Military Export Import Company, the Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications, the Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Centre, and the Defence Intelligence Security Agency. These agencies, centers, and offices report to the Minister of Defence.[2]
Authority of the State Export Control
[edit]The Authority of the State Export Control (AKSHE) (Albanian: Autoriteti i Kontrollit Shtetëror të Eksporteve) is the agency tasked with controlling the export, import, and transportation of military goods.[2]
Centre of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications
[edit]The Centre of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications (QKMBM) (Albanian: Qendra e Kulturës, Medias, Botimeve të Mbrojtjes, Muzeut dhe Shtëpive të Pushimit) is an organization involved in public relations and general communications for the Ministry of Defence. It is itself composed of the Directorate of Public Relations and Communications, the Directorate of Publications, the Directorate of the Community Relations Activities, and the Directorate of Sports Activities.[3]
Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Centre
[edit]The Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Centre (IMOC) (Albanian: Qendra Ndërinstitucionale Operacionale Detare) is an inter-ministry agency tasked with managing Albania's maritime territory. It is a collaboration between the Ministries of Defence, Internal Affairs, Finance, Environment, Transportation, Agriculture, and Tourism.[4]
The Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA) (Albanian: Agjencia e Inteligjencës dhe Sigurisë së Mbrojtjes (AISM)) is a military intelligence agency within the Ministry of Defence, which provides intelligence to the Ministry as well as the Albanian Armed Forces. It is governed by Law No. 65/2014.[5]
Reorganization
[edit]Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Defence has undergone several administrative changes to its organizational structure. When a new department was formed, it often merged with the ministry thus expanding its role, subsequently leading to the name of the ministry being changed. If that department later broke off as a separate ministry or was dissolved, the ministry reverted to its original name.[a][b]
- Ministry of War (1912–1939)
- Ministry of War and Defence Command (1944–1946)
- Ministry of National Defence (1946–1950)
- Ministry of People's Defence (1950–1991)
- Ministry of Defence (1991–present)
Subordinate institutions
[edit]- Armed Forces Academy
- Export Control State Authority (AKSHE)
- Center of Culture, Media and Defence Publications (QKMBM)
- Inter-Institutional Marine Operation Centre (QNOD)
Officeholders (1912–present)
[edit]| No. | Portrait | Name (born–died) |
Term of office | Political party | Cabinet(s) | Ref. | |||
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| Took office | Left office | Time in office | |||||||
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Mehmet Pashë Deralla (1843–1918) |
4 December 1912 | 24 January 1914 | 1 year, 51 days | Independent | Provisional Government | ||
| 2 | 
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Essad Toptani (1863/1875–1920) |
14 March 1914 | 13 April 1975 | 67 days | Independent | Përmeti I | ||
| 3 | 
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Kara Seit Pasha | August 1914 | 3 September 1914 | 1 month | Independent | Përmeti II | ||
| 4 |
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Isuf Dibra (?–1927) |
5 October 1914 | 27 January 1916 | 1 year, 114 days | Independent | Toptani | ||
| Austro-Hungarian occupation of Albania (1916–1918) | |||||||||
| 5 | 
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Ali Riza Kolonja (1880–1930) |
30 January 1920 | 4 November 1920 | 279 days | Independent | Delvina | ||
| 6 | 
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Selahudin Shkoza (1867–1930) |
15 November 1920 | 16 October 1921 | 335 days | Independent | Vrioni I–II | ||
| 7 |
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Isuf Gjinali (1874–1930) |
16 October 1921 | 6 December 1921 | 51 days | Independent | Evangjeli | ||
| 8 | 
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Zija Dibra (1890–1940) |
6 December 1921 | 12 December 1921 | 6 days | Independent | Prishtina | ||
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Shefki Kosturi (1878–?) |
12 December 1921 | 24 December 1921 | 12 days | Independent | Kosturi | ||
| 10 | 
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Ismail Haki Tatzati (1878–1945) |
24 December 1921 | 19 August 1923 | 1 year, 238 days | Independent | Ypi Zogu I |
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| 11 | 
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Mustafa Aranitasi (1872–1961) |
19 August 1923 | 25 February 1924 | 190 days | Independent | Zogu I | ||
| 30 May 1924 | 10 June 1924 | 11 days | Vrioni III | ||||||
| 12 | 
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Kasem Qafëzezi (1881–1931) |
16 June 1924 | 24 December 1924 | 191 days | Independent | Noli | ||
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Enver Hoxha (1908–1985) |
23 October 1944 | 31 July 1953 | 8 years, 281 days | Party of Labour | Hoxha I–II–III–IV–V–VI | ||
| 14 |
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Beqir Balluku (1917–1975) |
1 August 1953 | 28 October 1974 | 21 years, 88 days | Party of Labour | Hoxha VII Shehu I–II–III–IV–V–VI–VII–VIII–IX |
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Mehmet Shehu (1913–1981) |
28 October 1974 | 18 December 1981 | 7 years, 51 days | Party of Labour | Shehu X–XI–XII | ||
| 16 |
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Kadri Hazbiu (1922–1983) |
15 January 1982 | 10 October 1982 | 268 days | Party of Labour | Çarçani I | ||
| 17 |
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Prokop Murra (1921–2005) |
10 October 1982 | 7 July 1990 | 7 years, 270 days | Party of Labour | Çarçani I–II–III–IV | ||
| 18 |
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Kiço Mustaqi (1938–2019) |
8 July 1990 | 10 May 1991 | 306 days | Party of Labour | Çarçani V–VI | ||
| 19 |
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Ndriçim Karakaçi (born 1950) |
11 May 1991 | 4 June 1991 | 24 days | Socialist Party | Nano I–II | ||
| 20 |
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Perikli Teta (1941–2007) |
11 June 1991 | 6 December 1991 | 178 days | Democratic Party | Bufi | ||
| 21 | 
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Alfred Moisiu (born 1929) |
18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 | 117 days | Independent | Ahmeti | ||
| 22 | 
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Safet Zhulali (1944–2002) |
13 April 1992 | 1 March 1997 | 4 years, 322 days | Democratic Party | Meksi I–II–III–IV | ||
| 23 |
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Shaqir Vukaj (born 1942) |
11 March 1997 | 24 July 1997 | 135 days | Socialist Party | Fino | ||
| 24 |
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Sabit Brokaj (1942–2020) |
25 July 1997 | 23 April 1998 | 272 days | Socialist Party | Nano III | ||
| 25 |
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Luan Hajdaraga (1948–2018) |
23 April 1998 | 8 July 2000 | 2 years, 76 days | Socialist Party | Majko I Meta I |
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| 26 | 
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Ilir Gjoni (born 1962) |
8 July 2000 | 9 November 2000 | 124 days | Meta I | |||
| 27 |
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Ismail Lleshi (born 1947) |
9 November 2000 | 6 September 2001 | 301 days | Socialist Party | Meta I | ||
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Pandeli Majko (born 1967) |
6 September 2001 | 29 January 2002 | 145 days | Socialist Party | Meta II | ||
| 29 |
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Luan Rama (born ) |
22 February 2002 | 25 July 2002 | 153 days | Socialist Party | Majko II | ||
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Pandeli Majko (born 1967) |
29 July 2002 | 10 September 2005 | 3 years, 43 days | Socialist Party | Nano IV–V | ||
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Fatmir Mediu (born 1967) |
11 September 2005 | 21 March 2008 | 2 years, 192 days | Republican Party | Berisha I | ||
| 31 | 
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Gazmend Oketa (born 1968) |
28 March 2008 | 17 September 2009 | 1 year, 173 days | Republican Party | Berisha I | ||
| 32 | 
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Arben Imami (born 1958) |
17 September 2009 | 15 September 2013 | 3 years, 363 days | Democratic Party | Berisha II | ||
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Mimi Kodheli (born 1964) |
15 September 2013 | 13 September 2017 | 3 years, 363 days | Socialist Party | Rama I | ||
| 34 | 
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Olta Xhaçka (born 1979) |
13 September 2017 | 31 December 2020 | 3 years, 109 days | Socialist Party | Rama II | ||
| 35 | _(cropped).jpg)
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Niko Peleshi (born 1970) |
4 January 2021 | 30 July 2024 | 3 years, 208 days | Socialist Party | Rama II–III | ||
| 36 | 
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Pirro Vengu (born 1986) |
30 July 2024 | Incumbent | 1 year, 5 days | Socialist Party | Rama III | ||
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ The start date of a minister's term and subsequently their relief from duty are made official in a decision signed by the assembly speaker that approves the president's decree, with such decision being published in Fletorja Zyrtare.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912–2005. Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN 99943-799-3-3.
- ^ a b "Subordinate Structures". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 30 January 2016. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "CCMDP". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Interinstitutional Maritime Operational Centre". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
- ^ "Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA)". Albanian Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 11 July 2016.
