Chairman of the Parliament of Albania

Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic of Albania
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Incumbent Ilir Meta since 10 September 2013
Residence	Parliament, Tirana
Term length	Four years
Inaugural holder	Xhemal Naipi
Formation	1920
Website	kryetari.parlament.al

The Chairman of the Parliament of Albania (Albanian: Kryetar i Kuvendit të Shqipërisë) presides the Albanian Parliament. The president's term coincides with the term of the assembly, and he or she is chosen by a vote during the opening session.

List of Chairmen (1920–Present)

Chairmen of the National Council (1920–1923)

• Xhemal Naipi (1920)
• Dhimitër Kacimbra (1920)
• Pandeli Evangjeli (1921)
• Eshref Frashëri (1922–1923)

Chairmen of the Constituent Assembly (1924)

• Eshref Frashëri (1924)
• Petro Goga (1924)

Chairmen of the Senate (1924–1926)

• Eshref Frashëri (1924–1925)
• Pandeli Evangjeli (1925–1926)

Chairman of the Members of Parliament (1925–1928)

• Kostaq Kota (1925–1928)

Chairman of the Constituting Assembly (1928)

• Pandeli Evangjeli (1928)

Chairmen of the Members of Parliament (1928–1939)

• Pandeli Evangjeli (1928–1930)
• Kostaq Kota (1930–1937)
• Pandeli Evangjeli (1937–1939)

Chairman of the Superior Fascist Corporative Council (1940–1943)

• Terenc Toci (1940–1943)

Chairman of the National Parliament (1943–1944)

• Lef Nosi (1943–1944)
• Mihal Zallari (1944)

Chairmen of the Parliament of Albania (1946–Present)

      Communist Party of Albania / Party of Labour of Albania       Socialist Party of Albania       Democratic Party of Albania       Social Democratic Party of Albania       Socialist Movement for Integration

#	Portrait	Name (Born–Died)	Term of Office		Party
1		Omer Nishani (1887–1954)	1944	1944	Communist Party of Albania
2	80px	Tuk Jakova (1914–1959)	25 March 1946	1946	Communist Party of Albania
3		Ymer Dishnica (1912–1998)	1946	1947	Communist Party of Albania
4	80px	Manush Myftiu (1919–1997)	1947	1949	Communist Party of Albania renamed in 1948 to Party of Labour of Albania
5	80px	Gogo Nushi (1913–1970)	1949	1950	Party of Labour of Albania
6		Teodor Heba	30 June 1950	1951	Party of Labour of Albania
7		Mihal Prifti (1918–1986)	1951	1954	Party of Labour of Albania
(5)	80px	Gogo Nushi (1913–1970)	20 July 1954	1956	Party of Labour of Albania
8	80px	Rita Marko (1920– )	1956	1958	Party of Labour of Albania
9		Medar Shtylla (1907–1963)	21 June 1958	20 December 1963	Party of Labour of Albania
10	80px	Lefter Goga (1921–1997)	December 1963	11 July 1966	Party of Labour of Albania
11		Abdyl Këllezi (1919–1977)	10 September 1966	13 January 1969	Party of Labour of Albania
12		Behar Shtylla (1918–1994)	13 January 1969	1970	Party of Labour of Albania
13		Fadil Paçrami (1922–2008)	20 November 1970	25 September 1973	Party of Labour of Albania
14		Iljaz Reka (1924–1975)	25 September 1973	27 December 1975	Party of Labour of Albania
15		Ali Manaj (1937– )	11 February 1976	25 December 1978	Party of Labour of Albania
16	80px	Simon Stefani (1929–2000)	25 December 1978	22 November 1982	Party of Labour of Albania
17	80px	Pali Miska (1931– )	22 November 1982	19 February 1987	Party of Labour of Albania
18	80px	Petro Dode (1924– )	19 February 1987	15 April 1991	Party of Labour of Albania
19		Kastriot Islami (1952– )	17 April 1991	6 April 1992	Socialist Party of Albania
20	80px	Pjetër Arbnori (1935–2006)	6 April 1992	24 July 1997	Democratic Party of Albania
21		Skënder Gjinushi (1949– )	24 July 1997	4 September 2001	Social Democratic Party of Albania
22		Namik Dokle (1946– )	4 September 2001	30 April 2002	Socialist Party of Albania
23		Servet Pëllumbi (1936– )	30 April 2002	3 September 2005	Socialist Party of Albania
24	80px	Jozefina Topalli (1963– )	3 September 2005	10 September 2013	Democratic Party of Albania
25		Ilir Meta (1969– )	10 September 2013	Incumbent	Socialist Movement for Integration

See also

• History of Albania
• Politics of Albania