# Ministry of Industry and Mines (Albania)

The Ministry of Industry and Mines (Albanian: Ministria e Industrisë dhe Minierave) was a department of the Government of Albania responsible for the proposal and execution of government policies on the country's industry and the promotion and defence of industrial property.
Currently, the duties of this department are exercised by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy.

## History

From the creation of the Albanian state in 1912, this department was included under the Ministry of Economy and did not enjoy any special importance because the Albanian industry at that time was very underdeveloped. However, it gained importance during the period of the second Albanian kingdom under King Zog I, when investments with foreign capital, especially Italian ones, began to increase in the oil industry.
However, for the first time this department was established during the period of occupation of the country by fascist Italy, where under the puppet government of Maliq Bushati the Ministry of Industry and Trade was established on 12 February 1943. Zef Shiroka was appointed Minister of State of Industry and Trade.

### Reorganization

Throughout history, the department has sometimes served as a separate ministry or as the main department, and sometimes as an integral part of a ministry with several departments. The last time the name of the department was included under the name of the relevant ministry was in the Nano's government (2002–2005) where it was part of the Ministry of Industry and Energy and its minister was Viktor Doda. Since then this department has been under the competence of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy.
* Ministry of Industry and Trade (1943)
* Ministry of Industry (1948–1953)
* Ministry of Industry and Construction (1953–1954)
* Ministry of Industry and Mining (1954–1959)
* Ministry of Industry (1959–1966)
* Ministry of Industry and Mining (1966–1991)
* Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy (1991)
* Ministry of Mines and Energy Resources (1991)
* Ministry of Industry (1991)
* Ministry of Industry, Mining and Energy Resources (1991–1993)
* Ministry of Industry and Trade (1993–1994)
* Ministry of Industry, Transport and Trade (1994–1997)
* Ministry of Industry and Energy (2002–2005)
* Ministry of Energy and Industry (2013–2017)

## Officeholders (1943–2005)

| No. | Name | Term in office | Term in office |
| Ministers of Industry ||||
| 1 | Zef Shiroka | 12 February 1943 | 28 April 1943 |
| 2 | Nexhip Basha | 11 May 1943 | 10 September 1943 |
| 3 | Gogo Nushi | 23 November 1948 | 29 October 1949 |
| 4 | Abedin Shehu | 29 October 1949 | 8 March 1950 |
| 5 | Rita Marko | 5 July 1950 | 5 March 1951 |
| 6 | Adil Çarçani | 5 March 1951 | 31 July 1953 |
| 7 | Spiro Koleka | 1 August 1953 | 19 July 1954 |
| 8 | Xhafer Spahiu | 25 December 1959 | 16 March 1966 |
| 9 | Vilson Ahmeti | 11 May 1991 | 4 June 1991 |
| 10 | Jordan Misja | 11 June 1991 | 6 December 1991 |
| 11 | Iljaz Mehmeti | 18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 |
| 12 | Selim Belortaja | 9 November 1993 | 3 December 1994 |
| 13 | Albert Brojka | 4 December 1994 | 16 August 1995 |
| 14 | Suzana Panariti | 16 August 1995 | 1 March 1997 |
| 15 | Foto Dhuka | 11 March 1997 | 24 July 1997 |
| 16 | Viktor Doda | 22 February 2002 | 10 September 2005 |
| Ministers of Mines ||||
| 1 | Spiro Koleka | 1 August 1953 | 19 July 1954 |
| 2 | Zenel Hamiti | 5 July 1950 | 27 November 1951 |
| 3 | Shefqet Peçi | 27 November 1951 | 31 July 1953 |
| 4 | Adil Çarçani | 25 December 1959 | 28 December 1965 |
| – | Zenel Hamiti | 28 December 1965 | 16 March 1966 |
| 5 | Drini Mezini | 11 May 1991 | 6 December 1991 |
| 6 | Abdyl Xhaja | 18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 |
| – | Abdyl Xhaja | 4 December 1994 | 1 March 1997 |
| 7 | Kastriot Shtylla | 11 March 1997 | 24 July 1997 |
| Ministers of Industry and Mines ||||
| 1 | Koço Theodhosi | 20 July 1954 | 21 June 1955 |
| – | Adil Çarçani | 21 June 1955 | 25 December 1959 |
| – | Koço Theodhosi | 17 March 1966 | 29 Maj 1975 |
| 2 | Pali Miska | 29 Maj 1975 | 12 Nentor 1976 |
| – | Xhafer Spahiu | 12 Nentor 1976 | 26 April 1980 |
| 3 | Prokop Murra | 26 April 1980 | 27 March 1981 |
| 4 | Llambi Gegprifti | 27 March 1981 | 23 November 1982 |
| – | Hajredin Çeliku | 23 November 1982 | 19 February 1987 |
| – | Llambi Gegprifti | 20 February 1987 | 1 February 1989 |
| 5 | Besnik Bekteshi | 2 February 1989 | 21 February 1991 |
| – | Drini Mezini | 22 February 1991 | 10 May 1991 |
| – | Abdyl Xhaja | 13 April 1992 | 23 November 1993 |
| Ministers of Energy and Industry ||||
| 1 | Damian Gjiknuri | 15 September 2013 | 13 September 2017 |