# Deputy Prime Minister of Albania

The deputy prime minister of Albania (Albanian: Zëvendëskryeministri i Shqipërise), officially styled the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Zëvendëskryeministri i Republikës së Shqipërisë), is the deputy head of government of Albania. In the absence of the prime minister, the deputy prime minister takes over the functions of chairman of the council of ministers. The office is the second senior minister of the cabinet in the executive branch of the government in the parliamentary system in the Republic of Albania.
Although Albania has always had a deputy prime minister since its independence in 1912. A prime minister may choose not to appoint a deputy prime minister. As per the Constitution of Albania, the president of Albania appoints the deputy prime minister and swears before starting duties in front of the President. The deputy prime minister can take the position of acting prime minister, when the prime minister is temporarily absent or incapable of exercising its executive power. The deputy prime minister is often asked to succeed the prime minister's term of office, following the prime minister's sudden death or unexpected resignation. However, that is not necessarily mandated by the Constitution of the nation.

## Officeholders (1912–present)

Since the inception of the Fourth Republic, nineteen individuals have occupied the post. The shortest-serving deputy premier was Pali Miska, lasting for 2 months between 22 December 1990 and 22 February 1991. The longest-serving deputy prime minister was Niko Peleshi, who held the deputy premiership continuously from 15 September 2013 to 22 May 2017. of the officeholders after the fall of communism in Albania:
| No. | Name | Term in office | Term in office |
| 1 | Nikoll Kaçorri | 4 December 1912 | 30 March 1913 |
| 2 | Prenk Bib Doda | 30 March 1913 | 25 December 1913 |
| – | Prenk Bib Doda | 25 December 1918 | 29 January 1920 |
| 3 | Eshref Frashëri | 30 January 1920 | 14 November 1920 |
| 4 | Iljas Agushi | 12 February 1943 | 10 September 1943 |
| 5 | Myslim Peza | 23 October 1944 | 21 March 1946 |
| 6 | Koçi Xoxe | 22 March 1946 | 1 October 1948 |
| 7 | Mehmet Shehu | 23 November 1948 | 19 July 1954 |
| 8 | Spiro Koleka | 17 November 1949 | 31 July 1953 |
| 9 | Tuk Jakova | 5 July 1950 | 31 July 1953 |
| 10 | Hysni Kapo | 5 July 1950 | 31 July 1953 |
| 11 | Spiro Pano | 5 July 1950 | 4 March 1951 |
| 12 | Manush Myftiu | 5 July 1950 | 9 April 1952 |
| 13 | Gogo Nushi | 6 September 1951 | 31 July 1953 |
| 14 | Bedri Spahiu | 10 April 1952 | 31 July 1953 |
| 15 | Beqir Balluku | 19 July 1954 | 28 October 1974 |
| – | Manush Myftiu | 19 July 1954 | 16 March 1966 |
| – | Tuk Jakova | 19 July 1954 | 21 June 1955 |
| 16 | Koço Theodhosi | 21 June 1955 | 16 March 1966 |
| – | Gogo Nushi | 4 June 1956 | 3 June 1958 |
| – | Spiro Koleka | 4 June 1956 | 16 March 1966 |
| 17 | Abdyl Këllezi | 4 June 1956 | 16 March 1966 |
| 18 | Haki Toska | 17 March 1966 | 18 November 1970 |
| 19 | Adil Çarçani | 17 March 1966 | 18 December 1981 |
| – | Spiro Koleka | 19 November 1970 | 11 November 1976 |
| 20 | Xhafer Spahiu | 19 November 1970 | 26 December 1978 |
| – | Abdyl Këllezi | 28 October 1974 | 11 November 1976 |
| 21 | Petro Dode | 28 October 1974 | 26 December 1978 |
| – | Manush Myftiu | 12 November 1976 | 7 July 1990 |
| 22 | Pali Miska | 12 November 1976 | June 1982 |
| 23 | Qirjako Mihali | 27 December 1978 | 23 November 1982 |
| 24 | Besnik Bekteshi | 23 November 1982 | 2 February 1989 |
| 25 | Hekuran Isai | 20 February 1987 | 21 February 1991 |
| 26 | Vangjel Çërrava | 20 February 1987 | 1 February 1989 |
| – | Pali Miska | 2 February 1989 | 21 February 1991 |
| 27 | Simon Stefani | 2 February 1989 | 7 July 1990 |
| – | Hekuran Isai | 8 July 1990 | 21 February 1991 |
| 28 | Fatos Nano | 31 January 1991 | 21 February 1991 |
| 29 | Shkëlqim Cani | 31 January 1991 | 21 February 1991 |
| – | Shkëlqim Cani | 22 February 1991 | 4 June 1991 |
| 30 | Gramoz Pashko | 11 June 1991 | 6 December 1991 |
| 31 | Zyhdi Pepa | 11 June 1991 | 13 April 1992 |
| 32 | Abdyl Xhaja | 18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 |
| 33 | Bashkim Kopliku | 13 April 1992 | 3 December 1994 |
| 34 | Rexhep Uka | 13 April 1992 | 6 August 1993 |
| 35 | Dashamir Shehi | 4 December 1994 | 10 July 1996 |
| 36 | Dylber Vrioni | 4 December 1994 | 10 July 1996 |
| 37 | Tritan Shehu | 11 July 1996 | 1 March 1997 |
| 38 | Bashkim Fino | 25 July 1997 | 28 September 1998 |
| 39 | Ilir Meta | 2 October 1998 | 25 October 1999 |
| 40 | Makbule Çeço | 28 October 1999 | 6 September 2001 |
| 41 | Skënder Gjinushi | 6 September 2001 | 25 July 2002 |
| – | Ilir Meta | 29 July 2002 | 29 December 2003 |
| 42 | Ermelinda Meksi | 29 July 2002 | 29 December 2003 |
| 43 | Namik Dokle | 29 December 2003 | 1 September 2005 |
| 44 | Ilir Rusmali | 9 September 2005 | 10 September 2009 |
| – | Ilir Meta | 16 September 2009 | 10 September 2013 |
| 45 | Niko Peleshi | 15 September 2013 | 21 May 2017 |
| 46 | Ledina Mandia | 22 May 2017 | 11 September 2017 |
| 47 | Senida Mesi | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 |
| 48 | Erion Braçe | 17 January 2019 | 18 September 2021 |
| 49 | Arben Ahmetaj | 18 September 2021 | 28 July 2022 |
| 50 | Belinda Balluku | 28 July 2022 | Incumbent |