# Ministry of Internal Affairs (Albania)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Albanian: Ministria e Punëve të Brendshme) is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of regulation for the protection of rights and liberties of Albanian citizens. Collaborating with the State Police, the ministry investigates unlawful acts against the interest of society and state, fights crime, provides civil order, ensures civil security, traffic safety, and protects the security and protection of important individuals.

## Reorganization

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Internal Affairs 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.
* Ministry of Internal Affairs (1912–1914; 1927–1939; 1943–1991; 2013–2017)
* Ministry of Internal Affairs and War (1914–1925)
* Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Works (1925–1927)
* Minister State Secretary for Internal Affairs (1939–1943)
* Ministry of Public Order (1991–1994; 1998–2005)
* Ministry of Interior (1994–1998; 2005–2013; 2017–present)

## Subordinate institutions

* State Police
* Republican Guard
* National Inspectorate of Territorial Defence
* Agency of Police Supervision
* Agency for the Administration of Seized and Confiscated Assets
* Administration Center of Transportation Services
* Recreation Center, Durrës
* Reception Center for Asylum Seekers

## Officeholders (1912–present)

| No. | Name | Term in office | Term in office |
| 1 | Mufid Libohova | 4 December 1912 | 5 July 1913 |
| 2 | Esad Toptani | 5 July 1913 | 31 July 1913 |
| 3 | Ismail Qemali | 31 July 1913 | 5 September 1913 |
| 4 | Hasan Prishtina | 5 September 1913 | 20 November 1913 |
| 5 | Fejzi Alizoti | 20 November 1913 | 17 March 1914 |
| – | Esad Toptani | 18 March 1914 | 8 May 1914 |
| – | Mufid Libohova | 9 May 1914 | 28 May 1914 |
| 6 | Aqif Elbasani | 28 May 1914 | 5 October 1914 |
| 7 | Shahin Dino | 5 October 1914 | 27 January 1916 |
| – | Mehdi Frashëri | 25 December 1918 | 1 July 1919 |
| – | Mufid Libohova | 1 July 1919 | 29 January 1920 |
| 8 | Ahmet Zogu | 29 January 1920 | 14 November 1920 |
| 9 | Fuad Dibra | 15 November 1920 | 25 November 1920 |
| 10 | Xhafer Ypi | 25 November 1920 | 15 December 1920 |
| 11 | Refik Toptani | 15 December 1920 | 12 January 1921 |
| – | Mehdi Frashëri | 12 January 1921 | 11 July 1921 |
| 12 | Sulejman Delvina | 11 July 1921 | 18 October 1921 |
| 13 | Bajram Fevziu | 18 October 1921 | 5 December 1921 |
| 14 | Luigj Gurakuqi | 6 December 1921 | 12 December 1921 |
| 15 | Rauf Fico | 12 December 1921 | 24 December 1921 |
| – | Ahmet Zogu | 24 December 1921 | 25 November 1923 |
| 16 | Sejfi Vllamasi | 25 November 1923 | 7 December 1923 |
| – | Rauf Fico | 7 December 1923 | 14 December 1923 |
| 17 | Rexhep Mitrovica | 14 December 1923 | 28 December 1923 |
| – | Sejfi Vllamasi | 28 December 1923 | 3 March 1924 |
| 18 | Shefqet Vërlaci | 3 March 1924 | 27 May 1924 |
| 19 | Abdurrahman Dibra | 28 May 1924 | 10 June 1924 |
| 20 | Rexhep Shala | 16 June 1924 | 24 December 1924 |
| – | Abdurrahman Dibra | 24 December 1924 | 6 January 1925 |
| – | Ahmet Zogu | 6 January 1925 | 31 January 1925 |
| 21 | Kostaq Kotta | 1 February 1925 | 1 April 1925 |
| 22 | Ceno Kryeziu | 1 April 1925 | 23 September 1925 |
| 23 | Musa Juka | 28 September 1925 | 12 February 1927 |
| – | Abdurrahman Dibra | 12 February 1927 | 10 May 1928 |
| – | Kostaq Kotta | 11 May 1928 | 4 March 1930 |
| – | Rauf Fico | 4 March 1930 | 11 November 1930 |
| – | Musa Juka | 11 November 1930 | 7 October 1935 |
| 24 | Et'hem Toto | 21 October 1935 | 7 November 1936 |
| – | Musa Juka | 9 November 1936 | 6 April 1939 |
| * | Zef Kadarja | 8 April 1939 | 12 April 1939 |
| 25 | Maliq Bushati | 12 April 1939 | 3 December 1941 |
| * | Mustafa Merlika-Kruja | 3 December 1941 | 4 January 1943 |
| 26 | Ekrem Libohova | 18 January 1943 | 23 January 1943 |
| 27 | Fiqri Dine | 23 January 1943 | 12 February 1943 |
| 28 | Mark Gjon Markaj | 12 February 1943 | 11 May 1943 |
| 29 | Kol Bib Mirakaj | 12 May 1943 | 5 September 1943 |
| Interim Executive Committee (14 September 1943–4 November 1943) ||||
| 30 | Xhafer Deva | 5 September 1943 | 16 June 1944 |
| – | Fiqri Dine | 16 July 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| * | Ibrahim Biçaku | 6 September 1944 | 23 October 1944 |
| 31 | Haxhi Lleshi | 23 October 1944 | 18 March 1946 |
| 32 | Koçi Xoxe | 22 March 1946 | 2 October 1948 |
| 33 | Nesti Kerenxhi | 2 October 1948 | 21 November 1948 |
| 34 | Mehmet Shehu | 23 November 1948 | 19 July 1954 |
| 35 | Kadri Hazbiu | 19 July 1954 | 27 December 1979 |
| 36 | Feçor Shehu | 27 December 1979 | 14 January 1982 |
| 37 | Hekuran Isai | 15 January 1982 | 1 February 1989 |
| 38 | Simon Stefani | 2 February 1989 | 6 July 1990 |
| – | Hekuran Isai | 8 July 1990 | 21 February 1991 |
| 39 | Gramoz Ruçi | 22 February 1991 | 10 May 1991 |
| 40 | Aredin Shyti | 11 May 1991 | 4 June 1991 |
| 41 | Bajram Yzeiri | 11 June 1991 | 6 December 1991 |
| 42 | Vladimir Hysi | 18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 |
| 43 | Bashkim Kopliku | 19 April 1992 | 6 April 1993 |
| 44 | Agron Musaraj | 6 April 1993 | 11 July 1996 |
| 45 | Halit Shamata | 11 July 1996 | 3 March 1997 |
| 46 | Belul Çelo → Lush Perpali (co-signer) | 12 March 1997 | 4 July 1997 |
| 47 | Ali Kazazi → Lush Perpali (co-signer) | 4 July 1997 | 24 July 1997 |
| 48 | Neritan Ceka → Ndre Legisi (co-signer) | 25 July 1997 | 23 April 1998 |
| 49 | Perikli Teta | 24 April 1998 | 29 September 1998 |
| 50 | Petro Koçi | 2 October 1998 | 19 May 1999 |
| 51 | Spartak Poçi | 19 May 1999 | 9 November 2000 |
| 52 | Ilir Gjoni | 9 November 2000 | 29 January 2002 |
| 53 | Stefan Çipa | 22 February 2002 | 27 July 2002 |
| 54 | Luan Rama | 29 July 2002 | 17 October 2003 |
| 55 | Igli Toska | 17 October 2003 | 10 September 2005 |
| 56 | Sokol Olldashi | 11 September 2005 | 18 January 2007 |
| * | Gjergj Lezhja → (acting deputy minister) | 18 January 2007 | 20 March 2007 |
| 57 | Bujar Nishani | 20 March 2007 | 17 September 2009 |
| 58 | Lulzim Basha | 18 September 2009 | 21 April 2011 |
| – | Bujar Nishani | 21 April 2011 | 22 June 2012 |
| 59 | Flamur Noka | 3 July 2012 | 15 September 2013 |
| 60 | Saimir Tahiri | 15 September 2013 | 19 March 2017 |
| 61 | Fatmir Xhafaj | 24 March 2017 | 22 May 2017 |
| 62 | Dritan Demiraj | 22 May 2017 | 13 September 2017 |
| – | Fatmir Xhafaj | 13 September 2017 | 27 October 2018 |
| 63 | Sandër Lleshaj | 23 November 2018 | 17 December 2020 |
| 64 | Bledar Çuçi | 18 December 2020 | 13 July 2023 |
| 65 | Taulant Balla | 15 July 2023 | 30 July 2024 |
| 66 | Ervin Hoxha | 30 July 2024 | Incumbent |