# Speaker of the Parliament of Albania

The speaker of the Parliament of Albania (Albanian: Kryetar i Kuvendit) is the presiding officer of the Parliament of Albania whose term coincides with the term of the Parliament and are elected by a vote during the opening session. The speaker takes over the functions of the office of president when the president is temporarily absent or unable to exercise the powers of the presidency. Since the first multi-party elections held after the collapse of the Communist rule, there have been nine speakers of the Parliament. As of 30 July 2024, the speaker of the Parliament is Elisa Spiropali.

## List of speakers (1920–present)

Speakers of the Assembly :
| No. | Name | Term in office | Term in office | Leg. |
| 1st | Xhemal Naipi (1887–1955) | 29 March 1920 | 27 May 1920 | I |
| I ||
| 2nd | Dhimitër Kacimbra (1875–1950) | 25 September 1920 | 15 November 1920 | I |
| I ||
| 3rd | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 9 May 1921 | 16 July 1921 | II |
| II ||
| 4th | Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938) | 16 July 1921 | 30 September 1923 | II |
| II ||
| — | Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938) | 21 January 1924 | 17 April 1924 | III |
| III ||
| 5th | Petro Poga (1850–1944) | 17 April 1924 | 2 March 1925 | III |
| III ||
| — | Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938) | 2 March 1925 | 24 September 1925 | III, IV |
| III, IV ||
| — | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 24 September 1925 | 15 September 1926 | IV |
| IV ||
| 6th | Kostaq Kotta (1889–1949) | 15 September 1926 | 7 June 1928 | IV |
| IV ||
| — | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 25 August 1928 | 5 March 1930 | V |
| V ||
| — | Kostaq Kotta (1889–1949) | 20 October 1930 | 10 February 1937 | V, VI |
| V, VI ||
| — | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 11 February 1937 | 12 April 1939 | VII |
| VII ||
| 7th | Terenc Toçi (1880–1945) | 9 April 1940 | 23 November 1942 | VIII, IX |
| VIII, IX ||
| 8th | Ernest Koliqi (1903–1975) | 23 November 1942 | 16 May 1943 | IX |
| IX ||
| 9th | Fejzi Alizoti (1874–1938) | 16 May 1943 | 4 August 1943 | IX |
| IX ||
| 10th | Lef Nosi (1877–1946) | 18 October 1943 | 25 October 1943 | X |
| X ||
| 11th | Idhomen Kosturi (1874–1938) | 26 October 1943 | 5 November 1943 | X |
| X ||
| 12th | Mihal Zallari (1894–1976) | 9 November 1943 | 14 September 1944 | X |
| X ||
| 13th | Tuk Jakova (1914–1959) | 10 January 1946 | 20 March 1946 | XI |
| XI ||
| 14th | Ymer Dishnica (1912–1998) | 25 March 1946 | 12 July 1947 | XI |
| XI ||
| 15th | Manush Myftiu (1919–1997) | 12 July 1947 | 28 June 1950 | XI |
| XI ||
| 16th | Teodor Heba (1914–2001) | 28 June 1950 | 6 June 1951 | XII |
| XII ||
| 17th | Mihal Prifti (1918–1986) | 6 June 1951 | 19 July 1954 | XII |
| XII ||
| 18th | Gogo Nushi (1913–1970) | 19 July 1954 | 14 November 1956 | XIII |
| XIII ||
| 19th | Rita Marko (1920–2018) | 14 November 1956 | 21 June 1958 | XIII |
| XIII ||
| 20th | Medar Shtylla (1907–1963) | 21 June 1958 | 20 December 1963 | XIV, XV |
| XIV, XV ||
| 21st | Lefter Goga (1921–1997) | 20 November 1964 | 10 September 1966 | XV |
| XV ||
| 22nd | Abdyl Këllezi (1919–1977) | 10 September 1966 | 13 January 1969 | XVI |
| XVI ||
| 23rd | Behar Shtylla (1918–1994) | 13 January 1969 | 20 November 1970 | XVI |
| XVI ||
| 24th | Fadil Paçrami (1922–2008) | 20 November 1970 | 25 September 1973 | XVII |
| XVII ||
| 25th | Iliaz Reka (1924–1975) | 25 September 1973 | 27 December 1975 | XVII, XVIII |
| XVII, XVIII ||
| 26th | Ali Manaj (born 1937) | 11 February 1976 | 25 December 1978 | XVIII |
| XVIII ||
| 27th | Simon Stefani (1929–2000) | 25 December 1978 | 22 November 1981 | XIX |
| XIX ||
| 28th | Pali Miska (1931–2008) | 22 November 1981 | 19 February 1987 | XIX, XX |
| XIX, XX ||
| 29th | Petro Dode (born 1924) | 19 February 1987 | 17 April 1990 | XXI |
| XXI ||
| 30th | Kastriot Islami (born 1952) | 18 April 1990 | 6 April 1992 | XXI, XXII |
| XXI, XXII ||
| 31st | Pjetër Arbnori (1936–2006) | 6 April 1992 | 24 July 1997 | XXIII, XXIV |
| XXIII, XXIV ||
| 32nd | Skënder Gjinushi (born 1949) | 24 July 1997 | 4 September 2001 | XXV |
| XXV ||
| 33rd | Namik Dokle (born 1946) | 4 September 2001 | 30 April 2002 | XXVI |
| XXVI ||
| 34th | Servet Pëllumbi (born 1936) | 30 April 2002 | 3 September 2005 | XXVI |
| XXVI ||
| 35th | Jozefina Topalli (born 1963) | 3 September 2005 | 10 September 2013 | XXVII, XXVIII |
| XXVII, XXVIII ||
| 36th | Ilir Meta (born 1969) | 10 September 2013 | 24 July 2017 | XXIX |
| XXIX ||
| 37th | Gramoz Ruçi (born 1951) | 9 September 2017 | 10 September 2021 | XXX |
| XXX ||
| 38th | Lindita Nikolla (born 1965) | 10 September 2021 | 26 July 2024 | XXXI |
| XXXI ||
| 39th | Elisa Spiropali (born 1983) | 30 July 2024 | Incumbent | XXXI |
| XXXI ||