# Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth

The Ministry of Education and Sports (Albanian: Ministria e Arsimit dhe Sportit) is a department of the Albanian Government responsible for Education and Sport. The current minister is Ogerta Manastirliu.

## History

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Education has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times. This list reflects the changes made in years in pluralist history since 1992 as an institution:
* Ministry of Education (Ministria e Arsimit) from 1992 to 1996
* Ministry of Education and Sports (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Sportit) from 1996 to 1997
* Ministry of Education and Science (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Shkencës) from 1997 to 1998
* Ministry of Education (Ministria e Arsimit) from 1998 to 2001
* Ministry of Education and Science (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Shkencës) from 2001 to 2002
* Ministry of Education (Ministria e Arsimit) from 2002 to 2005
* Ministry of Education and Science (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Shkencës) from 2005 to 2013
* Ministry of Education and Sports (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Sportit) from 2013 to 2017
* Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth (Ministria e Arsimit, Sportit dhe Rinisë) from 2017 to 2021
* Ministry of Education and Sports (Ministria e Arsimit dhe Sportit) from 2021 - now

## Subordinate institutions

* General Directorate of Pre-University Education
* Regional Education Directorates
* Sports Service Agency
* Educational Services Center
* Quality Assurance Agency of Higher Education
* Agency for Quality Assurance in Pre-University Education
* National Agency of Scientific Research and Innovation
* National Youth Agency

## Officeholders (1912–present)

| No. | Name | Term in office | Term in office |
| 1 | Luigj Gurakuqi | 4 December 1912 | 22 January 1914 |
| 2 | Mihal Turtulli | 14 March 1914 | 3 September 1914 |
| – | Luigj Gurakuqi | 25 December 1918 | 29 January 1920 |
| 3 | Sotir Peci | 30 January 1920 | 14 November 1920 |
| 4 | Kristo Floqi | 15 November 1920 | 1 July 1921 |
| – | Sotir Peci | 11 July 1921 | 16 October 1921 |
| 5 | Hil Mosi | 16 October 1921 | 6 December 1921 |
| 6 | Haki Tefiku | 6 December 1921 | 6 December 1921 |
| 7 | Kristo Dako | 7 December 1921 | 12 December 1921 |
| 8 | Aleksandër Xhuvani | 12 December 1921 | 24 December 1921 |
| 9 | Rexhep Mitrovica | 24 December 1921 | 25 February 1924 |
| 10 | Fahri Rashiti | 3 March 1924 | 10 June 1924 |
| 11 | Stavro Vinjau | 16 June 1924 | 24 December 1924 |
| 12 | Kostaq Kotta | 6 January 1925 | 31 January 1925 |
| 13 | Xhafer Ypi | 2 July 1927 | 16 January 1929 |
| 14 | Abdurrahman Dibra | 16 January 1929 | 5 March 1930 |
| – | Hil Mosi | 6 March 1930 | 7 December 1932 |
| 15 | Mirash Ivanaj | 11 January 1933 | 16 August 1935 |
| 16 | Nush Bushati | 21 October 1935 | 7 November 1936 |
| 17 | Faik Shatku | 9 November 1936 | 31 May 1938 |
| – | Abdurrahman Dibra | 31 May 1938 | 7 April 1939 |
| 18 | Ernest Koliqi | 12 April 1939 | 3 December 1941 |
| 19 | Xhevat Korça | 3 December 1941 | 4 January 1943 |
| 20 | Rexhep Krasniqi | 12 February 1943 | 28 April 1943 |
| 21 | Zef Benusi | 8 July 1943 | 14 September 1943 |
| 22 | Koço Muka | 7 February 1944 | 28 August 1944 |
| 23 | Rrok Kolaj | 6 September 1944 | 25 October 1944 |
| 24 | Gjergj Kokoshi | 23 October 1944 | 13 January 1945 |
| 25 | Kostaq Cipo | 13 January 1945 | 21 March 1946 |
| 26 | Sejfulla Malëshova | 22 March 1946 | 6 February 1948 |
| 27 | Naxhije Dume | 6 February 1948 | 1 October 1948 |
| 28 | Kahreman Ylli | 23 November 1948 | 9 April 1952 |
| 29 | Bedri Spahiu | 10 April 1952 | 21 June 1955 |
| 30 | Ramiz Alia | 21 June 1955 | 3 June 1958 |
| 31 | Manush Myftiu | 22 June 1958 | 22 June 1965 |
| 32 | Thoma Deliana | 23 June 1965 | 3 May 1976 |
| 33 | Tefta Cami | 3 May 1976 | 19 February 1987 |
| 34 | Skënder Gjinushi | 20 February 1987 | 21 February 1991 |
| 35 | Kastriot Islami | 22 February 1991 | 10 May 1991 |
| 36 | Maqo Lakrori | 11 May 1991 | 4 June 1991 |
| 37 | Paskal Milo | 11 June 1991 | 6 December 1991 |
| 38 | Alfred Pema | 18 December 1991 | 13 April 1992 |
| 39 | Ylli Vejsiu | 13 April 1992 | 6 April 1993 |
| 40 | Xhezair Teliti | 6 April 1993 | 10 July 1996 |
| 41 | Edmond Lulja | 11 July 1996 | 10 March 1997 |
| 42 | Luan Skuqi | 11 March 1997 | 24 July 1997 |
| 43 | Et'hem Ruka | 25 July 1997 | 6 September 2001 |
| 44 | Ben Blushi | 6 September 2001 | 29 January 2002 |
| 45 | Luan Memushi | 22 February 2002 | 1 September 2005 |
| 46 | Genc Pollo | 11 September 2005 | 30 July 2008 |
| 47 | Fatos Beja | 30 July 2008 | 17 September 2009 |
| 48 | Myqerem Tafaj | 17 September 2009 | 10 September 2013 |
| 49 | Lindita Nikolla | 15 September 2013 | 21 May 2017 |
| 50 | Mirela Karabina | 22 May 2017 | 11 September 2017 |
| 51 | Lindita Nikolla | 13 September 2017 | 17 January 2019 |
| 52 | Besa Shahini | 17 January 2019 | 14 September 2020 |
| 53 | Evis Kushi | 15 September 2020 | 9 September 2023 |
| 54 | Ogerta Manastirliu | 12 September 2023 | Incumbent |