List of heads of state of Albania

This is a list of heads of state of Albania.  The head of state is named President.

Heads of State of Albania (1912–Present)
Provisional Government of Albania (1912–1914)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Chairman of the National Assembly1912Ismail Qemali Bej  60px  1844–1919  28 November 1912  29 November 1912  Non-party Chairman of the Provisional Government1912 – 1914Ismail Qemali Bej  60px  1844–1919  29 November 1912  22 January 1914  Non-party Chairman of the Central Government1914Fejzi Bej Alizoti  60px  1876–1945  22 January 1914  7 March 1914  Non-party

Principality of Albania (1914–1925)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Reign start Reign end Sovereign Prince of Albania (House of Wied)1914Vidit I, Skanderbeg II  —  1876–1945  7 March 1914  3 September 1914 Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Chairmen of the Provisional Government1914 – 1916Essad Pasha Toptani  60px  1863–1920  5 October 1914  24 February 1916  Non-partyNo national government (24 February 1916 – 28 December 1918)Turhan Pasha Përmeti  —  1846–1927  28 December 1918  28 January 1920  Non-party Chairmen of the National Government1920Sulejman Bej Delvina  60px  1884–1932  28 January 1920  30 January 1920  Non-partyHigh Council of Regency (30 January 1920 – 31 January 1925)Fan S. Noli (acting for High Council)  60px  1882–1965  2 July 1924  24 December 1924  Democratic Party

Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party President1925 – 1928Ahmet Zogu  60px  1895–1961  1 February 1925  1 September 1928  Non-party

Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Reign start Reign end King of the Albanians (House of Zogu)1928 – 1939Zog I, Skanderbeg III  60px  1895–1961  1 September 1928  7 April 1939 

Italian Occupation (1939–1943)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Reign start Reign end King of Albania (House of Savoy)1939 – 1943Victor Emmanuel IIIrepresented by:-  —  1869–1947  16 April 1939  8 September 1943Francesco Jacomoni di San Savino, Lieutenant-General  60px  1893–1973  22 April 1939  18 March 1943Alberto Pariani, Lieutenant-General  60px  1876–1955  March 1943  6 September 1943

German Occupation (1943–1944)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Chairman of the High Council of Regency1943 – 1944Mehdi Bej Frashëri  60px  1872–1963  20 October 1943  28 November 1944  Balli Kombëtar

People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1944–1991)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Chairman of the Presidium of the Antifascist Council of National Liberation1944 – 1946Omer Nishani  60px  1887–1954  26 May 1944  12 January 1946  Communist Party of Albania Chairman of the Presidium of the Constituent Assembly1946Omer Nishani  60px  1887–1954  12 January 1946  16 March 1946  Communist Party of Albania Chairmen of the Presidium of the People's Assembly1946 – 1991Omer Nishani  60px  1887–1954  16 March 1946  1 August 1953  Communist Party of Albania (until 1948) Party of Labour of Albania (from 1948)Haxhi Lleshi  60px  1913–1998  1 August 1953  22 November 1982  Party of Labour of AlbaniaRamiz Alia  60px  1925–2011  22 November 1982  30 April 1991  Party of Labour of Albania

Republic of Albania (1991–Present)
 Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Presidents1991 onwardsRamiz Alia  60px  1925–2011  30 April 1991  3 April 1992  Non-partyKastriot Islami (acting)  60px  1952–  3 April 1992  6 April 1992  Socialist Party of AlbaniaPjetër Arbnori (acting)  60px  1935–2006  6 April 1992  9 April 1992  Democratic Party of AlbaniaSali Berisha  60px  1944–  9 April 1992  24 July 1997  Democratic Party of AlbaniaSkënder Gjinushi (acting)  60px  1949–  24 July 1997 (several hours)  Social Democratic Party of AlbaniaRexhep Meidani  60px  1944–  24 July 1997  24 July 2002  Socialist Party of AlbaniaAlfred Moisiu  60px  1929–  24 July 2002  24 July 2007  Non-partyBamir Topi  60px  1957–  24 July 2007  24 July 2012  Democratic Party of AlbaniaBujar Nishani  60px  1966–2022  24 July 2012  24 July 2017  Democratic Party of AlbaniaIlir Meta  60px  1969–  24 July 2017  24 July 2022  Socialist Party of AlbaniaBajram Begaj   1967–  24 July 2022  Incumbent  Non-party

First Secretaries of the Albanian Communist/Labour Party (1941–1991)
 # Name Portrait Born-Died Term start Term end Political Party Notes1Enver Hoxha80px1908–19858 November 194111 April 1985PKSh/PPShalso Prime Minister (1944-1954)2Ramiz Alia80px 1925–201113 April 19854 May 1991PPShalso Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly (1982-1991)

Living former presidents
NameTermDate of birthSali Berisha1992–199715 October 1944Rexhep Meidani1997–200217 August 1944Alfred Moisiu2002–20071 December 1929Bamir Topi2007–201224 April 1957Ilir Meta2017–202224 March 1969 

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