President Of Albania: Head of state of Albania and commander-in-chief of the Albanian military
The president of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Shqipërisë), officially styled President of the Republic of Albania (Albanian: Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë) is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the military and the representative of the unity of the Albanian people.
| President of the Republic of Albania Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë | |
|---|---|
 Presidential Seal | |
| Style | President His Excellency |
| Residence | Pallati Presidencial |
| Seat | Tirana |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | Five years Renewable once |
| Inaugural holder | Ramiz Alia |
| Formation | 30 April 1991 |
| Salary | 1,425 EUR per month |
| Website | www.president.al |
The president has the power to set the date of the elections for the Parliament as well as referendum, grants pardons and awards.
List of presidents (1925–present)
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Nominated by | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg) Albanian Republic (1925–1928) | |||||||
| 1 |  | Ahmet Zogu (1895–1961) .svg) | 1 February 1925 | 1 September 1928 | Conservative Party | ||
| 3 years and 7 months | |||||||
 Republic of Albania (1991–present) | |||||||
| 2 | .jpg) | Ramiz Alia (1925–2011) | 30 April 1991 | 3 April 1992 | Party of Labour | ||
| 11 months and 4 days | |||||||
| 3 | .jpg) | Sali Berisha (born 1944) .svg) | 9 April 1992 | 24 July 1997 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years, 3 months and 15 days | |||||||
| 4 |  | Rexhep Meidani (born 1944) .svg) | 24 July 1997 | 24 July 2002 | Socialist Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 5 |  | Alfred Moisiu (born 1929) .svg) | 24 July 2002 | 24 July 2007 | Independent | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 6 |  | Bamir Topi (born 1957) .svg) | 24 July 2007 | 24 July 2012 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 7 |  | Bujar Nishani (1966–2022) .svg) | 24 July 2012 | 24 July 2017 | Democratic Party | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 8 | .jpg) | Ilir Meta (born 1969) .svg) | 24 July 2017 | 24 July 2022 | Socialist Movement for Integration | ||
| 5 years | |||||||
| 9 | .jpg) | Bajram Begaj (born 1967) | 24 July 2022 | Incumbent | Independent | ||
| 1 year, 8 months and 6 days | |||||||
References
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