List of heads of state of Albania

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

President of the Republic of Albania Presidenti i Republikës së Shqipërisë
Presidential Seal
Incumbent Bajram Begaj since 24 July 2022
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

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 Assembly 1912
Ismail Qemali Bej		1844–1919	28 November 1912	29 November 1912	Non-party
Chairman of the Provisional Government 1912 – 1914
Ismail Qemali Bej		1844–1919	29 November 1912	22 January 1914	Non-party
Chairman of the Central Government 1914
Fejzi Bej Alizoti		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) 1914
Vidit 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 Government 1914 – 1916
Essad Pasha Toptani		1863–1920	5 October 1914	24 February 1916	Non-party
No 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 Government 1920
Sulejman Bej Delvina		1884–1932	28 January 1920	30 January 1920	Non-party
High Council of Regency (30 January 1920 – 31 January 1925)
Fan S. Noli (acting for High Council)		1882–1965	2 July 1924	24 December 1924	Democratic Party

Albanian Republic (1925–1928)

Name	Portrait	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
President 1925 – 1928
Ahmet Zogu		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 – 1939
Zog I, Skanderbeg III		1895–1961	1 September 1928	7 April 1939

Italian Occupation (1939–1943)

Standard of the Lieutenant-General of the King in Albania.

Name	Portrait	Born-Died	Reign start	Reign end
King of Albania (House of Savoy) 1939 – 1943
Victor Emmanuel III represented by:-	—	1869–1947	16 April 1939	8 September 1943
Francesco Jacomoni di San Savino, Lieutenant-General		1893–1973	22 April 1939	18 March 1943
Alberto Pariani, Lieutenant-General		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 Regency 1943 – 1944
Mehdi Bej Frashëri		1872–1963	20 October 1943	28 November 1944	Balli Kombëtar

People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1944–1991)

Standard of the President, 1944–1991

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

Republic of Albania (1991–Present)

Standard of the President

Name	Portrait	Born-Died	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Presidents 1991 onwards
Ramiz Alia		1925–2011	30 April 1991	3 April 1992	Non-party
Kastriot Islami (acting)		1952–	3 April 1992	6 April 1992	Socialist Party of Albania
Pjetër Arbnori (acting)		1935–2006	6 April 1992	9 April 1992	Democratic Party of Albania
Sali Berisha		1944–	9 April 1992	24 July 1997	Democratic Party of Albania
Skënder Gjinushi (acting)		1949–	24 July 1997 (several hours)		Social Democratic Party of Albania
Rexhep Meidani		1944–	24 July 1997	24 July 2002	Socialist Party of Albania
Alfred Moisiu		1929–	24 July 2002	24 July 2007	Non-party
Bamir Topi		1957–	24 July 2007	24 July 2012	Democratic Party of Albania
Bujar Nishani		1966–2022	24 July 2012	24 July 2017	Democratic Party of Albania
Ilir Meta		1969–	24 July 2017	24 July 2022	Socialist Party of Albania
Bajram 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	Notes
1	Enver Hoxha		1908–1985	8 November 1941	11 April 1985	PKSh/PPSh	also Prime Minister (1944-1954)
2	Ramiz Alia		1925–2011	13 April 1985	4 May 1991	PPSh	also Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly (1982-1991)

Living former presidents

Name	Term	Date of birth
Sali Berisha	1992–1997	15 October 1944
Rexhep Meidani	1997–2002	17 August 1944
Alfred Moisiu	2002–2007	1 December 1929
Bamir Topi	2007–2012	24 April 1957
Ilir Meta	2017–2022	24 March 1969