Democratic Government of Albania

The Democratic Government of Albania (Albanian: Qeveria Demokratike e Shqipërisë) also known as the Hoxha I Government was established on 20 October 1944 by the National Liberation Movement, as the Albanian partisan resistance of 1940–1944 came to a close. A provisional government took power after the liberation of the country from German forces on 28 November. Its interim Prime Minister was Secretary-General Enver Hoxha of the Communist Party of Albania. The interim government was to be in existence until the holding of elections and the convening of a Constituent Assembly.

Albania
1944–1946
Flag
Motto: Ti Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqipëtar "You Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian"  • Proletarë të të gjitha vendeve, bashkohuni! "Proletarians of all countries, unite!"
Anthem: Himni i Flamurit "Hymn to the Flag"
Location of Albania in July, 1945.
Capital	Tirana
Common languages	Albanian
Government	Unitary one-party provisional government under a proletarian dictatorship
Chairman
• 1944–1946	Omer Nishani
Prime Minister
• 1944–1946	Enver Hoxha
Legislature	Constituent Assembly
Historical era	World War II / Cold War
• Establishment	20 October 1944
• Republic proclaimed	10 January 1946
Currency	Franga
Preceded by Succeeded by German Occupation Socialist Albania FPR Yugoslavia

Democratic Government of Albania
37th Government of Albania
1944–1946
Top Row: Manol Konomi, Bedri Spahiu, Spiro Koleka, Ymer Dishnica. Bottom Row: Ramadan Çitaku, Myslim Peza, Omer Nishani, Enver Hoxha, Sejfulla Malëshova, Medar Shtylla.
Date formed	20 October 1944 (1944-10-20)
Date dissolved	10 January 1946 (1946-01-10)
People and organisations
Leader	Enver Hoxha
No. of ministers	15
History
Predecessor	German occupation of Albania, Biçaku Government
Successor	Hoxha II Government, People's Socialist Republic of Albania

The government was led by the National Liberation Movement (LANÇ), which in turn was dominated by the Communist Party. From the outset, the Democratic Government was a Communist state. It sidelined the nationalist Balli Kombëtar, a task made somewhat easier by large amounts of British support. King Zog I was effectively dethroned; the Democratic Government barred him from ever returning to the country. The LANÇ quickly established fraternal relationships with other Communist countries.

Elections were held on 2 December 1945. By this time, the LANÇ had transformed itself into the Democratic Front of Albania, which was the only organization to contest the election. On 10 January 1946, the People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed.^[1][2][3]

Cabinet

• Enver Hoxha - Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and National Defense
• Koçi Xoxe - Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Affairs and Chairman of the Audit Committee
• Tuk Jakova - Minister Without Portfolio, February 6, 1946 Minister of Industry
• Haxhi Lleshi - Minister Without Portfolio
• Manol Konomi - Minister of Justice, 6 May 1947 - 5 February 1948 Minister Ad. Interim Education
• Spiro Koleka - Minister of World Affairs
• Ramadan Çitaku - Kiço Ngjela (6 February 1948) - Minister of Finances
• Nako Spiru - Minister of Economy, March 13, 1947 - President of the State Plan Committee
• Medar Shtylla - Minister of Health
• Gaqo Tashko - Minister of Agriculture
• Sejfulla Malëshova (Naxhije Dume, 6 February 1948) - Minister of Education
• Gogo Nushi (January 31, 1947 - Minister of Commerce
• Nesti Kerenxhi - Minister Without Portfolio and President of the State Plan Commission (May 29, 1948)
• Pandi Kristo - Minister Without Portfolio (1946) and Head of State Control (1947)
• Mehmet Shehu - Minister of Communications and PTT (February 6, 1948)

See also

• History of Albania

External links

• Declaration of the Democratic Government of Albania at the 2nd Meeting of the Anti-Fascist National Liberation Council of Albania
• Speech to the Constituent Assembly on the Presentation of the Resignation of the Government

References

1. Dervishi, Kastriot (2012). Kryeministrat dhe ministrat e shtetit shqiptar në 100 vjet. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 273. ISBN 978-99943-56-22-5.
2. Qafoku, Roland (2015). Historia e 33 kryeministrave të Shqipërisë. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "Onufri". p. 350. ISBN 978-9928-186-72-0.
3. Krasniqi, Afrim (2009). Sistemet Politike në Shqipëri 1912-2009. Tiranë: UFO Press. p. 390. ISBN 978-99956-19-36-7.