Nano I Government

Nano I Government
Qeveria e Parë Nano

50nd Government of Albania
February–May 1991
Date formed22 February 1991 (1991-02-22)
Date dissolved11 May 1991 (1991-05-11) (79 days)
People and organisations
Chairman of the Presidium
of the People's Assembly		Ramiz Alia
Prime MinisterFatos Nano
Deputy Prime MinisterShkëlqim Cani
Member parties  PPSH
Status in legislatureDictatorship
Opposition parties  PD,   PR,   PSD,   PA
Opposition leaderSali Berisha
History
Outgoing election1987 election
Legislature termConstitutional Assembly
Incoming formationTemporarily appointed
PredecessorÇarçani IV Government
SuccessorNano II Government

The first Government of Prime Minister Fatos Nano was an emergency government that served as the 50th Government of Albania.[1] The country's reformation as the Republic of Albania in the middle of this cabinet, on 29 April 1991, made this the final cabinet of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.

History

On 21 February 1991, Ramiz Alia, Chairman of the Presidium of the Albanian People's Assembly and First Secretary of the Party of Labor of Albania, assumed personal control over the government of Albania and announced that he would replace Adil Çarçani and his 23-member cabinet.[1] Alia promptly appointed Deputy Prime Minister Fatos Nano to lead this new government, who was considered a reformist economist.[2] Shkëlqim Cani, who served as Deputy Prime Minister alongside Nano, was kept in his position. All other cabinet members were newly appointed.

On 29 April 1991, the People's Socialist Republic was reformed as the Republic of Albania. On 30 April 1991, Ramiz Alia officially began his term as Albania's first president since 1928.

The majority of the cabinet resigned on 10 May 1991 and a new cabinet was announced. Aside from Nano, only two ministers were retained.[3] The primary motivation for the change of cabinet was an attempt by the People's Assembly to bolster morale.[4]

Cabinet

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office
Prime Minister22 February 199111 May 1991
Deputy Prime Minister22 February 199111 May 1991
Minister Secretary-General of Council of Ministers22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Finances
Qemal Disha
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Internal Affairs22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of People's Defence22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Foreign Affairs22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Justice
Dashnor Kore
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Economy
Unknown[a]
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Education22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Agriculture
Ahmet Osja
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Construction
Leonard Nano
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Health22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports
Unknown[a]
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Transport
Salvador Franja
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Industry, Mines and Energy
Drini Mezini
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Food and Light Industry22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations
Shane Korbeci
22 February 199111 May 1991
Ministry of Domestic Trade
Altin Ylli
22 February 199111 May 1991

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b While the minister is not known, this cabinet position was in existence at the time of Nano's first cabinet.

References

  1. ^ a b "New Protests in Albania; Crisis Mounts". New York Times. 22 February 1991. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  2. ^ Vickers, Miranda (1995). The Albanians. I.B. Tauris. p. 209. ISBN 9781-78076-695-9.
  3. ^ "Albanian Names an All-Communist Cabinet". New York Times. 10 May 1991. Retrieved 19 July 2018.
  4. ^ Vickers, Miranda (1995). The Albanians. I.B. Tauris. p. 215. ISBN 9781-78076-695-9.