List of heads of state of Albania

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Provisional Government of Albania (1912-1914)

Name	Term start	Term end
Chairman of the National Assembly
Ismail Qemali Bej	28 November 1912	29 November 1912
Chairman of the Provisional Government
Ismail Qemali Bej	29 November 1912	22 January 1914
Chairman of the Central Government
Fejzi Bej Alizoti	22 January 1914	7 March 1914

Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Sovereign Prince of Albania (House of Wied)
Wilhelm zu Wied	7 March 1914	3 September 1914
Chairman of the Administrative Commission
Qamil Musa Haxhi Feza	3 September 1914	September 1914
Chairman of the General Council of the Albanian Senate
Mustafa Bej Ndroqi	September 1914	5 October 1914
Chairmen of the Provisional Government
Esat Pashe Toptani	5 October 1914	24 February 1916
No national government (24 February 1916-28 December 1918)
Turhan Pasha Përmeti	28 December 1918	28 January 1920
Chairmen of the National Government
Sulejman Bej Delvina	28 January 1920	30 January 1920
High Council of Regency (30 January 1920-31 January 1925)
Fan S. Noli (acting for High Council)	2 July 1924	24 December 1924	Democratic Party

Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party
President
Ahmet Zogu	31 January 1925	1 September 1928

Name	Reign start	Reign end
King of the Albanians (House of Zogu)
Zog I, Skanderbeg III	1 September 1928	8 April 1939

Name	Term start	Term end
Chairman of the Provisional Administration Committee
Xhafer Ypi	9 April 1939	12 April 1939
Acting Head of State
Shefqet Bej Verlaci	12 April 1939	16 April 1939
King of Albania (House of Savoy)
Vittorio Emanuele III	16 April 1939	3 September 1943

Name	Term start	Term end
Chairman of the Provisional Executive Committee
Ibrahim Bej Biçakçiu	14 September 1943	20 October 1943
Chairman of the High Council of Regency
Mehdi Bej Frasheri	20 October 1943	25 October 1944

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

Enver Hoxha was the leader of Albania as First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 8 November 1944 until his death on 11 April 1985, although he was never head of state.

Name	Term start	Term end	Political Party
Presidents
Ramiz Alia	30 April 1991	3 April 1992	Non-party
Kastriot Islami (acting)	3 April 1992	6 April 1992	Socialist Party of Albania
Pjetër Arbnori (acting)	6 April 1992	9 April 1992	Democratic Party of Albania
Sali Berisha	9 April 1992	24 July 1997	Democratic Party of Albania
Skender Gjinushi (acting)	24 July 1997 (several hours)		Social Democratic Party of Albania
Rexhep Meidani	24 July 1997	24 July 2002	Socialist Party of Albania
Alfred Moisiu	24 July 2002	24 July 2007	Non-party
Bamir Topi	24 July 2007	Incumbent	Democratic Party of Albania