Worldwide Guide to Women in Leadership
Female Ministers of
Albania/Republika e Shqqipëiisë (Female Suffrage 1920/44) Under the suzerainty
of the Osman Empire 1468-1912, independent principality 1912-25,
republic 1925-28, kingdom 1928-46 and a socialist Republic till 1990
See also Albania of State
(Heads), Albania Parliament and Albania Parties
1945-48 Minister of Education and Science
Naxhije Dume
1948-60 Member of the Politburo
& Central Committee of the Communist Party
1954-60 Secretary of the Politburo Liri Beslishova
Secretary of the Presidium of the Kuvendit Popullor, Peoples Assembly
1958-61, Political Prisoner 1961-91. (b. 1923- ) .
1972-82 Chairperson of the
State-Planning Committee in the Council of Ministers Petra Dode
1975-89 Minister of Agriculture
Thumie Thomay
Her name is also spelled Thumije Thomaj. She was Vice-President of The Democratic Front 1979-84. (b. 1940-)
1976-87 Minister of Education,
Science and
Culture Tefta Çami
(b. 1931-)
1981-90 Member of the Politburo of
the Communist Party Lenka Çuko
1983-90 Member of the Central Committee
1982-89 Vice-President Emine Guri
First Vice-President of the Kuvendit Popullor 1967-79, Member of the Council
of State 1980-91.
1982 Minister of Light Industry
Esma Ulqinaku
1982-87 and
1989-90 Minister for Light- and
Food Industry Vito Kapo
Chairman of the Women's Union 1955-82, Member of the Presidium of the State
Council and the Kuvendit Popullor 1967-79.
1993-94 Deputy Chairman of the
Cabinet-Committee for Science & Technology Vlasha Mora
1994-95 Deputy Minister of Trade
and Industry, Trade and Communication
Suzana
Penari
1995-97 Minister of Trade and Industry, Trade and Communication
(b. 1956-)
1994-97 Secretary of State for
Youth and Women Roza Pati
Chairman of the District Council of Lezha 1991-94. (b. 1965- )
Around 1995 Deputy Minister of
Health Zamira Sinojeneri
1996-97 Minister of Labour and
Social Security Affairs Arlinda Koçi
Director of Social Affairs in the Department of Labour and Social Security
1992-96.
1996-97 Secretary of State for
Sports Marjeta Pronjari
1997-99 Minister of Justice Thimio
Kondi
Judge in the Supreme Court from 1999.
1997-98 Minister of Culture, Youth
and Sport Arta Agim Dade
2001-02 Minister of Foreign Affairs
2002-03 Minister of Culture, Youth
and Sport
She was Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Socialist Party and Vice-Chair of
the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Parliament.
1997-98 Minister of State of
Development and Economic Co-operation Ermelinda
Ahmet Meksi
1998-2002 Minister of Economic Co-operation and Trade
2002 Minister of Economy
2003 Deputy Premier Minister and Minister of State for Integration
2003-05 Minister of Integration
Professor of Economics 1981-87, Member of the Chairmanship of the
Socialist Party and MP since 1991.
From 2003 fourth in the cabinet.
(b. 1957-)
1998-2001 Minister of Public Works and
Transportation Ingrid Shuli
1998-2005 Deputy Minister of Finance Adriana Berbei
1999-2001 Deputy Premier Minister and
Minister of Labour Makbule Çeço
In 1997-99 Prefect (Governor) of Tirana. She was the candidate for premier
minister of the President of the Socialists, Fatos Nano, but the Parliament
Group chose someone else. From 2001 Deputy President of the National Assembly. (b. 1948-)
1999-2001 Minister of Culture, Youth
and Sports Esmeralda Uruçi
2002-
2002- Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food Vjollca Ibro
2002-03 Deputy Minister of Environment Tatjana Kotobelli
2002-05 Deputy Minister of Local Government Natasha Paco
2002-03 Deputy Minister of Education and
Science Saemira Pino-Gjipali
2003-05 Deputy Minister of Health
2002-04 Deputy Minister of Work and Social Issues Konstandina Bezhani
2005 Deputy Minister of Environment Etleva Cana
2005-07 Minister of Integration Arenca Troshani
Former Dean of the law faculty in Shkoder. She is in charge of the cooperation
with the EU. (b. 1973-).
2005-
Deputy Minister of Defense Zana Xhuka
2005-
Deputy Minister of Education and Science Adriana
Kumbaro
2005-
Deputy Minister of Health Zamira Sinoimeri
2005-
Deputy Minister of Work, Social Affairs and Equal
Opportunities Marjeta Zaçe
2007- Minister
of
European
Integration and
Government Spokeswoman Majlinda Bregu
Last update 13.03.07