Head of state
Sourced
The government's own site (kryeministria.al) and the President's site returned no readable content or refused automated access, so every claim is sourced rather than verified. The cabinet also includes 'Diella', an AI system presented as Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence; it is not a person and is not listed as a seat.
- Head of state
- Bajram BegajPresident
- Head of government
- Edi RamaPrime Minister
- System
- Parliamentary republicCapital: Tirana
- UN e-government rank
- 62 of 193EGDI 2024
Albania is a parliamentary republic[1]. The head of state is President Bajram Begaj[3][4]. The government is led by Prime Minister Edi Rama, in office since 12 Sept 2025[3][5]. Govpedia records 17 members of its cabinet.
At a glance[2]
- Capital
- Tirana
- Region
- Southeast Europe
- Area
- 28,748 km²
- Language
- Albanian
- Currency
- Albanian lek (L)
- People
- Albanian
- Borders
- Montenegro, Greece, North Macedonia
- Calling code
- +355
- Internet domain
- .al
Leadership
Who leads the state
Executive
Rama IV Government
0 of 17 verified on official pages
Dates are the start of each minister’s current term in this government.
Digital government
Digital government, measured
UN E-Government Development Index[8]
2024
0.800rank 62 of 193
- Online services0.814
- Human capital0.811
- Telecom infrastructure0.775
Record of changes
Timeline
17 Sept 2026
President Bajram Begaj decrees the dismissal of Besfort Lamallari and the appointment of Ervin Demo as Minister of Internal Affairs; the Ministry of State for Local Government is merged into the Interior portfolio.[4][5]
Sourced11 Sept 2026
Klodiana Spahiu is sworn in as Minister of Health and Social Welfare, succeeding Evis Sala.[7]
Sourced5 Mar 2026
Parliament approves a reshuffle: Albana Koçiu becomes Deputy Prime Minister in place of Belinda Balluku; Besfort Lamallari moves to Interior, Toni Gogu to Justice, Erjona Ismaili to Relations with Parliament, Enea Karakaçi to Infrastructure and Energy, Ermal Nufi to Defence (succeeding Pirro Vengu) and Ferit Hoxha to Europe and Foreign Affairs (succeeding Elisa Spiropali).[6]
Sourced12 Sept 2025
Edi Rama's fourth government is formed after the Socialist Party wins a majority in the 2025 parliamentary election.[5]
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Evidence
Sources
- [1]List of countries by system of government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [2]World countries in JSON (mledoze/countries)
Mohammed Le Doze and contributors (ODbL)ReferenceChecked 1 Nov 2026
- [3]List of current heads of state and government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- [4]Presidenti dekreton shkarkimin e Lamallarit, emërohet Ervin Demo ministër i Brendshëm
BalkanwebNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [5]Rama IV Government
WikipediaReferenceChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [6]Parliament Approves Changes to Prime Minister Rama's Cabinet After Tense Session
Albanian Daily NewsNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [7]Klodiana Spahiu betohet si ministre e Shëndetësisë dhe Mirëqenies Sociale
BalkanwebNewsChecked 13 Oct 2026
- [8]UN E-Government Survey 2024: country data
United Nations DESADatasetChecked 12 Oct 2026