Ministry of Public Works (Albania)

Ministry of Public Works
Ministria e Punëve Botore
Department overview
Formed4 December 1912 (1912-12-04)
Dissolved29 January 2002 (2002-01-29)
Superseding Department
JurisdictionCouncil of Ministers
StatusDissolved
HeadquartersTirana, Albania

The Ministry of Public Works (Albanian: Ministria e Punëve Botore or Ministria e Punëve Publike) was a department of the Albanian government in the early beginnings of the newly formed Albanian State. Established as an institution since the first provisional government of Ismail Qemali, on December 4, 1912, the ministry would play an important role in later governments and continued to function even after the war until it was broken up into several ministries,[1] starting with the Hoxha III Cabinet. Its status would briefly reemerge in 1996 during the Meksi II Government and lasting until 2002. The ministry was tasked with supervising construction projects, the maintenance of roads, bridges, state buildings and general utilities infrastructure.[2][3][a]

Officeholders (1912–1953)

No. Name
Term in office
Ministrat e Punëve Botore (1912–1953)
1 Mid'hat Frashëri 4 December 1912 30 March 1913
2 Pandeli Cale 30 March 1913 22 January 1914
3 Prenk Bib Doda[b] 14 March 1914 20 May 1914
– Mid'hat Frashëri 28 May 1914 3 September 1914
4 Aziz Vrioni 5 October 1914 27 January 1916
* Sami Vrioni[c] 25 December 1918 29 January 1920
* Eshref Frashëri[d] 30 January 1920 14 November 1920
5 Mehdi Frashëri 11 July 1921 16 October 1921
6 Zija Dibra 16 October 1921 6 December 1921
7 Koço Tasi 6 December 1921 6 December 1921
8 Haki Tefiku 7 December 1921 12 December 1921
9 Kostaq Paftali 12 December 1921 24 December 1921
10 Spiro Jorgo Koleka 24 December 1921 30 May 1923
11 Sejfi Vllamasi 30 May 1923 25 February 1924
12 Kostaq Kotta 3 March 1924 10 June 1924
13 Qazim Koculi 16 June 1924 24 December 1924
– Kostaq Kotta 6 January 1925 23 September 1925
14 Musa Juka 28 September 1925 20 October 1927
15 Hil Mosi 16 November 1927 10 May 1928
16 Salih Vuçitërni 11 May 1928 5 March 1930
17 Izet Dibra 16 March 1930 7 December 1932
18 Sandër Saraçi 11 January 1933 18 June 1935
19 Ndoc Naraçi 21 October 1935 7 November 1936
– Kostaq Kotta 9 November 1936 7 April 1939
* Yzedin Beshiri[e] 8 April 1939 12 April 1939
20 Shefqet Vërlaci 12 April 1939 3 December 1941
21 Iljas Agushi 3 December 1941 10 September 1943
22 Musa Gjylbegaj 5 November 1943 28 August 1944
23 Refat Begolli 6 September 1944 25 October 1944
24 Spiro Koleka 23 October 1944 21 November 1948
25 Abedin Shehu 29 October 1949 8 March 1950
– Spiro Koleka 8 March 1950 31 July 1953
Ministrat e Punëve Publike (1996–2002)
26 Albert Brojka 11 July 1996 1 March 1997
27 Vasillaq Spaho 11 March 1997 24 July 1997
28 Gaqo Apostoli 25 July 1997 28 September 1998
29 Ingrid Shuli 2 October 1998 25 October 1999
30 Arben Demeti 28 October 1999 8 July 2000
31 Ilir Zela 8 July 2000 9 November 2000
32 Spartak Poçi 9 November 2000 6 September 2001
33 Bashkim Fino 6 September 2001 29 January 2002

Notes

  1. ^ The title "Substitutive" (gheg albanian: Zavëndësisht), often using the acronym "Zav.", references to the temporary exercise of duty by an official who was not formally appointed by the prime minister but occupied the interim role of the vacant minister. These officials are labeled in the list with an asterisk.
  2. ^ Prenk Bib Doda never served in office.
  3. ^ Sami Vrioni served the role of a delegate.
  4. ^ Eshref Frashëri served as director.
  5. ^ Yzedin Beshiri served as member in charge.

References

  1. ^ "Historiku i Ministrisë së Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural". bujqesia.gov.al. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  2. ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". ISBN 9994379933.
  3. ^ "Cilët ishin ministrat e Ndërtimit në periudhën 1912–1990!". Scan TV. Retrieved 5 March 2018.