Noli Government
| Noli Government | |
|---|---|
.svg) 16th Government of Albania | |
| 1924 | |
| Date formed | 16 June 1924 |
| Date dissolved | 13 December 1924 |
| People and organisations | |
| Prime Minister | Fan Noli |
| No. of ministers | 8 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Virioni III |
| Successor | Zogu I |
The Noli Government is the 16th government of Albania. It was formed on 16 June 1924 and lasted until 13 December 1924.
Background
Following the death of Avni Rustemi, an Albanian patriot and politician, and accusations from the opposition parties of electoral fraud, political unrest grew in Albania. The unrest eventually led to what is known in Historiography as the " June Revolution". Following the revolution, Ahmet Zogu, the prime minister of Albania, fled to Yugoslavia, and Noli as leader of the revolution came to power.[1]
Cabinet
| Noli I Government[2] |
| Fan S Noli – Prime Minister |
| Stavro Vinjau – Minister of Education |
| Sulejman Delvina – Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Rexhep Shala – Minister of Interior |
| Luigj Gurakuqi – Minister of Finances |
| Kasëm Qafëzezi – Minister of War |
| Qazim Koculi – Minister of Agriculture |
| Xhemal Bushati – Minister without portfolio |
Activities
Soon after coming to power, on 19 June, Noli's coalition administration proposed a twenty-point reform program that would see the implementation of radical reforms in Albania. Scaling back the bureaucracy, strengthening local government, assisting peasants, throwing Albania open to foreign investment, and improving the country's bleak transportation, public health, and education facilities filled out the Noli government's agenda. Noli failed to implement his reforms, however, as he failed to gather financial support from the League of Nations.[3]
Under Fan Noli, the government set up a special tribunal that passed death sentences, in absentia, on Zogu, Verlaci, and others and confiscated their property.[4]
Aftermath
On 13 December 1924, Zogu's Yugoslav-backed army crossed into Albanian territory. By Christmas Eve, Zogu had reclaimed the capital, and Noli and his government had fled to Italy. The Noli government lasted just 6 months and a week.[5]
References
Source
Austin, Robert Clegg (2012-01-01). Founding a Balkan State: Albania's Experiment with Democracy, 1920-1925. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-4435-9. Search this book on 
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