Second Hoxha Cabinet
| Second government of Enver Hoxha Second Hoxha Cabinet | |
|---|---|
38th Cabinet of Albania | |
| Date formed | 11 January 1946 |
| Date dissolved | 22 March 1946 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Omer Nishani |
| Head of government | Enver Hoxha |
| Deputy head of government | Koçi Xoxe |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| Member party | Communist Party of Albania |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1945 Albanian parliamentary election |
| Predecessor | Hoxha I |
| Successor | Hoxha III |
The Second Hoxha Cabinet was a transitional government of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania, which was founded on January 11, 1946 by Prime Minister Enver Hoxha was formed by the Communist Party of Albania. It replaced the Democratic Government of Albania and remained in office until March 22, 1946,[1] whereupon it was replaced by the Third Hoxha Cabinet.[2]
In February 1946, tensions in the government became clear. Sejfulla Malëshova, chairman of the Writers' Union and Minister of Propaganda, was expelled from the Central Committee of the party - for many communists he was too open to other political forces and the major Western powers. Malëshova was still supposed to be included in the next government, but was excluded later that year and sentenced to a long prison sentence in 1947.[3][4]
On March 14, 1946, the People's Assembly adopted a new Constitution for the Socialist People's Republic of Albania.[5] As a result, a new government was formed on March 23rd.[6] On March 24th, Enver Hoxha presented the program of the first government of the People's Republic of Albania to the People's Assembly.[7]
| Government office | Official | Start of term | End of term | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Enver Hoxha | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [8][9] |
| Foreign Ministers | Omer Nishani | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [10][11] |
| Innenminister | Haxhi Lleshi | 11. January 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [12][13] |
| Defense Minister | Enver Hoxha | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [14][15] |
| Finance Ministers | Ramadan Çitaku | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [8][13] |
| Minister of Justice | Manol Konomi | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [12][11] |
| Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Myslim Peza | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [16][17] |
| Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Koçi Xoxe | 15. March 1945 | 10. January 1946 | [19] |
| Minister of Economy | Medar Shtylla | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [21] [22] |
| Minister of Education | Kostaq Cipo | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [24] |
| Minister of Health | Ymer Dishnica | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [26] |
| Minister of Public Works | Spiro Koleka | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [28] [29] |
| Minister for Reconstruction | Bedri Spahiu | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [31][32] |
| Minister of Press and Propaganda | Sejfulla Malëshova | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [4] [34] |
| Minister of Social Support | Xhafer Spahiu | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [36] |
| Minister of Agriculture | Gaqo Tashko | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [38] |
| Minister of Industry and President of the Five-year Economic Plan | Nako Spiru | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [40] |
| Handelsminister | Gogo Nushi | 11. January 1946 | 22. März 1946 | [42] [43] |
| Census Registration Minister | Pandi Kristo | January 11, 1946 | March 22, 1946 | [45] |
References
- ↑ Myslim Islami (1985). Qeveria demokratike e Shqipërisë. Tirana. p. 894. Search this book on
- ↑ The exact start and end dates of this cabinet (January 10th or 11th or March 18th, 23rd, 24th or 25th) and whether there was even a new government in January 1946, are controversial, as stated in the text. The information about the members of the government also differs depending on the source. It is also said that Omer Nishani, as chairman of the Presidium of Parliament, and his deputy were part of the cabinet announced in March 1945 (Pearson (2, p. 431 f))
- ↑ Highest Political Institutions. Southeastern Europe Handbook. 7. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. 1993. p. 60. ISBN 3-525-36207-2. Search this book on
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louis Zanga (1993). Klaus-Detlev Grothusen, ed. Biographies of Prominent Public Figures. Southeastern Europe- Handbook. 7. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 773. ISBN 3-525-36207-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Owen Pearson (2006). "1946, March 14th". In The Center for Albanian Studies. Albania as Dictatorship and Democracy: From Isolation to the Kosovo War 1946 – 1998. Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History. 3. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 19. ISBN 1-84511-105-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Louis Zanga (1993). Klaus-Detlev Grothusen, ed. Highest Political Institutions. Southeastern Europe Handbook. 7. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 749. ISBN 3-525-36207-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Owen Pearson (2006). "1946, March 24th". Albania as Dictatorship and Democracy: From Isolation to the Kosovo War 1946 – 1998. Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History. 3. London: I.B. Tauris. p. 23. ISBN 1-84511-105-2. Search this book on
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Elsie, Robert (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B. Tauris. pp. 194–195. ISBN 978-1780764313. Search this book on
- ↑ Fevziu, Blendi (2016). "4: The Rise to Power". Enver Hoxha: The Iron Fist of Albania. I.B. Tauris. ISBN 978-1784534851. Search this book on
- ↑ Vickers, Miranda; Pettifer, James (1997). Albania: From Anarchy to a Balkan Identity. New York University Press. p. 67. ISBN 978-1850652908. Search this book on
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Provisional Government Decree No. 15 (1946)" (in shqip). Albanian National Archives (AQSH). Retrieved 23 June 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Hutchings, Raymond (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Scarecrow Press. p. xxx. ISBN 978-0810861886. Search this book on
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "List of Ministers in the Provisional Government". Gazeta Zyrtare (Official Gazette of Albania) (in shqip). 12 January 1946.
- ↑ Biberaj, Elez (2021). Communist Albania: A Political and Economic History. Routledge. pp. 45–50. ISBN 978-0367744647 Check
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- ↑ The Party of Labour of Albania: History & Documents. Tirana: Institute of Marxist-Leninist Studies. 1982. pp. 112–115. Search this book on
- ↑ Myslim Islami (1985). "Peza Myslim (1897–1984)". Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar. Tirana: Academy of Sciences of Albania. p. 825. Search this book on
- ↑ Fischer, Bernd J. (1999). Albania at War, 1939–1945. Purdue University Press. p. 226. ISBN 978-1557531414. Search this book on
- ↑ "Decision No. 42 (1946) on Deputy Chairmen" (in shqip). Albanian National Archives (AQSH). Retrieved 23 June 2024.
Appointment records for Myslim Peza.
[permanent dead link] - ↑ Vickers, Miranda; Pettifer, James (1997). Albania: From Anarchy to a Balkan Identity. New York University Press. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-1850652908.
Koçi Xoxe's role as interior minister and later purge.
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- ↑ Biberaj, Elez (2021). Communist Albania: A Political and Economic History. Routledge. p. 48. ISBN 978-0367744647 Check
|isbn=value: checksum (help).Xoxe's tenure ended in January 1946 amid power struggles.
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- ↑ Myslim Islami (1985). "Shtylla Medar (1907–1963)". In Academy of Sciences of Albania. Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar. Tirana. p. 1067. Search this book on
- ↑ Elsie, Robert (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B. Tauris. p. 409. ISBN 978-1780764313.
Entry on Medar Shtylla.
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- ↑ "Decree on Economic Ministry Appointments". Gazeta Zyrtare (Official Gazette of Albania) (in shqip). 12 January 1946.
- ↑ Hutchings, Raymond (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Scarecrow Press. p. xxx. ISBN 978-0810861886.
Minor mention in post-war cabinet lists.
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- ↑ The Party of Labour of Albania: History & Documents. Tirana: Institute of Marxist-Leninist Studies. 1982. p. 117.
Early education policies under Cipo.
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- ↑ "Health Ministry Appointment Records (1946)" (in shqip). Albanian National Archives (AQSH). Retrieved 23 June 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Fevziu, Blendi (2016). Enver Hoxha: The Iron Fist of Albania. I.B. Tauris. p. 87. ISBN 978-1784534851.
Dishnica's brief tenure before political purge.
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- ↑ Sami Vargu, Mumtaz Shehu (1985). "Koleka Spiro". In Academy of Sciences of Albania. Fjalor enciklopedik shqiptar. Tirana. p. 486. Search this book on
- ↑ Elsie, Robert (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B. Tauris. p. 244. ISBN 978-1780764313.
Koleka's long career, including 1946 role.
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- ↑ Vickers, Miranda; Pettifer, James (1997). Albania: From Anarchy to a Balkan Identity. New York University Press. p. 81. ISBN 978-1850652908.
Koleka's infrastructure projects.
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- ↑ Louis Zanga (1993). Klaus-Detlev Grothusen, ed. Biographies of Prominent Public Figures. Southeastern Europe Handbook. 7. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht. p. 776. ISBN 3-525-36207-2. Search this book on
- ↑ Elsie, Robert (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B. Tauris. p. 417. ISBN 978-1780764313.
Entry on Bedri Spahiu's political career.
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- ↑ "Decree on Ministry of Reconstruction". Gazeta Zyrtare (Official Gazette of Albania) (in shqip). 12 January 1946.
- ↑ Fevziu, Blendi (2016). Enver Hoxha: The Iron Fist of Albania. I.B. Tauris. pp. 92–93. ISBN 978-1784534851.
Malëshova's role and later purge in 1946.
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- ↑ The Party of Labour of Albania: History & Documents. Tirana: Institute of Marxist-Leninist Studies. 1982. p. 121.
Early propaganda ministry structure.
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- ↑ "Social Support Ministry Appointments" (in shqip). Albanian National Archives (AQSH). Retrieved 23 June 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Hutchings, Raymond (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Scarecrow Press. p. xxx. ISBN 978-0810861886.
Minor mention in post-war cabinet lists.
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- ↑ Vickers, Miranda; Pettifer, James (1997). Albania: From Anarchy to a Balkan Identity. New York University Press. p. 75. ISBN 978-1850652908.
Tashko's agricultural reforms.
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- ↑ "Agriculture Ministry Appointments". Gazeta Zyrtare (Official Gazette of Albania) (in shqip). 12 January 1946.
- ↑ Biberaj, Elez (2021). Communist Albania: A Political and Economic History. Routledge. pp. 52–54. ISBN 978-0367744647 Check
|isbn=value: checksum (help).Spiru's economic planning and 1947 suicide.
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- ↑ Elsie, Robert (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B. Tauris. p. 420. ISBN 978-1780764313.
Entry on Nako Spiru.
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- ↑ Sami Vargu, Mumtaz Shehu (1985). "Nushi Gogo (1913–1970)". Albanian encyclopedic dictionary. Tirana: Academy of Sciences of Albania. p. 1067. Search this book on
- ↑ The Party of Labour of Albania: History & Documents. Tirana: Institute of Marxist-Leninist Studies. 1982. p. 118.
Nushi's trade union background.
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- ↑ "Trade Ministry Appointments" (in shqip). Albanian National Archives (AQSH). Retrieved 23 June 2024.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Fischer, Bernd J. (1999). Albania at War, 1939-1945. Purdue University Press. p. 228. ISBN 978-1557531414.
Kristo's role in population management.
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- ↑ "Census Registration Ministry Decree". Gazeta Zyrtare (Official Gazette of Albania) (in shqip). 12 January 1946.
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