Zogu III Government

Zogu III Government
File:Flag of Albania (1920–1926).svg 9th Government of Albania
February – September 1925
Date formed	1 February 1925 (1925-02-01)
Date dissolved	23 September 1925 (1925-09-23)
People and organisations
Head of State	Ahmet Zogu
President	Ahmet Zogu
No. of ministers	4
History
Predecessor	Zogu II Government
Successor	Zogu IV Government

The First Republican Government of Albania was the first government formed after the proclamation of the Albanian Republic on 1 February 1925. It remained in office until 23 September 1925 and operated under the presidency of Ahmet Zogu, who had been elected as the first President of Albania by the Constituent Assembly.

This government marked a decisive shift in Albania’s political system, transitioning the country from a provisional parliamentary framework to a centralized republican state. Its primary goals were the consolidation of internal security, the reorganization of public administration, and the stabilization of state finances following years of political turmoil and institutional fragility.

Although Ahmet Zogu did not formally hold a ministerial portfolio within this cabinet, he exercised strong executive authority as President, significantly influencing government policy and direction.

Cabinet

First Republican Government

Petro Poga – Minister of Justice

Mufid Libohova – Minister of Finance and Minister of Foreign Affairs

Ceno Kryeziu – Minister of Internal Affairs

Kostaq Kotta – Minister of Public Works and Agriculture; Acting Minister of Internal Affairs

Political context

The formation of the First Republican Government followed the defeat of the reformist forces associated with the June Revolution and the restoration of conservative political dominance. The new republican institutions concentrated power in the executive branch, reflecting Ahmet Zogu’s strategy of political stabilization through strong centralized authority.

This cabinet laid the groundwork for subsequent constitutional reforms and administrative restructuring, which would culminate in Albania’s transformation into a monarchy in 1928, with Ahmet Zogu crowned as King Zog I.

See also

• Politics of Albania
• Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
• Ahmet Zogu
• Governments of Albania
• June Revolution (Albania)

References

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