Commander of the Naval Force (Albania)
The Albanian Commander of the Naval Force (Albanian: Komandant i Forcës Detare) is the leader of the country's navy. The Commander of the Naval Force is appointed by the President of Albania and serves under the Minister of Defence.[1]
Commander of the Naval Force
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Reports to | Chief of the Albanian General Staff |
Nominator | Minister of Defence |
Appointer | The President of Albania |
Formation | 1928 |
First holder | Abdi Mati |
Website | Official website |
The current commander, Major General Ylber Dogjani, was appointed on 13 October 2015. General Dogjani previously served as director of Albania's Military Intelligence Service, the SHIU.[2][3]
Commanders of the Naval Force
Albanian Kingdom
No. | Portrait | Commander of the navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref |
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1 | Abdi Mati (?–1992) | Captain1928 | 1939 | 10–11 years |
People's Socialist Republic of Albania
No. | Portrait | Commander of the PCRA | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Minister of Defence | Ref |
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1 | Ahmet Kapidani (?–1992) | Rear Admiral1945 | 1957 | 11–12 years | Enver Hoxha Beqir Balluku | [5][6] | |
2 | Teme Sejko (1922–1961) | Rear Admiral1958 | August 1960 | 1–2 years | Beqir Balluku | [5][6] | |
3 | Hito Çako (1923–1975) | Rear AdmiralSeptember 1960 | September 1961 | 1 year | Beqir Balluku | [5][6] | |
(1) | Abdi Mati | Rear AdmiralSeptember 1961 | September 1973 | 12 years | Beqir Balluku | [5][6] | |
4 | [lower-alpha 1] | Qamil PodaSeptember 1973 | July 1981 | 7 years | Beqir Balluku Mehmet Shehu Kadri Hazbiu | [5][6] | |
5 | Ndue Jaku (born 1941) [lower-alpha 2] | 1981 | 1991 | 9–10 years | Kadri Hazbiu Prokop Murra Kiço Mustaqi Ndriçim Karakaçi | [5] |
Republic of Albania
No. | Portrait | Commander of the navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Minister of Defence | Ref |
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1 | Tasim Meçe | Captain1991 | 1992 | 0–1 years | Perikli Teta Alfred Moisiu | [5] | |
2 | Fitim Halili | Captain1992 | 1993 | 0–1 years | Safet Zhulali | [5] | |
3 | Edmond Zhupani | Rear Admiral1993 | 1994 | 0–1 years | Safet Zhulali | [5] | |
4 | Muharrem Kuçana | Rear Admiral1994 | 1996 | 1–2 years | Safet Zhulali | [5] | |
(3) | Edmond Zhupani | Rear Admiral1996 | 1997 | 0–1 years | Safet Zhulali | [5] | |
5 | Vladimir Beja | CaptainMarch 1997 | 6 September 1997 | 0 years | Safet Zhulali Shaqir Vukaj Sabit Brokaj | [7] | |
6 | Robert Bali | CaptainSeptember 1997 | October 1998 | 1 years | Sabit Brokaj Luan Hajdaraga | [5] | |
7 | Kudret Çela | Rear AdmiralNovember 1998 | March 2005 | 6 years | Luan Hajdaraga Ilir Gjoni Ismail Lleshi Pandeli Majko | [5] | |
8 | Kristaq Gërveni | CaptainMarch 2005 | September 2009 | 4 years | Pandeli Majko Fatmir Mediu Gazmend Oketa | [5] | |
(7) | Kudret Çela | Rear AdmiralSeptember 2009 | January 2012 | 2 years | Arben Imami | [5] | |
− | Ferdinand Kreshpani Acting | CaptainJanuary 2012 | August 2012 | 0 years | Arben Imami | ||
9 | Qemal Shkurti | Brigadier General15 August 2012 | October 2015 | 3 years | Arben Imami Mimi Kodheli | [1] [5] | |
10 | Ylber Dogjani | Major General13 October 2015 | 16 September 2019 | 3 years | Mimi Kodheli Olta Xhaçka | [1] [2][3] | |
11 | Ilir Xhebexhia | Brigadier General16 October 2020 | Incumbent | 0 years | Olta Xhaçka | [8] |
Notes
- Qamil Poda held no military rank.
- Ndue Jaku held no military rank.
References
- "Commander of Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- Konomi, Esiona (13 October 2015). "Ylber Dogjani ikën nga SHIU emërohet në krye të Forcave Detare" [Ylber Dogjani leaves SHIU to be appointed to head of the Naval Forces] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Albania - Commander of the Albanian Naval Force - Major General Ylber Dogjani". Chiefs of European Navies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- "Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Former CHODs". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
- "Albania's New President Ousts 17 Generals". The New York Times. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2016.
- "Brigadier General Ilir Xhebexhia the new Commander of the Naval Force, Xhaçka: One of the most skilled serviceman". mod.gov.al. Ministry of Defence. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
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