Ministry of Internal Affairs (Albania)

The Ministry of Internal Affairs (Albanian: Ministria e Punëve të Brendshme) is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of regulation for the protection of rights and liberties of the Albanian citizens, investigates unlawful acts against the interest of society and state, fights crime, provides civil order, ensures civil security, traffic safety, and protects the security and protection of important individuals.[1]

Ministry of Internal Affairs
Ministria e Punëve të Brendshme
Department overview
Formed4 December 1912
JurisdictionGovernment of Albania
HeadquartersDëshmorët e Kombit Boulevard 1, 1001
Tirana, Albania
Minister responsible
Department executive
  • Ardi Veliu
Child Department
WebsiteOfficial Website

It is a centralised agency headed by the Minister of Internal Affairs. The ministry closely operates with the Albanian police (Policia e Shtetit).

History

From the time of independence, the Ministry of Interior has been reorganized and has changed its name several times. This list reflects the changes made in years in its pluralist history since 1992 as an institution:

  1. Ministry of Public Order (Ministria e Rendit Publik) from 1992 to 1996
  2. Ministry of Interior (Ministria e Brendshme) from 1996 to 1998
  3. Ministry of Public Order (Ministria e Rendit Publik) from 1998 to 2005
  4. Ministry of Interior (Ministria e Brendshme) from 2005 to 2013
  5. Ministry of Internal Affairs (Ministria e Punëve të Brendshme) from 2013 to 2017
  6. Ministry of Interior (Ministria e Brendshme) from 2017 - current

Subordinate institutions
  • State Police
  • Republican Guard
  • Internal Affairs and Complaints Service (SHÇBA)
  • National Territorial Defence Inspectorate (IKMT)
  • Agency for Support of Local Self-Government
  • Vacation Center of the Ministry (Durrës)
  • Center for the Services and Management of Transportation Means
  • National Reception Center for Asylum Seekers
  • Agency for Inventory and Transfer of Public Properties
  • General Directorate of Civil Status
  • Directorate of Documentation and Procedures (DPGJC)
  • Information Systems Directory (DPGJC)
  • General Directorate of Public Order Policies, Safety and Domestic Affairs
  • Directorate of Programs and Implementation of Priorities
  • Directorate of Policies and Strategies for Order and Public Safety
  • Directorate of Conception and Feasibility of Projects
  • Directorate of Local Affairs and Delegated Functions
  • General Regulatory and Compliance Directorate for Public Order and Security
  • Directorate of Programming, Standardization and Harmonization of the Regulatory Framework
  • Directorate of Integration, Coordination, Agreements and Assistance
  • Directorate of Asylum and Citizenship
  • Directorate of Anti-Trafficking and Migration
  • General Directorate of Economic and Support Services
  • Directorate of Budget and Financial Management
  • Directorate of Well Management of Human Resources, Assets and Services
  • Directorate of System Archives
  • Directorate of Audit
  • Agency of Recollection Purchases
  • Directorate of Procurements Development
  • Technical Directorate
  • Directorate of Standards and Quality Monitoring
  • Directorate of Reviewing Complaints of Recollected Procurements

Officeholders (1912–present)

No. Name
Term in office
1 Mufid Libohova 4 December 1912 5 July 1913
2 Esad Toptani 5 July 1913 31 July 1913
3 Ismail Qemali 31 July 1913 5 September 1913
4 Hasan Prishtina 5 September 1913 20 November 1913
5 Fejzi Alizoti 20 November 1913 17 March 1914
– Esad Toptani 18 March 1914 8 May 1914
– Mufid Libohova 9 May 1914 28 May 1914
6 Aqif Elbasani 28 May 1914 5 October 1914
7 Shahin Dino 5 October 1914 27 January 1916
– Foreign Delegate 27 January 1916 30 December 1918
8 Mehdi Frashëri 30 December 1918 1 July 1919
– Mufid Libohova 1 July 1919 29 January 1920
9 Ahmet Zogu 29 January 1920 14 November 1920
10 Fuat Dibra 15 November 1920 25 November 1920
11 Xhafer Ypi 25 November 1920 15 December 1920
12 Refik Toptani 15 December 1920 12 January 1921
– Mehdi Frashëri 12 January 1921 11 July 1921
13 Sulejman Delvina 11 July 1921 18 October 1921
14 Bajram Fevziu 18 October 1921 5 December 1921
15 Luigj Gurakuqi 6 December 1921 12 December 1921
16 Rauf Fico 12 December 1921 24 December 1921
– Ahmet Zogu 24 December 1921 25 November 1923
17 Sejfi Vllamasi 25 November 1923 7 December 1923
– Rauf Fico 7 December 1923 14 December 1923
18 Rexhep Mitrovica 14 December 1923 28 December 1923
– Sejfi Vllamasi 28 December 1923 3 March 1924
19 Shefqet Vërlaci 3 March 1924 27 May 1924
20 Abdurrahman Dibra 28 May 1924 10 June 1924
21 Rexhep Shala 10 June 1924 24 December 1924
– Abdurrahman Dibra 25 December 1924 6 January 1925
– Ahmet Zogu 6 January 1925 31 January 1925
22 Kostaq Kotta 1 February 1925 1 April 1925
23 Ceno Kryeziu 1 April 1925 23 September 1925
24 Musa Juka 28 September 1925 12 February 1927
– Abdurrahman Dibra 12 February 1927 10 May 1928
– Kostaq Kotta 11 May 1928 4 March 1930
– Rauf Fico 4 March 1930 11 November 1930
– Musa Juka 11 November 1930 7 October 1935
25 Et'hem Toto 21 October 1935 7 November 1936
– Musa Juka 9 November 1936 6 April 1939
26 Zef Kadarja 7 April 1939 12 April 1939
27 Maliq Bushati 12 April 1939 3 December 1941
28 Mustafa Merlika-Kruja 3 December 1941 4 January 1943
29 Ekrem Libohova 18 January 1943 23 January 1943
30 Fiqri Dine 23 January 1943 12 February 1943
31 Mark Gjon Marku 12 February 1943 11 May 1943
32 Kol Bib Mirakaj 12 May 1943 13 September 1943
– Executive Committee 13 September 1943 5 November 1943
33 Xhafer Deva 5 November 1943 6 July 1944
– Fiqri Dine 6 July 1944 28 August 1944
34 Ibrahim Biçaku 6 September 1944 23 October 1944
35 Haxhi Lleshi 23 October 1944 18 March 1946
36 Koçi Xoxe 22 March 1946 2 October 1948
37 Nesti Kerënxhi 2 October 1948 21 November 1948
38 Mehmet Shehu 23 November 1948 19 July 1954
39 Kadri Hazbiu 19 July 1954 27 December 1979
40 Feçor Shehu 27 December 1979 14 January 1982
41 Hekuran Isai 15 January 1982 1 February 1989
42 Simon Stefani 2 February 1989 6 July 1990
– Hekuran Isai 8 July 1990 21 February 1991
43 Gramoz Ruçi 22 February 1991 10 May 1991
44 Aredin Shyti 11 May 1991 4 June 1991
45 Bajram Yzeiraj 11 June 1991 6 December 1991
46 Vladimir Hysi 18 December 1991 13 April 1992
47 Bashkim Kopliku 13 April 1992 5 April 1993
48 Agron Musaraj 5 April 1993 11 July 1996
49 Halit Shamata 11 July 1996 3 March 1997
50 Belul Çelo 12 March 1997 4 July 1997
51 Ali Kazazi 4 July 1997 25 July 1997
52 Neritan Ceka 25 July 1997 23 April 1998
53 Perikli Teta 24 April 1998 29 September 1998
54 Petro Koçi 2 October 1998 19 May 1999
55 Spartak Poçi 19 May 1999 9 November 2000
56 Ilir Gjoni 9 November 2000 29 January 2002
57 Stefan Çipa 22 February 2002 27 July 2002
58 Luan Rama 29 July 2002 17 October 2003
59 Igli Toska 17 October 2003 10 September 2005
60 Sokol Olldashi 10 September 2005 18 January 2007
61 Gjergj Lezhja 18 January 2007 19 March 2007
62 Bujar Nishani 19 March 2007 17 September 2009
63 Lulzim Basha 18 September 2009 21 April 2011
– Bujar Nishani 21 April 2011 12 June 2012
64 Flamur Noka 24 June 2012 16 September 2013
65 Saimir Tahiri 17 September 2013 19 March 2017
66 Fatmir Xhafaj 19 March 2017 24 May 2017
67 Dritan Demiraj 24 May 2017 22 September 2017
– Fatmir Xhafaj 22 September 2017 6 November 2018
68 Sandër Lleshaj 23 November 2018 10 December 2020
69 Bledar Çuçi 18 December 2020 Incumbent

See also

References
  1. Historiku i Ministrisë së Brendshme
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