Politburo of the Party of Labour of Albania

The Politburo was the leading organ of the Party of Labour of Albania. The following is the composition of the Politburo that would be formed after every Congress of the Party. The politburo for the 1941-1948 period is not included.

1st Congress (1948) Enver Hoxha Tuk Jakova Mehmet Shehu Bedri Spahiu Hysni Kapo Liri Belishova Spiro Koleka Beqir Balluku

2nd Congress (1952) Mehmet Shehu Liri Belishova Enver Hoxha Beqir Balluku Hysni Kapo Gogo Nushi Spiro Koleka

3rd Congress (1956) Beqir Balluku Enver Hoxha Gogo Nushi Hysni Kapo Liri Belishova Manush Myftiu Mehmet Shehu Rita Marko Spiro Koleka Candidate members Koço Theodhosi

4th Congress (1961)[1] Enver Hoxha Beqir Balluku Gogo Nushi Hysni Kapo Manush Myftiu Mehmet Shehu Rita Marko Spiro Koleka Ramiz Alia[2] Adil Çarçani[3] Haki Toska Candidate members Koço Theodhosi Petrit Dume Pilo Peristeri Kadri Hazbiu

5th Congress (1966) Adil Çarçani Beqir Balluku Enver Hoxha Gogo Nushi Haki Toska Hysni Kapo Manush Myftiu Mehmet Shehu Ramiz Alia Rita Marko Spiro Koleka Candidate members Koço Theodhosi Petrit Dume

6th Congress (1971)[4] Ramiz Alia Beqir Balluku Adil Çarçani Kadri Hazbiu Enver Hoxha Hysni Kapo Abdyl Këllezi Spiro Koleka Rita Marko Manush Myftiu Mehmet Shehu Haki Toska Koço Theodhosi Candidate members Pirro Dodbiba Petrit Dume Pilo Peristeri Xhafer Spahiu

7th Congress (1976) Enver Hoxha Adil Çarçani Haki Toska Hekuran Isai Hysni Kapo Kadri Hazbiu Manush Myftiu Mehmet Shehu Pali Miska Ramiz Alia Rita Marko Spiro Koleka Candidate members Lenka Çuko

8th Congress (1981)[5] Enver Hoxha Adil Çarçani Hajredin Çeliku Hekuran Isai Kadri Hazbiu Lenka Çuko Manush Myftiu Mehmet Shehu Muho Asllani Pali Miska Ramiz Alia Rita Marko Simon Stefani Candidate members Besnik Bekteshi Foto Çami Llambi Gegprifti Prokop Murra Qirjako Mihali

9th Congress (1986)[6] Adil Çarçani Hajredin Çeliku Hekuran Isai Lenka Çuko Manush Myftiu Muho Asllani Pali Miska Ramiz Alia Rita Marko Simon Stefani Prokop Murra Besnik Bekteshi Foto Çami Candidate members Kiço Mustaqi[7] Pirro Kondi Llambi Gegprifti Vangjel Çërrava Qirjako Mihali

10th congress (1990)[8] Ramiz Alia Muho Asllani Besnik Bekteshi Foto Çami Adil Çarçani Hajredin Çeliku Vangjel Çërrava Lenka Çuko Xhelil Gjoni Hekuran Isai Pali Miska Kiço Mustaqi[9] Simon Stefani Candidate members Xhemal Dymylja Llambi Gegprifti Niko Gjyzari Pirro Kondi Qirjako Mihali

See also

• Politburo
• Enver Hoxha
• Albanian Party of Labour
• Eastern Bloc politics

References

1. "Pleniumi i Komitetit Qendror te PPSH zgjodhi byrone politike dhe sekretariatin", Policia Popullore (in Albanian), Tirana, 2: 5, February 1961
2. Eastern Christianity and the Cold War, 1945-91, p.154
3. Albania, a country study, 174
4. The International Year Book and Statemen's Who's Who, 1983 International Publications Service, Jan 1, 1983, p.23
5. Richard Staar (1982), Communist Regimes in Eastern Europe (4 ed.), Hoover Press, p. 10, ISBN 0-8179-7692-2, LCCN 81-84232
6. Communist and Marxist parties of the world, Charles Hobday, Roger East, Longman, 1990, p.167
7. Albania's Economic Reform Dilemma, Elez Biberaj, The World Today, Vol. 43, No. 10 (Oct., 1987), pp. 180-182
8. Miranda Vickers, James Pettifer, ed. (1997), Albania: From Anarchy to a Balkan Identity, New York University Press, p. 297, ISBN 9780814787953, OCLC 36663098
9. Albania Political Control (April 1992)