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<text>
<title>
Albania: Government
</title>
<article><hdr>The World Factbook 1993: Albania
Government</hdr><body>
<list>
<l>Names:</l>
<l> conventional long form: Republic of Albania</l>
<l> conventional short form: Albania</l>
<l> local long form: Republika e Shqiperise</l>
<l> local short form: Shqiperia</l>
<l> former: People's Socialist Republic of Albania</l>
</list>
<p>Digraph: AL
</p>
<p>Type: nascent democracy
</p>
<p>Capital: Tirane
</p>
<p>Administrative divisions: 26 districts (rrethe, singular -
rreth); Berat, Dibre, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster,
Gramsh, Kolonje, Korce, Kruje, Kukes, Lezhe, Librazhd, Lushnje,
Mat, Mirdite, Permet, Pogradec, Puke, Sarande, Shkoder, Skrapar,
Tepelene, Tirane, Tropoje, Vlore
</p>
<p>Independence: 28 November 1912 (from Ottoman Empire)
</p>
<p>Constitution: an interim basic law was approved by the
People's Assembly on 29 April 1991; a new constitution was to be
drafted for adoption in 1992, but is still in process
</p>
<p>Legal system: has not accepted compulsory ICJ jurisdiction
</p>
<p>National holiday: Liberation Day, 29 November (1944)
</p>
<p>Political parties and leaders: there are at least 18 political
parties; most prominent are the Albanian Socialist Party (ASP;
formerly the Albania Workers Party), Fatos NANO, first
secretary; Democratic Party (DP), Eduard SELAMI, chairman;
Albanian Republican Party (RP), Sabri GODO; Omonia (Greek
minority party), leader NA (ran in 1992 election as Unity for
Human Rights Party (UHP)); Social Democratic Party (SDP),
Skender GJINUSHI; Democratic Alliance Party (DAP), Spartak
NGJELA, chairman
</p>
<p>Suffrage: 18 years of age, universal and compulsory
</p>
<p>Elections:
</p>
<p> People's Assembly: last held 22 March 1992; results - DP
62.29%, ASP 25.57%, SDP 4.33%, RP 3.15%, UHP 2.92%, other 1.74%;
seats - (140 total) DP 92, ASP 38, SDP 7, RP 1, UHP 2
</p>
<p>Executive branch: president, prime minister of the Council of
Ministers, two deputy prime ministers of the Council of
Ministers
</p>
<p>Legislative branch: unicameral People's Assembly (Kuvendi
Popullor)
</p>
<p>Judicial branch: Supreme Court
</p>
<p>Leaders:
</p>
<p> Chief of State: President of the Republic Sali BERISHA
(since 9 April 1992)
</p>
<p> Head of Government: Prime Minister of the Council of
Ministers Aleksander Gabriel MEKSI (since 10 April 1992)
</p>
<p>Member of: BSEC, CSCE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IMF, INTERPOL, IOC, IOM (observer), ISO, ITU, LORCS,
NACC, OIC, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNIDO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
</p>
<list>
<l>Diplomatic representation in US:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador Roland BIMO</l>
<l> chancery: 1511 K Street, NW, Washington, DC</l>
<l> telephone: (202) 223-4942</l>
<l> FAX: (202) 223-4950</l>
</list>
<list>
<l>US diplomatic representation:</l>
<l> chief of mission: Ambassador William E. RYERSON</l>
<l> embassy: Rruga Labinoti 103, room 2921, Tirane</l>
<l> mailing address: PSC 59, Box 100 (A), APO AE 09624</l>
<l> telephone: 355-42-32875, 33520</l>
<l> FAX: 355-42-32222</l>
</list>
<p>Flag: red with a black two-headed eagle in the center
</p></body></article></text>