10 facts about the governance of Prime Minister Edi Rama from 2013 to today

2026-02-27 18:54:00, Opinione Roland Qafoku

1. Among the 33 prime ministers of the Albanian state, to date, Edi Rama is the second longest in office with 12 years, 5 months and 15 days (With a mandate of 16 years). The first longest-serving prime minister in office is Mehmet Shehu with 27 years, 4 months and 28 days. The third longest-serving prime minister in office is Enver Hoxha with 9 years, 9 months and 26 days. The fourth is Adil Çarçani with 9 years, 1 month and 6 days and Sali Berisha with 8 years.

2. From September 2013, when he took office, until today, Prime Minister Edi Rama has worked with 75 ministers. The only minister who is still in his cabinet and who was also in the first cabinet is Ms. Mirela Kumbaro.

3. From September 2013 to today, Prime Minister Edi Rama has had 7 deputy prime ministers in his cabinet: Niko Peleshi, Ledina Mandia, Senida Mesi, Erjon Braçe, Arben Ahmetaj, Belinda Balluku and Albana Koçiu.

4. In the cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama, on average a deputy prime minister stays in office for 1 year and 7 months.

5. From September 2013 until now, Prime Minister Edi Ram has had 9 interior ministers; Saimir Tahiri, Fatmir Xhafaj (2 times), Dritan Demiraj, Sandër Lleshi, Bledi Çuçi, Taulant Balla, Ervin Hoxha, Albana Koçiu, Besfort Lamallari. Lamallari is the 68th interior minister in the history of the Albanian state. Albana Koçiu is the first and only woman at the head of this department.

6. In the cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama, on average, an Interior Minister stays in office for 1 year and 4 months.

7. From September 2013 to today, Edi Rama has had 7 foreign ministers: Ditmir Bushati, Edi Rama, Gent Caka, Olta Xhaçka, Igli Hasani, Elisa Spiropali, Ferit Hoxha. Ferit Hoxha is the 54th foreign minister in the history of the Albanian state. Hoxha is the first diplomat in 34 years to be appointed foreign minister. The last before him was diplomat Ilir Boçka, who was foreign minister in the government of Prime Minister Vilson Ahmeti from December 18, 1991 to April 13, 1992.

8. In the cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama, on average a Foreign Minister stays in office for 1 year and 7 months.

9. In the governments of Prime Minister Edi Rama, there were fewer women in the first cabinet, 6 and 14 men, and more women in the third cabinet, with 12 women and 5 men. Currently, in the changed cabinet, Rama has 7 women and 11 men, not counting the gender of the AI ??minister.

10. Among the 75 ministers of the 4 cabinets of Prime Minister Edi Rama, 4 of them have been arrested: Saimir Tahiri, Lefter Koka, Ilir Beqja, Arben Ahmetaj (wanted), Erion Veliaj.

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