| Speaker of Parliament of Republic of Albania | |
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| Kryetar i Kuvendit të Shqipërisë | |
since 12 September 2025 | |
| Style | Her Excellency |
| Appointer | Parliament |
| Term length | Four years |
| Inaugural holder | Xhemal Naipi |
| Formation | 29 March 1920; 105 years ago (1920-03-29) |
| Website | www |
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Thespeaker of the Parliament of Albania (Albanian:Kryetar i Kuvendit) is thepresiding officer of theParliament of Albania whose term coincides with the term of the Parliament and areelected by a vote during the opening session. The speaker takes over the functions of the office ofpresident when the president is temporarily absent or unable to exercise the powers of the presidency.[1][2] Since the firstmulti-party elections held after thecollapse of the Communist rule, there have been nine speakers of the Parliament. As of 12 September 2025, the speaker of the Parliament isNiko Peleshi.[3]
| Speakers of the Assembly | |||||||
| No. | Portrait | Name | Term in office | Leg. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Xhemal Naipi (1887–1955) | 29 March 1920 | 27 May 1920 | I | |||
| 1 month and 28 days | |||||||
| 2nd | Dhimitër Kacimbra (1875–1950) | 25 September 1920 | 15 November 1920 | I | |||
| 1 month and 21 days | |||||||
| 3rd | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 9 May 1921 | 16 July 1921 | II | |||
| 2 months and 7 days | |||||||
| 4th | Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938) | 16 July 1921 | 30 September 1923 | II | |||
| 2 months and 14 days | |||||||
| — | Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938) | 21 January 1924 | 17 April 1924 | III | |||
| 2 months and 27 days | |||||||
| 5th | Petro Poga (1850–1944) | 17 April 1924 | 2 March 1925 | III | |||
| 9 months | |||||||
| — | Eshref Frashëri (1874–1938) | 2 March 1925 | 24 September 1925 | III,IV | |||
| 6 months and 22 days | |||||||
| — | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 24 September 1925 | 15 September 1926 | IV | |||
| 11 months and 22 days | |||||||
| 6th | Kostaq Kotta (1889–1949) | 15 September 1926 | 7 June 1928 | IV | |||
| 1 year, 8 months and 23 days | |||||||
| — | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 25 August 1928 | 5 March 1930 | V | |||
| 1 year, 6 months and 8 days | |||||||
| — | Kostaq Kotta (1889–1949) | 20 October 1930 | 10 February 1937 | V,VI | |||
| 6 years, 3 months and 21 days | |||||||
| — | Pandeli Evangjeli (1859–1949) | 11 February 1937 | 12 April 1939 | VII | |||
| 2 years, 2 months and 1 day | |||||||
| 7th | Terenc Toçi (1880–1945) | 9 April 1940 | 23 November 1942 | VIII,IX | |||
| 2 years, 7 months and 14 days | |||||||
| 8th | Ernest Koliqi (1903–1975) | 23 November 1942 | 16 May 1943 | IX | |||
| 5 months and 23 days | |||||||
| 9th | Fejzi Alizoti (1874–1938) | 16 May 1943 | 4 August 1943 | IX | |||
| 2 months and 19 days | |||||||
| 10th | Lef Nosi (1877–1946) | 18 October 1943 | 25 October 1943 | X | |||
| 7 days | |||||||
| 11th | Idhomen Kosturi (1874–1938) | 26 October 1943 | 5 November 1943 | X | |||
| 10 days | |||||||
| 12th | Mihal Zallari (1894–1976) | 9 November 1943 | 14 September 1944 | X | |||
| 10 months and 5 days | |||||||
| 13th | Tuk Jakova (1914–1959) | 10 January 1946 | 20 March 1946 | XI | |||
| 2 months and 10 days | |||||||
| 14th | Ymer Dishnica (1912–1998) | 25 March 1946 | 12 July 1947 | XI | |||
| 1 year, 3 months and 17 days | |||||||
| 15th | Manush Myftiu (1919–1997) | 12 July 1947 | 28 June 1950 | XI | |||
| 2 years, 11 months and 16 days | |||||||
| 16th | Teodor Heba (1914–2001) | 28 June 1950 | 6 June 1951 | XII | |||
| 11 months and 9 days | |||||||
| 17th | Mihal Prifti (1918–1986) | 6 June 1951 | 19 July 1954 | XII | |||
| 3 years, 1 month and 13 days | |||||||
| 18th | Gogo Nushi (1913–1970) | 19 July 1954 | 14 November 1956 | XIII | |||
| 2 years, 3 months and 26 days | |||||||
| 19th | Rita Marko (1920–2018) | 14 November 1956 | 21 June 1958 | XIII | |||
| 1 year, 7 months and 7 days | |||||||
| 20th | Medar Shtylla (1907–1963) | 21 June 1958 | 20 December 1963 | XIV,XV | |||
| 5 years, 5 months and 29 days | |||||||
| 21st | Lefter Goga (1921–1997) | 20 November 1964 | 10 September 1966 | XV | |||
| 1 year, 9 months and 21 days | |||||||
| 22nd | Abdyl Këllezi (1919–1977) | 10 September 1966 | 13 January 1969 | XVI | |||
| 2 years, 4 months and 3 days | |||||||
| 23rd | Behar Shtylla (1918–1994) | 13 January 1969 | 20 November 1970 | XVI | |||
| 1 year, 10 months and 7 days | |||||||
| 24th | Fadil Paçrami (1922–2008) | 20 November 1970 | 25 September 1973 | XVII | |||
| 2 years, 10 months and 5 days | |||||||
| 25th | Iliaz Reka (1924–1975) | 25 September 1973 | 27 December 1975 | XVII,XVIII | |||
| 2 years, 3 months and 2 days | |||||||
| 26th | Ali Manaj (born 1937) | 11 February 1976 | 25 December 1978 | XVIII | |||
| 2 years, 10 months and 14 days | |||||||
| 27th | Simon Stefani (1929–2000) | 25 December 1978 | 22 November 1981 | XIX | |||
| 2 years, 10 months and 28 days | |||||||
| 28th | Pali Miska (1931–2008) | 22 November 1981 | 19 February 1987 | XIX,XX | |||
| 5 years, 2 months and 28 days | |||||||
| 29th | Petro Dode (born 1924) | 19 February 1987 | 17 April 1990 | XXI | |||
| 3 years, 1 month and 29 days | |||||||
| 30th | Kastriot Islami (born 1952) | 18 April 1990 | 6 April 1992 | XXI,XXII | |||
| 1 year, 11 months and 19 days | |||||||
| 31st | Pjetër Arbnori (1936–2006) | 6 April 1992 | 24 July 1997 | XXIII,XXIV | |||
| 5 years, 3 months and 18 days | |||||||
| 32nd | Skënder Gjinushi (born 1949) | 24 July 1997 | 4 September 2001 | XXV | |||
| 4 years, 1 month and 11 days | |||||||
| 33rd | Namik Dokle (born 1946) | 4 September 2001 | 30 April 2002 | XXVI | |||
| 7 months and 26 days | |||||||
| 34th | Servet Pëllumbi (born 1936) | 30 April 2002 | 3 September 2005 | XXVI | |||
| 3 years, 4 months and 4 days | |||||||
| 35th | Jozefina Topalli (born 1963) | 3 September 2005 | 10 September 2013 | XXVII,XXVIII | |||
| 8 years and 7 days | |||||||
| 36th | Ilir Meta (born 1969) | 10 September 2013 | 24 July 2017 | XXIX | |||
| 3 years, 10 months and 14 days | |||||||
| 37th | Gramoz Ruçi (born 1951) | 9 September 2017 | 10 September 2021 | XXX | |||
| 4 years and 1 day | |||||||
| 38th | Lindita Nikolla (born 1965) | 10 September 2021 | 26 July 2024 | XXXI | |||
| 2 years, 10 months and 16 days | |||||||
| 39th | Elisa Spiropali (born 1983) | 30 July 2024 | 12 September 2025 | XXXI | |||
| 1 year, 1 month and 13 days | |||||||
| 40th | Niko Peleshi (born 1970) | 12 September 2025 | Incumbent | XXXII | |||
| 2 months and 11 days | |||||||
Opening session presiding MPs (Albanian:Deputeti/ja që drejtonë seancën hapëse) is traditionally the oldest elected member of a new legislature temporarily presides over the inaugural session. This member usually leads the proceedings until a permanent presiding officer is elected.
| Date | Presiding MP | Age |
| 27 March 1920 | Mytesim Këlliçi | (53/54) |
| 21 April 1921 | Pandeli Evangjeli | (62) |
| 21 January 1924 | Petro Poga | (63/64) |
| 1 June 1925 | Jorgji Çako | (76/77) |
| 25 August 1928 | Pandeli Evangjeli | (69) |
| 21 November 1932 | Petro Poga | (71/72) |
| 10 February 1937 | Petro Poga | (76/77) |
| 12 April 1939 | Xhafer Ypi | (59) |
| 17 April 1940 | Terenc Toçi | (60) |
| 16 October 1943 | Lef Nosi | (66) |
| 10 January 1946 | Petraq Popa | (67) |
| 28 June 1950 | Petraq Popa | (72) |
| 19 July 1954 | Aleksandër Xhuvani | (74) |
| 21 June 1958 | Koço Tashko | (58) |
| 14 July 1962 | Spiro Moisiu | (62) |
| 9 September 1966 | Spiro Moisiu | (66) |
| 20 November 1970 | Spiro Moisiu | (70) |
| 28 October 1974 | Zylyftar Veleshnja | (72) |
| 25 December 1978 | Pilo Peristeri | (69) |
| 22 November 1982 | Shefqet Peçi | (76) |
| 19 February 1987 | Spiro Koleka | (78) |
| 15 April 1991 | Adil Çarçani | (69) |
| 6 April 1992 | Pjetër Arbnori | (57) |
| 1 July 1996 | Sabri Godo | (67) |
| 23 July 1997 | Dritëro Agolli | (66) |
| 3 September 2001 | Servet Pëllumbi | (65) |
| 2 September 2005 | Lufter Xhuveli | (64) |
| 7 September 2009 | Fatos Beja | (61) |
| 9 September 2013 | Namik Dokle | (67) |
| 9 September 2017 | Besnik Baraj | (61) |
| 10 September 2021 | Luljeta Bozo | (78) |
| 12 September 2025 | Vasil Llajo | (68) |