{"id":20380,"date":"2021-09-16T13:18:10","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T11:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=20380"},"modified":"2021-09-16T13:19:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-16T11:19:00","slug":"how-ramas-iii-cabinets-and-ministers-have-changed-through-the-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/how-ramas-iii-cabinets-and-ministers-have-changed-through-the-years\/","title":{"rendered":"How Rama\u2019s III cabinets have changed through the years"},"content":{"rendered":"

Edi Rama came to power after his coalition SP-SMI won the elections on June 23rd 2013. Rama\u2019s first government was extensive, especially due to the fact that it was born out of a coalition. With its 19 ministries divided between the two winning parties, Rama I can be deemed one of the largest governments to come together after the \u201890s.<\/p>\n

Rama I government \u2013 19 ministries<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Minister of Finance, Shk\u00eblqim Cani<\/p>\n

Minister of Internal Affairs, Saimir Tahiri<\/p>\n

Minister of Defense, Mimi Kodheli<\/p>\n

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushti<\/p>\n

Minister of European Integration, Klajda Gjosha<\/p>\n

Minister of Justice, Nasip Na\u00e7o<\/p>\n

Minister of Economic Development, Trade and Entrepreneurship, Arben Ahmetaj<\/p>\n

Minister of Energy and Industry, Damain Gjiknuri<\/p>\n

Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Edmond Haxhinasto<\/p>\n

Minister of Urban Development and Tourism, Eglantina Gjermeni<\/p>\n

Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration, Edmond Panariti<\/p>\n

Minister of Health, Ilir Beqja<\/p>\n

Minister of Education and Sports, Lindita Nikolla<\/p>\n

Minister of Social Wellbeing and Youth, Erion Veliaj<\/p>\n

Minister of Culture, Mirela Kumbaro<\/p>\n

Minster of the Environment, Lefter Koka<\/p>\n

Minister of Relations with Parliament, Ilirian Celibashi<\/p>\n

Minister for Innovation and Public Administration, Milena Harito<\/p>\n

Minister of Local Affaris, Bled \u00c7u\u00e7i<\/p>\n

Rama II government \u2013 13 ministries <\/strong><\/h5>\n

After the elections in 2017, SP won the majority of seats in Parliament and as a result, it also won the right to form a government without the need for a coalition. The Rama II administration cut back on 6 ministers, compared to the previous one.<\/p>\n

The new cabinet had a total of 13 ministries, two of which were State minister, without a portfolio.<\/p>\n

In Rama\u2019s new government, the Ministry of Finance and the Economy merged together as one, as did the Ministry of Energetics and Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.<\/p>\n

In Rama\u2019s second term in power, a new ministry was formed, the Ministry of the Diaspora, which would be dissolved in his 3rd<\/sup> term, – a decision which would become a cause of many polemics.<\/p>\n

There was an equal number of men and women ministers in Rama\u2019s II cabinet:<\/p>\n

Minister of the Diaspora, Pandeli Majko<\/p>\n

Minister of the State for the Protection of Enterprise, Sonila Qato<\/p>\n

Minister of Interior Affairs, Fatmir Xhafaj<\/p>\n

Minister of Defense, Olta Xha\u00e7ka<\/p>\n

Minister of Justice, Etilda Gjoni<\/p>\n

Minister of Culture, Mirela Kumbaro<\/p>\n

Minister of Finance, Economy and Work, Arben Ahmetaj<\/p>\n

Minister of Education, Sports and Youth, LIndita Nikolla<\/p>\n

Minister of Health, Ogerta Manastirliu<\/p>\n

Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, Damian Gjiknuri<\/p>\n

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Niko Peleshi<\/p>\n

Minister of Tourism and the Environment, Blendi Klosi.<\/p>\n

Rama III government \u2013 15 ministries <\/strong><\/h5>\n

On April 25th<\/sup> 2021, the Socialist Party regained power for the third consecutive term, during the parliamentary elections that gave it the right to govern for three mandates in a row, like never before in pluralist Albania.<\/p>\n

The Rama 3 cabinet has 15 ministries, 4 of which are state ministries without a portfolio. In Rama\u2019s present government, something that stood out was the dissolution of the Ministry of the Diaspora, while adding the Ministry of State for Standards and Service and the Ministry of State for Youth and Children.<\/p>\n

Ulsi Manja, Minister of Justice<\/p>\n

Delina Ibrahimi\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Finance and the Economy<\/p>\n

Ogerta Manastirliu\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Health<\/p>\n

Bledi \u00c7u\u00e7i\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Internal Affairs<\/p>\n

Belinda Balluku\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Energy and Infrastructure<\/p>\n

Olta Xha\u00e7ka\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs<\/p>\n

Mirela Kumbaro\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Tourism and the Environment<\/p>\n

Evis Kushi\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Education and Sport<\/p>\n

Niko Peleshi \u2013\u00a0Minister of Defense<\/p>\n

Frida Krifca\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development<\/p>\n

Elva Margariti\u00a0\u2013 Minister of Culture<\/p>\n

Milva Ikonomi\u00a0\u2013 Minister of the State for Standards and Service<\/p>\n

Elisa Spiropali \u2013 Minister of the State for Parliament Relations<\/p>\n

Bora Muzhaqi\u00a0\u2013 Minister of State for Youth and Children<\/p>\n

Edona Bilali\u00a0\u2013 Minister of State for Protection of Enterprises<\/p>\n

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