The Democratic Government of Albania (Albanian: Qeveria Demokratike e Shqipërisë) also known as the Hoxha I Government was established on 20 October 1944 by the National Liberation Movement, as the Albanian partisan resistance of 1940–1944 came to a close. A provisional government took power after the liberation of the country from German forces on 28 November. Its interim Prime Minister was Secretary-General Enver Hoxha of the Communist Party of Albania. The interim government was to be in existence until the holding of elections and the convening of a Constituent Assembly.
Albania
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Flag | |||||||||||
| Motto: Ti Shqipëri, më jep nder, më jep emrin Shqipëtar "You Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian" • Proletarë të të gjitha vendeve, bashkohuni! "Proletarians of all countries, unite!" | |||||||||||
| Anthem: Himni i Flamurit "Hymn to the Flag" | |||||||||||
Location of Albania in July, 1945.
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| Capital | Tirana | ||||||||||
| Common languages | Albanian | ||||||||||
| Government | Unitary one-party provisional government under a proletarian dictatorship | ||||||||||
| Chairman | |||||||||||
• 1944–1946 | Omer Nishani | ||||||||||
| Prime Minister | |||||||||||
• 1944–1946 | Enver Hoxha | ||||||||||
| Legislature | Constituent Assembly | ||||||||||
| Historical era | World War II / Cold War | ||||||||||
• Establishment | 20 October 1944 | ||||||||||
| 10 January 1946 | |||||||||||
| Currency | Franga | ||||||||||
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Democratic Government of Albania
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 37th Government of Albania | |
| 1944–1946 | |
Top Row: Manol Konomi, Bedri Spahiu, Spiro Koleka, Ymer Dishnica.
Bottom Row: Ramadan Çitaku, Myslim Peza, Omer Nishani, Enver Hoxha, Sejfulla Malëshova, Medar Shtylla. | |
| Date formed | 20 October 1944 (1944-10-20) |
| Date dissolved | 10 January 1946 (1946-01-10) |
| People and organisations | |
| Leader | Enver Hoxha |
| No. of ministers | 15 |
| History | |
| Predecessor | German occupation of Albania, Biçaku Government |
| Successor | Hoxha II Government, People's Socialist Republic of Albania |
The government was led by the National Liberation Movement (LANÇ), which in turn was dominated by the Communist Party. From the outset, the Democratic Government was a Communist state. It sidelined the nationalist Balli Kombëtar, a task made somewhat easier by large amounts of British support. King Zog I was effectively dethroned; the Democratic Government barred him from ever returning to the country. The LANÇ quickly established fraternal relationships with other Communist countries.
Elections were held on 2 December 1945. By this time, the LANÇ had transformed itself into the Democratic Front of Albania, which was the only organization to contest the election. On 10 January 1946, the People's Republic of Albania was proclaimed.[1][2][3]
