Party of Labour of Albania Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë | |
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| First Secretary |
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| Founded | 8 November 1941 |
| Dissolved | 13 June 1991[1] |
| Succeeded by | PS PKSh |
| Headquarters | Tirana |
| Newspaper | Zëri i Popullit |
| Youth wing | Labour Youth Union of Albania Pioneers of Enver |
| Military wing | National Liberation Movement (1942–1945) |
| Membership (1986) | 147,000 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Far-left |
| National affiliation | Democratic Front of Albania |
| International affiliation | Cominform (1947–1956) |
| Colours | Red |
| Party flag | |
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The Party of Labour of Albania (PLA),[a] also referred to as the Albanian Workers' Party (AWP), was the ruling and sole legal party of Albania during the communist period (1945–1991). It was founded on 8 November 1941 as the Communist Party of Albania (Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë, PKSh) but changed its name in 1948 following a recommendation by Joseph Stalin. The party was dissolved on 13 June 1991 and succeeded by the Socialist Party of Albania and the new Communist Party of Albania. For most of its existence, the party was dominated by its First Secretary, Enver Hoxha, who was also the de facto leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985.[2]
- ^ Elsie, Robert (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Scarecrow Press. p. 422.
- ^ Dervishi, Kastriot (2012). Kryeministrat dhe ministrat e shtetit shqiptar në 100 vjet. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 272. ISBN 978-9994356225. OCLC 861296248.
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