Ramiz Alia

Ramiz Alia
Official portrait, 1985
President of Albania
In office
30 April 1991 – 3 April 1992
Prime MinisterFatos Nano
Ylli Bufi
Vilson Ahmeti
Preceded byHimself as Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
Succeeded bySali Berisha
Chairman of the Presidium of the Albanian People's Assembly
In office
22 November 1982 – 30 April 1991
LeaderEnver Hoxha (First Secretary)
Preceded byHaxhi Lleshi
Succeeded byHimself as President
First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania
In office
13 April 1985 – 13 June 1991
Preceded byEnver Hoxha
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Personal details
Born(1925-10-18)18 October 1925
Shkodër, First Albanian Republic
Died7 October 2011(2011-10-07) (aged 85)
Tirana, Albania
Political partyParty of Labour (1943–1991)
Socialist Party (1991–2011)
Spouse
Semiramis Xhuvani
(died 1986)
[1]
Children3 (Zana, Besa and Arben)
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Ramiz Alia (Albanian pronunciation: [ɾaˈmiz aˈlia] ; 18 October 1925 – 7 October 2011) was an Albanian politician serving as the second and last leader of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1985 to 1991, serving as First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. He was also the country's head of state from 1982 to 1992. He had been seen as a successor by Enver Hoxha and took power after Hoxha died.

  1. ^ "Semiramis Alia Is Dead a 58; Wife of the Albanian Leader". The New York Times. 15 March 1986 – via NYTimes.com.