Spiro Koleka

Spiro Koleka
Minister of Industry and Construction
In office 24 July 1953 – 23 July 1954
Prime Minister	Enver Hoxha
Preceded by	Adil Çarçani
Succeeded by	Xhafer Spahiu
Minister of Communications
In office October 1948 – ?
Prime Minister	Enver Hoxha
Other positions Deputy Prime Minister of Albania In office 1 November 1968 – 13 November 1976 Serving with Beqir Balluku, Haki Toska, Adil Çarçani, Xhafer Spahiu, Abdyl Këllezi, and Petro Dode Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu In office 4 July 1956 – 18 March 1966 Serving with Beqir Balluku, Manush Myftiu, and Gogo Nushi Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu In office 1 November 1949 – 24 September 1953 Serving with Mehmet Shehu, Tuk Jakova, Hysni Kapo, Spiro Pano, Manush Myftiu, Gogo Nushi, and Bedri Spahiu Prime Minister Enver Hoxha Chairman of the State Planning Commission In office 18 March 1966 – 1 March 1968 In office 23 July 1954 – 21 June 1958 In office 1 November 1949 – 5 July 1950
Personal details
Born	(1908-07-07)7 July 1908 Vuno, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Albania)
Died	22 August 2001(2001-08-22) (aged 93) Tirana, Albania
Political party	Party of Labour of Albania
Spouse	Lica Koleka
Relatives	Edi Rama (maternal-line descendant through Kolekas grandniece Aneta Koleka), Spiro Jorgo Koleka (Cousin)
Alma mater	University of Pisa
Signature
Central institution membership 1948–1981: Full member, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Politburo 1944–1990: Member, People's Assembly of Albania

Spiro Koleka (7 July 1908 – 22 August 2001) was an important Albanian statesman, communist politician and a high-ranking military officer during World War II. He was a civil engineer by profession. Spiro Koleka served as a parliament member in all legislatures from 1944 until 1990.^[1] Koleka was a member of the Politburo of the Party of Labor of Albania during the years 1948 to 1981. As part of his political career he also served as Chairman of the State Planning Commission, Minister of Industry and Construction of Albania, as well as Vice Prime Minister.