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(From the Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign Governments as of December 31, 2002 with minor corrections)
The head of state in Albania is the President of the Republic. The President is elected to a 5-year term by the People's Assembly by secret ballot, requiring a two-thirds majority of the votes of all deputies. The next election is expected in 2007. The current President of the Republic is Alfred Moisiu, who has served since July 24July 24 is the 205th day (206th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 160 days remaining. Events 1567 Mary Queen of Scots is deposed. 1701 Detroit, Michigan founded. 1814 War of 1812: General Phineas Riall advances toward Niagara to h, 2002.
The President has the power to guarantee observation of the constitution and all laws, act as commander in chief of the armed forces, exercise the duties of the People's Assembly when the Assembly is not in session, and appoint the Chairman of the Council of Ministers ( Prime MinisterAlternate meaning: Prime Minister (band #A prime minister is the leading member of the cabinet of the top level government in a parliamentary system of government of a country, alternatively #A prime minister is an official in a presidential system or sem).
Executive power rests with the Council of Ministers (cabinet). The Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) is appointed by the President; ministers are nominated by the President on the basis of the Prime Minister's recommendation. The People's AssemblyPeople's Assembly could refer to various legislative bodies Albania People's Assembly Algeria National People's Assembly Burma People's Assembly North Korea Supreme People's Assembly. must give final approval of the composition of the Council. The Council is responsible for carrying out both foreign and domestic policies. It directs and controls the activities of the ministries and other state organs.
The Council consists of 17 ministers and nine state secretaries. The Socialist Party occupies the bulk of the cabinet positions; the Democratic Alliance, the Social Democratic PartyThe Social Democratic Party ( Albanian: Partia Social Demokrate is a small social-democratic Albanian political party. At the last elections it got 3. 6 percent of the vote and 4 MPs. It is a member of the Socialist International. See also: Politics of Al, and the Agrarian PartyThe Agrarian Party of Albania ( Albanian: Partia Agrare e Shqiperis is an Albanian political party. It is a reformist party that supports a free market economic system. In the June 2001 elections, it received 2. 6 percent of the vote and three seats in Pa each head one ministry.
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