Government and power in Albania

Who leads Albania, how the World Bank's governance indicators score it, how many women sit in parliament and government, what the state spends and taxes, and the official bodies that hold power to account. System of government: Unitary republic.

Who leads Albania?

• Head of state: Bajram Begaj (President of the Republic of Albania)
• Head of government: Edi Rama (Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania)
• Foreign minister: Ferit Hoxha (Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania)

Source: Heads of State, Heads of Government, Ministers for Foreign Affairs: Public List (United Nations Protocol and Liaison Service), list dated 15 October 2026. All world leaders.

Governance scores

The World Bank's Worldwide Governance Indicators combine surveys of households and firms with assessments by public, private and non-governmental bodies. Each score runs from 0 to 100; higher means the sources rate governance better. They measure perceptions, and each has a margin of error.

Voice and accountability

Measures how far citizens can choose their government, and freedom of expression, association and the media.

Political stability and absence of violence

Measures the likelihood of political instability or politically motivated violence, including terrorism.

Government effectiveness

Measures the quality of public services and the civil service, and how independent they are from political pressure.

Regulatory quality

Measures the government's ability to make and carry out policies that let the private sector develop.

Rule of law

Measures confidence in and respect for the rules of society, including contract enforcement, property rights, the police and the courts.

Control of corruption

Measures how far public power is used for private gain, including petty and grand corruption and "capture" of the state by elites.

Official bodies that hold power in Albania

Government

• Prime Minister's Office
  Government decisions, statements and news from the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers.

Parliament

• Parliament of Albania
  Draft laws, adopted acts, plenary session records, committee work and the list of members of parliament.

Elections

• Central Election Commission
  Election calendars, candidate registrations, official results and decisions of the commission.

Courts

• Supreme Court of Albania
  Decisions and unifying rulings of the Supreme Court, hearing schedules and court reports.
• Constitutional Court of Albania
  Constitutional Court decisions, case registers and hearing announcements.

Public audit

• Supreme State Audit
  Audit reports on public institutions, annual performance reports and audit standards.

Access to information

• Commissioner for the Right to Information and Personal Data Protection
  Decisions on access-to-information complaints and data-protection cases, annual reports and guidance on the right to information.

Asset declarations

• High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interest
  Asset and interest declarations of senior public officials, available on request, and audit findings on conflicts of interest.

Public contracts

• Public Procurement Agency
  Public tender notices, the electronic procurement system, contract award data and the procurement bulletin.

Laws and the official gazette

• Official Publications Centre (Official Gazette)
  The Official Journal of Albania and a searchable database of laws, decisions and other normative acts.

Government below the national level

• Regions – qarqe (12): Regional council made up of mayors and councillors sent by member municipalities; it elects its chair
• Prefectures (12): Prefect appointed by the Council of Ministers
• Municipalities – bashki (61): Mayor (kryetar i bashkisë) and council directly elected for four years
• Administrative units – njësi administrative (about 369, mostly former communes): Administrator appointed by the mayor

How local power works in Albania

Places in Albania

• All 3 statistical regions
• Official statistics for Albania

Sources

• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Voice and accountability (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 70f2804fd1e2…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Political stability and absence of violence (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1317de0c85e1…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Government effectiveness (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a775e808dc65…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Regulatory quality (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 83b57e36ff8c…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Rule of law (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0bccc3c054e8…)
• World Bank: Worldwide Governance Indicators: Control of corruption (governance score 0-100), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3b15a5340cdd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Seats held by women in national parliament (SG.GEN.PARL.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1ae1dc13981a…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Women in ministerial positions (SG.GEN.MNST.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a4e448a5b8bd…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Central government spending (GC.XPN.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 808094019f50…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Tax revenue (GC.TAX.TOTL.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08c94b750f31…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Military spending (MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 a7f6913a783b…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Armed forces personnel (MS.MIL.TOTL.P1), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 fa4663c743ba…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Statistical Performance Indicator (overall score) (IQ.SPI.OVRL), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 08ac7cde9129…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: Births registered (SP.REG.BRTH.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f8d443034ba7…)
• World Bank: World Development Indicators: People using the internet (IT.NET.USER.ZS), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0d78dc658329…)

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