Shehu V Government
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The Shehu V Cabinet was the government of the People's Republic of Albania formed on November 23, 1970 by Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu. It replaced the Shehu IV Cabinet and remained in office until October 29, 1974, whereupon it was succeeded by the Shehu VI Cabinet.
The government reshuffle followed the 1970 parliamentary elections. With one exception, all ministers already belonged to the previous cabinet: Haki Toska was replaced by Xhafer Spahiu. Toska was subsequently secretary of the Central Committee until November 1976.
In 1973 Myqerem Fuga joined as Minister of Light and Food Industry. The only other change during these four years involved the long-time Defense Minister Beqir Balluku was relieved of all his positions on July 10, 1974. Balluku had publicly stated that he assessed the threat situation differently than Hoxha.[1] He was arrested along with two other high-ranking military officers for attempting a military coup. He was sentenced to death and executed on November 5, 1974.
Government office | Official | Start of term | End of term |
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Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Mehmet Shehu | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Beqir Balluku | November 23, 1970 | July 10, 1974[1] |
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Xhafer Spahiu | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Adil Çarçani | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers | Spiro Koleka | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Defense Minister | Beqir Balluku | November 23, 1970 | July 10, 1974[1] |
Innenminister | Kadri Hazbiu | 23. November 1970 | 29. October 1974 |
Chairman of the State Planning Commission | Abdyl Këllezi | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Foreign Ministers | Nesti Nase | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Minister of Industry | Koço Theodhosi | 23. November 1970 | 29. October 1974 |
Minister of Communications | Milo Qirko | 23. November 1970 | 29. October 1974 |
Minister of Education and Culture | Thoma Deliana | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Finance Ministers | Aleks Verli | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Außenhandelsminister | Kiço Ngjela | 23. November 1970 | 29. October 1974 |
Minister of Agriculture | Pirro Dodbiba | November 23, 1970 | October 29, 1974 |
Minister of Light and Food Industry | Myqerem Fuga | January 1, 1973 | October 29, 1974 |
External Links
[edit]- Kabinett Shehu V
- Politburo and Secretariat of the Central Committee of the PPSh 1948–1991
- People's Assembly of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania
- Albania: Key Ministries
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Owen Pearson (2006). "October 6th, 1974". Albania as Dictatorship and Democracy: From Isolation to the Kosovo War 1946 – 1998. Albania in the Twentieth Century: A History. London: I.B. Tauris. pp. 632 although he had not been present at official functions since July 10th, when he was removed from all his political posts. ISBN 1-84511-105-2.