Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha is an Albanian physician and politician who served as president from 1992 to 1997 and prime minister from 2005 to 2013.

Fall of communism in Albania: The collapse of Albania’s communist regime and the transition to multiparty politics in 1990–1992. Berisha rose to power during the transition that ended communist rule.
President of Albania: The head-of-state office in Albania, whose powers and method of selection have changed over time. Berisha’s 1992–1997 presidency operated under Albania’s early post-communist constitutional arrangements.
Enver Hoxha: Albania’s communist leader from 1944 until his death in 1985. Hoxha’s regime defined the political system Berisha later opposed.
Fatos Nano: An Albanian politician who led the Socialist Party and served as prime minister several times. Nano was Berisha’s principal rival in the contest between Albania’s two dominant parties.
Albanian parliamentary election, 1992: The election that brought the Democratic Party to power and made Berisha Albania’s president. It marks the electoral turning point behind Berisha’s first presidency.
Prime Minister of Albania: The head of government in Albania, responsible for leading the cabinet and directing executive policy. Berisha returned to national power in this office from 2005 to 2013.
Ramiz Alia: The Albanian communist leader who succeeded Enver Hoxha and oversaw the regime’s final years. Berisha entered politics as Alia’s government faced mounting opposition.
Edi Rama: An Albanian politician who led the Socialist Party and became prime minister in 2013. Rama’s 2013 victory displaced Berisha’s government and began a new period of Socialist rule.
Albanian parliamentary election, 2005: The election that returned Albania’s Democratic Party to government under Sali Berisha. Its result began Berisha’s second major period in national office.
Albanian Constitution of 1998: The constitution adopted by Albania in 1998, establishing the country’s current parliamentary republic framework. It set the constitutional rules for Berisha’s later premiership.

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TiranaRelated: His governments operated from the capital during Albania’s contested political transitions.