| Cabinet Name: | Evangjeli III Government |
| Cabinet Type: | Government |
| Cabinet Number: | 25th |
| Jurisdiction: | Albania |
| Flag: | KingdomOfAlbania.png |
| Incumbent: | 1931-1932 |
| Government Head Title: | Prime Minister |
| Government Head: | Pandeli Evangjeli |
| Members Number: | 8 |
| Previous: | Evengjeli II |
| Successor: | Evengjeli IV |
The Third Evangjeli Government was the 25th government of Albania. It was formed on 20 April 1931 and lasted until 8 December 1932. The government was a direct successor of the Second Evangjeli Government, formed 9 days after the later dissolution.
The decision of the previous Evangjeli Government to make a deal with Italy was unpopular with the cabinet and the public.[1] This made King Zog force the dissolution of the government. 9 days later, Zog again appointed Pandeli Evangjeli as Prime Minister.[2]
| [3] |
| Pandeli Evangjeli – Prime Minister |
| Hysen Vrioni – Minister of Internal Affairs |
| Yuka Musa – Minister of Interior |
| Milto Tutulani – Minister of Justice |
| Lame Kareco – Minister of Finance |
| Hilë Mosi – Minister of Education |
| Izet Dibra – Minister of Public Works |
| Sait Toptani – Minister of National Economy |
The biggest task of the Third government was to lower Albania's dependency on Italy.[4] Despite this, due to the financial burden of the Great Depression, the government was forced to sign several treaties with Italy that would see become Albania's largest trade partner,[5] roughly accounting for 60% of Albanian imports. [6]
The government's deal with Italy also made it so Italian construction companies were privileged in Albania.[7] This, although helped Albania's infrastructure, made the government more and more unpopular with the public.[8]
The government also enforced its censorship rules.[9] during the government term, 200 lawyers, intellectuals, doctors,and others were jailed, and in the end 49 of them were given life in prison. [10]
Following the results of the 1932 election, Evangjeli resigned from his post. Despite this, on January of the next year, Zogu once again tasked Evangjeli with forming a government.[11]