Ministry of Defence (Albania) explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Defence
Nativename:Ministria e Mbrojtjës
Type:Department
Seal:Emblem of the Albanian mod.svg
Headquarters:Tirana, Albania
Minister1 Name:Pirro Vengu

The Ministry of Defence is a department of the Albanian Government, in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and ordering, coordinating and carrying out the general guidelines of the Cabinet about the defence policy, and is the headquarters of the Military of Albania. It is Albania's ministry of defence.[1]

The Defence Minister of Albania is the nominal head of all the military, serving under the President of Albania, who is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Albania. The defence minister exercises the administrative and operational authority over the military. The armed forces under the Ministry of Defence are primarily responsible for ensuring the territorial integrity of the nation.

Structure

The Ministry of Defence includes numerous smaller agencies aside from the three main branches of the military. These include the Authority of the State Export Control, the Military Export Import Company, the Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications, the Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center, and the Defence Intelligence Security Agency. These agencies, centers, and offices report to the Minister of Defence.[2]

Authority of the State Export Control

The Authority of the State Export Control (AKSHE) (Albanian: Autoriteti i Kontrollit Shtetëror të Eksporteve) is the agency tasked with controlling the export, import, and transportation of military goods.[2]

Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications

The Center of Culture, Media, and Defence Publications (QKMBM) (Albanian: Qendra e Kulturës, Medias, Botimeve të Mbrojtjes, Muzeut dhe Shtëpive të Pushimit) is an organization involved in public relations and general communications for the Ministry of Defence. It is itself composed of the Directorate of Public Relations and Communications, the Directorate of Publications, the Directorate of the Community Relations Activities, and the Directorate of Sports Activities.[3]

Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center

The Inter-Institutional Maritime Operation Center (IMOC) (Albanian: Qendra Ndërinstitucionale Operacionale Detare) is an inter-ministry agency tasked with managing Albania's maritime territory. It is a collaboration between the Ministries of Defence, Internal Affairs, Finance, Environment, Transportation, Agriculture, and Tourism.[4]

Defence Intelligence Security Agency

The Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA) (Albanian: Agjencia e Inteligjencës dhe Sigurisë së Mbrojtjes (AISM)) is a military intelligence agency within the Ministry of Defence, which provides intelligence to the Ministry as well as the Albanian Armed Forces. It is governed by Law No. 65/2014.[5]

Reorganization

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Defence has undergone several administrative changes to its organizational structure. When a new department was formed, it often merged with the ministry thus expanding its role, subsequently leading to the name of the ministry being changed. If that department later broke off as a separate ministry or was dissolved, the ministry reverted to its original name.

Subordinate institutions

Officeholders (1912–present)

1 4 December 191224 January 1914
2 Esad Toptani14 March 191420 May 1914
3Kara Seit PashaAugust 19143 September 1914
4Isuf Dibra5 October 191427 January 1916
5Ali Riza Kolonja30 January 19204 November 1920
6Selahudin Shkoza15 November 192016 October 1921
7Isuf Gjinali16 October 19216 December 1921
8Zija Dibra6 December 192112 December 1921
9Shefki Kosturi12 December 192124 December 1921
10Ismail Haki Tatzati24 December 192119 August 1923
11Mustafa Aranitasi19 August 192325 February 1924
Mustafa Aranitasi30 May 192410 June 1924
12Kasem Qafzezi16 June 192424 December 1924
1323 October 194431 July 1953
141 August 195328 October 1974
1528 October 197418 December 1981
1615 January 198210 October 1982
1710 October 19827 July 1990
188 July 199010 May 1991
19Ndriçim Karakaçi 11 May 1991 4 June 1991
20Perikli Teta11 June 19916 December 1991
2118 December 199113 April 1992
2213 April 19921 March 1997
2311 March 199724 July 1997
2425 July 1997 23 April 1998
25Luan Hajdaraga24 April 19988 July 2000
26Ilir Gjoni8 July 2000 9 November 2000
27Ismail Lleshi9 November 20006 September 2001
28Pandeli Majko6 September 200129 January 2002
29Luan Rama22 February 200225 July 2002
Pandeli Majko29 July 200210 September 2005
30Fatmir Mediu11 September 200521 March 2008
3128 March 200817 September 2009
3217 September 2009 15 September 2013
33Mimi Kodheli15 September 201313 September 2017
34Olta Xhaçka13 September 201731 December 2020
35Niko Peleshi4 January 202130 July 2024
36Pirro Vengu30 July 2024Incumbent

See also

Notes and References

  1. Book: Dervishi . Kastriot . Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912–2005 . 2006 . Shtëpia Botuese "55" . 99943-799-3-3 . 955.
  2. Web site: Subordinate Structures . . Albanian Ministry of Defence . 11 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160130073057/http://www.mod.gov.al/eng/index.php/ministry/subordinate-structures . 30 January 2016 .
  3. Web site: CCMDP . . Albanian Ministry of Defence . 11 July 2016.
  4. Web site: Interinstitutional Maritime Operational Centre . . Albanian Ministry of Defence . 11 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Defence Intelligence Security Agency (DISA) . . Albanian Ministry of Defence . 11 July 2016.