Incumbent: | Armanda Begaj |
Incumbentsince: | 24 July 2022 |
Formation: | 30 April 1991 |
Inaugural: | Liri Berisha (de facto) |
Website: | First Lady of Albania |
The first lady of Albania is the unofficial title of the wife or designee of the sitting President of Albania. The current First Lady is Armanda Ymeri, wife of President Bajram Begaj, who has held the role since July 2022.
The first lady is not an elected position, carries no official duties, and brings no salary. Nonetheless, she participates in humanitarian and charitable work in conjunction with the office of the presidency. Albanian first ladies have taken an active role in campaigning for the president with whom they are associated. She accompanies the President in state and official protocol visits abroad.
No. | Birthname | Term Begins | Term Ends | President of Albania | |
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Albanian Republic (1925–1928) | |||||
1st | Geraldine Apponyi | 1 February 1925 | 1 September 1928 | Ahmet Zogu | |
People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1946–1991) | |||||
2nd | Nexhmije Hoxha | 23 October 1944 | 11 April 1985 | Enver Hoxha | |
Albania (1991–present) | |||||
3rd | Semiramis Xhuvani | 30 April 1991 | 3 April 1992 | Ramiz Alia | |
4th | Lirie Ramaj | 9 April 1992 | 24 July 1997 | Sali Berisha | |
5th | Lidra Karagjozi | 24 July 1997 | 24 July 2002 | Rexhep Meidani | |
6th | Milica Niça | 24 July 2002 | 24 July 2007 | Alfred Moisiu | |
7th | Teuta Mema | 24 July 2007 | 24 July 2012 | Bamir Topi | |
8th | Odeta Kosova | 24 July 2012 | 24 July 2017 | Bujar Nishani | |
9th | Monika Kryemadhi | 24 July 2017 | 24 July 2022 | Ilir Meta | |
10th | Armanda Ymeri | 24 July 2022 | Incumbent | Bajram Begaj |