Evangjeli III Government

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.

Evangjeli III Government

25th Government of Albania
1931-1932
Date formed20 April 1931 (1931-04-20)
Date dissolved7 December 1932 (1932-12-07)
People and organisations
Prime MinisterPandeli Evangjeli
No. of ministers8
History
PredecessorEvengjeli II
SuccessorEvengjeli IV

Backgrond

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]

Composition
Evangjeli III Government[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

Activities

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]

Aftermath

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]

References
  1. Pearson 2004 :327–328
  2. Fischer 2012 :196–197, 199.
  3. Dervishi 2012 :22
  4. Pearson 2004 :331.
  5. Fischer 2012 :203.
  6. Fischer 2012 :166
  7. Fischer 2012 :206
  8. Pearson 2004 :337
  9. Pearson 2004 :337–338
  10. Fischer 2012 :234–235.
  11. Pearson 2004 :337, 339–340.

Sources
  • Fischer, Bernd. King Zog and the Struggle for Stability in Albania, (East European Monographs, Boulder, 1984).
  • Pearson, Owen. Albania and King Zog:Independence, Republic and Monarchy 1908-1939, (I.B. Tauris, 2005)
  • Dervishi, Kastriot. Kryeministrat dhe ministrat e shtetit shqiptar në 100 vjet, (Tiranë, Shtëpia Botuese, 2012)
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