Evangjeli II Government

The Second Evangjeli Government is the 24th government of Albania. It was formed on 6 March 1930 and lasted until 11 April 1931.

Evangjeli II Government

24th Government of Albania
1930
Date formed6 March 1930 (1930-03-06)
Date dissolved11 April 1931 (1931-04-11)
People and organisations
Prime MinisterPandeli Evangjeli
No. of ministers8
History
PredecessorKotta I
SuccessorEvangjeli III

Background

After the formation of the Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939), Koco Kotta was appointed as Prime Minister by King Zog. He was pressured into resigning due to economic mismanagement and Italian domination over the Albanian Economy.[1] The next day after the dismissal of Kota, Zogu tasked Pandeli Evangjeli to form a new government.

Cabinet
Evangjeli II Government[2]
Pandeli Evangjeli – Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Hilë Mosi – Minister of Education
Rauf Fico – Minister of Internal Affairs and Minister of Foreign Affairs
Vasil Avrami – Minister of Justice
Mehdi Frasheri – Minister of National Economy
Izet Dibra – Minister of Public Works
Kolë Thaçi – Minister of Finances
Yuka Musa – Second Minister of Internal Affairs

Activities

On January 1931 The Cabinet of Evangjeli passed a censure law that classified public criticism of members of the assembly and against the King as a crime.[3] The law came into force immediately and Nebil Cika, a reporter, which criticized the new law was put on trial by the government.[4]

The first economic policy of the new government was the implementation of the long-awaited land reform that would see the Albanian peasantry gain more arable land.[5] At the time 1/3 of Albania's arable land was owned by less than 200 people and only 10% of its arable land was used for growing food.[6] Although the law wouldn't be fully implemented until 1935 due to the government's lack of finances.[7]

Due to an earthquake in southern Albania[8] and a harvesting failure, the government was forced to make a deal with Italy. The deal with Italy was unpopular by the Cabinet of Evengjeli and Zogu pressured him into resigning, effectively ending the second government of Evangjeli.[9]

Aftermath

Nine days after the dismissal of the government, Zogu appointed Evangjeli again to form a new government.[10]

References
  1. Pearson 2004 :313–314
  2. Dervishi 2012 :21–22
  3. Pearson 2004 :321
  4. Pearson 2004 :322
  5. Pearson 2004 :315
  6. Pearson 2004 :316
  7. Pearson 2004 :315–316
  8. "Significant Earthquake: ALBANIA: VLORE, HIMARE, KUC". National Geophysical Data Center. November 21, 1930. Retrieved March 27, 2016.
  9. Fischer 2012 :199
  10. Pearson 2004 :328

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)
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