Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albania)

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (Albanian: Ministria e Bujqësisë dhe Zhvillimit Rural) is a department of the Albanian Government in charge of regulation of the economic activity in the agricultural sector of the country with a purpose of increasing the sector's production capacity.[1]

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
Ministria e Bujqësisë, Zhvillimit Rural dhe Administrimit të Ujërave
Department overview
Formed4 December 1912 (1912-12-04)
JurisdictionGovernment of Albania
HeadquartersSkanderbeg Square 4, 1001 Tirana, Albania
Minister responsible
Websitebujqesia.gov.al

The ministry is responsible for agriculture, rural development, food safety and consumer protection, fisheries and aquaculture, and waters administration. It was formed as the Ministry of Agriculture within the special cabinet created on December 4, 1912, right after the Declaration of Independence, with the first minister Pandeli Cale.[2]

History

Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Agriculture has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times.

  • Ministry of Agriculture (1912–1914)
  • Ministry of Public Works and Agriculture (1921–1925), (1927)
  • Ministry of Agriculture (1927–1928)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (1928–1930)
  • Minister State Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry (1943)
  • Ministry of Agriculture (1945–1953)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Collections (1953–1954)
  • Ministry of Agriculture (1954–1992)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food (1992–1998)
  • Ministry of Agriculture (1998–2001)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Food (2001–2005)
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection (2005–2013)
  • Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Water Administration (2013–2017)
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (2017–current)

Subordinate institutions
  • Agriculture Directorates (13)
  • Directorate of Agricultural Production and Trade Policies
  • Directorates of Irrigation and Drainage (4)
  • Transfer Centers of Agriculture Technologies (QTTB)
  • National Food Authority (AKU)
  • Agency for Rural Agricultural Development (AZHBR)
  • Institute of Veterinary and Food Safety (ISUV)
  • Directorate of Fishery Service and Aquaculture
  • National Tobacco Agency
  • State Entity of Seeds and Saplings
  • Institute of Technological Research
  • State Water Inspectorate
  • Agency for the Development of Mountainous Regions
  • Regional Environmental Agencies
  • Water Basin Agencies (6)

Officeholders (1912–present)
No. Name
Term in office
1 Pandeli Cale 4 December 1912 15 September 1913
2 Hasan Prishtina 15 September 1913 10 October 1913
3 Qemal Karaosmani November 1913 22 January 1914
4 Aziz Vrioni 14 March 1914 20 May 1914
5 Abdi Toptani 28 May 1914 3 September 1914
* Sami Vrioni[lower-alpha 1] 25 December 1918 29 January 1920
6 Spiro Jorgo Koleka 24 December 1921 30 May 1923
7 Sejfi Vllamasi 30 May 1924 25 February 1924
8 Kostaq Kotta 3 March 1924 27 May 1924
9 Qazim Koculi 16 June 1924 24 December 1924
– Kostaq Kotta 1 February 1925 23 September 1925
10 Musa Juka 12 February 1927 20 October 1927
11 Ferid Vokopola 24 October 1927 20 June 1928
– Musa Juka 20 June 1928 5 March 1930
12 Jakov Milaj 12 February 1943 28 April 1943
* Nexhip Basha[lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3] 11 May 1943 10 September 1943
13 Gaqo Tashko 4 July 1945 4 July 1950
14 Iliaz Reka 5 July 1950 5 September 1951
15 Hysni Kapo 6 September 1951 5 June 1955
16 Maqo Çomo 6 June 1955 1 December 1960
17 Peti Shamblli 1 December 1960 28 December 1965
18 Pirro Dodbiba 28 December 1965 25 April 1976
19 Themie Thomai 25 April 1976 1 February 1989
20 Pali Miska 2 February 1989 21 February 1991
21 Ahmet Osja 22 February 1991 10 May 1991
22 Nexhmedin Numani 11 May 1991 6 December 1991
23 Zyhdi Pepa 18 December 1991 13 April 1992
24 Rexhep Uka 13 April 1992 5 April 1993
25 Petrit Kalakulla 7 August 1993 23 August 1993
26 Hasan Halili 23 August 1993 10 July 1996
27 Bamir Topi 11 July 1996 1 March 1997
28 Haxhi Aliko 11 March 1997 24 July 1997
29 Lufter Xhuveli 25 July 1997 6 September 2001
30 Agron Duka 6 September 2001 10 September 2005
31 Jemin Gjana 10 September 2005 17 September 2009
32 Genc Ruli 17 September 2009 15 September 2013
33 Edmond Panariti 15 September 2013 13 September 2017
34 Niko Peleshi 13 September 2017 17 January 2019
35 Bledar Çuçi 17 January 2019 17 December 2020
36 Milva Ekonomi 18 December 2020 18 September 2021
37 Frida Krifca 18 September 2021 9 September 2023
38 Anila Denaj 12 September 2023 Incumbent

Notes
  1. Sami Vrioni served as delegate of public works, agriculture and trade.
  2. The title "Substitutive" (gheg albanian: Zavëndësisht), often using the acronym "Zav.", references to the temporary exercise of duty by an official who was not formally appointed by the prime minister but occupied the interim role of the vacant minister. These officials are labeled in the list with an asterisk.
  3. Nexhip Basha served as deputy minister.

See also

References
  1. Dervishi, Kastriot (2006). Historia e Shtetit Shqiptar 1912–2005. Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 955. ISBN 99943-799-3-3.
  2. Albanian Ministry of Agriculture. "History of the Ministry". Archived from the original on 2011-07-06.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.