Rama II Cabinet

Rama II Cabinet

74th cabinet of Albania
Incumbent
Official seal
Date formed 13 September 2017
People and organisations
Head of state Ilir Meta
Head of government Edi Rama
Deputy head of government Senida Mesi
Member party Socialist Party
Status in legislature Majority
Opposition party Democratic Party of Albania
Opposition leader Lulzim Basha
History
Election(s) 2017
Budget(s) 436.000.000.000 Lek
Predecessor Rama I Cabinet

The second Cabinet of Prime Minister Edi Rama is the 74th Government of the Republic of Albania which was officially mandated by the President on 13 September 2017. Following the 2017 election, the Socialist Party won a majority of seats to Parliament and had the right to form the government without the need of a coalition.

Changes from Previous Cabinet

The previous cabinet was reduced in size and now it consists of 11 ministries and 2 Ministers without portfolio. Half of the cabinet consists of female ministers.[1] This was a reduction from a previous cabinet with 16 ministries and 3 ministers without portfolio.[2]

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs absorbed the Ministry of European Integration and the Ministry of Infrastructure absorbed the Ministry of Energy.[2] The Ministry of Finance and Economy took on some of the responsibilities from the dissolved Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise.[3] Other responsibilities were taken on by the Ministry of Environment, which was renamed. The Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth was dissolved and its roles divided between the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education and Sport.[2]

Two "Ministers of State" were created for Diaspora and for Entrepreneurs.[2]

Cabinet

Cabinet
Office Incumbent Term began

Prime Minister
Edi Rama		 13 September 2013

Deputy Prime Minister		 Senida Mesi 13 September 2017

Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Ditmir Bushati		 15 September 2013

Minister of Defense
Olta Xhaçka		 11 September 2017

Minister of Internal Affairs		 Fatmir Xhafaj 16 September 2017

Minister of Finance and Economy		 Arben Ahmetaj 13 September 2017

Minister of Infrastructure and Energy
Damian Gjiknuri		 13 September 2017

Minister of Education, Sports and Youth		 Lindita Nikolla 11 September 2017

Minister of Justice		 Etilda Gjonaj 13 September 2017

Minister of Culture		 Mirela Kumbaro 15 September 2013

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development		 Niko Peleshi 13 September 2013

Minister of Health and Social Care
Ogerta Manastirliu		 13 September 2017

Minister of Tourism and Environment
Blendi Klosi		 13 September 2017

Minister of State for Diaspora
Pandeli Majko		 11 September 2017

Minister of State for Entrepreneurs		 Sonila Qato 13 September 2017

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-08/27/c_136559774.htm
  2. 1 2 3 4 Mejdini, Fatjona (27 August 2017). "Albania PM Reveals New Cabinet". Balkan Insight. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  3. ↑ "Albania's Prime Minister Names Smaller, Restructured Cabinet". Voice of America. 27 August 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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