The deputy prime minister of Albania (), officially styled the deputy prime minister of the Republic of Albania (), is the deputy

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. In the absence of the

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, the deputy prime minister takes over the functions of chairman of the

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. The office is the second senior minister of the cabinet in the executive branch of the

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in the

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in the Republic of Albania. Although

has always had a deputy prime minister since its independence in 1912. A

may choose not to appoint a deputy prime minister. As per the Constitution of Albania, the president of Albania appoints the deputy prime minister and swears before starting duties in front of the President. The deputy prime minister can take the position of acting prime minister, when the prime minister is temporarily absent or incapable of exercising its

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. The deputy prime minister is often asked to succeed the prime minister's term of office, following the prime minister's sudden death or unexpected resignation. However, that is not necessarily mandated by the Constitution of the nation.

Officeholders (1912–present)

Since the inception of the Fourth Republic, nineteen individuals have occupied the post. The shortest-serving deputy premier was Pali Miska, lasting for 2 months between 22 December 1990 and 22 February 1991. The longest-serving deputy prime minister was Niko Peleshi, who held the deputy premiership continuously from 15 September 2013 to 22 May 2017. of the officeholders after the fall of communism in

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Officeholders (1912–present)

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