The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs () was a ministry of the

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charged with the responsibility to protect and safeguard the interest of workers in general and the poor, deprived and disadvantaged sections of the society. The Ministry was dissolved on 13 September 2017 and its departments were merged with other ministries. Most of its functions are now performed by the

Ministry of Health and Social Protection The Ministry of Health and Social Protection () is a department of the Albanian Government, charged with the responsibility to oversee the running of Albania's healthcare system, including supporting universal and affordable access to medical, ph ...

History

It was first established on 13 January 1945 by the first

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that emerged from that year's elections under the name of the ''Ministry of Social Assistance''. Since the establishment of the institution, the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs has been reorganized by joining other departments or merging with other ministries, thus making its name change several times. This list reflects the changes made since 1992: * Ministry of Social Assistance ''(Ministria e Asistencës Sociale)'' * Ministry of Labor, Immigration, Social Assistance and former Political Persecuted ''(Ministria e Punës, Emigracionit, Përkrahjes sociale dhe ish të Përndjekurve Politikë)'' from 1992 to 1996 * Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs ''(Ministria e Punës dhe e Çështjeve Sociale)'' from 1996 to 2002 ''(dissolved)'' * Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs ''(Ministria e Punës dhe e Çështjeve Sociale)'' from 2003 ''(re-established)'' to 2005 * Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities ''(Ministria e Punës, Çështjeve Sociale dhe Shanseve të Barabarta)'' from 2005 to 2013 * Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth ''(Ministria e Mirëqenies Sociale dhe Rinisë)'' from 2013 to 2017 ''(dissolved)'' The ministry was dissolved in September 2017. The department of labour and social affairs was merged with the

, while the Youth Department joined the

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Officeholders (1945–2017)

Bedri Spahiu Bedri Spahiu (July 13, 1908 – 11 January 1998) was an Albanian politician and Lieutenant-General and one of the most prominent figures of the Albanian Labour Party up to 1956. Life Born into a Muslim, Albanian family in Gjirokastër, Spahiu ...

(13 January 1945 – 21 March 1946) # Elmaz Sherifi (12 March 1997 – 24 June 1997) #

Kosta Barka Kosta Barka (30 March 1954 – 8 March 2024) was a Greek politician of the Greek minority. From 2005 to 2008 he served as Minister of social affairs and equal opportunities in Sali Berisha's government, representing the Union for Human Rights ( ...

(11 September 2005 – 2 October 2008) # Anastas Duro (2 October 2008 – 14 May 2009) #

Viktor Gumi Viktor Gumi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania (, PDSH), also known as the Democratic Party (, PD), is a Conservatism, conservative political party in Al ...

(14 May 2009 – 17 September 2009) #

Spiro Ksera Spiro Ksera (, Spyros Kseras) is an Albanian politician and representative of the country's Greek element. He was Minister of Labor, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities of Albania from 2009 until 2013. He was initially a member of the Greek mino ...

(17 September 2009 – 15 September 2013) #

Erion Veliaj Erion Veliaj (born December 17, 1979) is an Albanian politician who has served as the 42nd mayor of Tirana since 2015. Beginning as an activist and the leader of MJAFT!, Veliaj joined the ranks of the Socialist Party of Albania in 2011, where h ...

(15 September 2013 – 11 May 2015) #

Blendi Klosi Blendi Klosi (born 13 January 1971) is an Albanian Socialist Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Berat. On 13 September 2017, Klosi was appointed as Minister of Tourism and Environment by the 2nd Rama government. Early life ...

(26 May 2015 – 19 March 2017) #

Olta Xhaçka Olta Xhaçka (born 25 December 1979) is an Albanian politician and Socialist Party member of Parliament. She served as the minister of Europe and foreign affairs from January 2021 to September 2023. She served as Albanian minister of social welf ...

(24 March 2017 – 22 May 2017 # Xhulieta Kërtusha (22 May 2017 – 13 September 2017)

References

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