The Toptani Government was the 3rd ruling
government
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In the case of its broad associative definition, government normally consists of legislature, executive (government), execu ...
of
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
, formed on 5 October 1914.
Overview
The lack of governance in Albania created a chance for
Essad Toptani, who had fled the country due to his discord with members in the
Përmeti I Government
The Përmeti I Government was the 2nd ruling Council of Ministers (Albania), government of Albania, formed on 14 March 1914, following the arrival of Wilhelm, Prince of Albania, Prince Wied in the country.
Overview
With Wied's arrival in Albani ...
, to return one last time and form an alliance with the
Entente.
Toptani announced the dissolution of the revolutionary bodies and appointed new prefects throughout the country. On October 21, 1914, he undertook the first agrarian reform in Albania, when he issued the order to confiscate the properties of about 50 wealthy landowners and other political opponents, an order which due to the circumstances of that time was never implemented.
Esad also focused his attention to counter the Greek offensive in southern Albania, following the proclamation by the greek authorities on October 27, 1914 of the so called
Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus
The Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus () was a short-lived, self-governing entity founded in the aftermath of the Balkan Wars on 28 February 1914, by the local Greek population in southern Albania ( Northern Epirotes).
The area, known as ...
.
He requested from the presidencies of the councils of Elbasan, Berat and Vlorë to compile lists for the wounded soldiers in the
Shkodër War and in the uprising against the monarch
Prince Wilhelm.
Giving importance to the establishment of law and order, Toptani ordered work to begin on
amassing cadastral records burned by the insurgents. Although impartial during the war, in December 1915, after expelling the diplomatic representatives of Vienna and Sofia from
Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the List of cities and towns in Albania#List, second most populous city of the Albania, Republic of Albania and county seat, seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is one of Albania's oldest ...
, Esad declared war on
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary, also referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the Habsburg Monarchy, was a multi-national constitutional monarchy in Central Europe#Before World War I, Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. A military ...
.
Toptani extended the rule of his government in a larger part of the territory than the previous governments had done but he never quite fully took control of the whole country.
Cabinet
See also
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Politics of Albania
Albania is a unitary parliamentary constitutional republic, in which the president of Albania is the head of state and the prime minister of Albania is the head of government in a multi-party system. The executive power is exercised by the G ...
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Esad Toptani
References
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Ministries established in 1914