Evangjeli III Government

25th Government of Albania
1931-1932
Date formed20 April 1931 (1931-04-20)
Date dissolved7 December 1932 (1932-12-07)
People and organisations
Prime MinisterPandeli Evangjeli
No. of ministers8
History
PredecessorEvengjeli II
SuccessorEvengjeli IV

The Third Evangjeli Government was the 25th government of Albania. It was formed on 20 April 1931 and lasted until 8 December 1932. The government was a direct successor of the Second Evangjeli Government, formed 9 days after the later dissolution.

Backgrond

The decision of the previous Evangjeli Government to make a deal with Italy was unpopular with the cabinet and the public.[1] This made King Zog force the dissolution of the government. 9 days later, Zog again appointed Pandeli Evangjeli as Prime Minister.[2]

Composition

Evangjeli III Government[3]
Pandeli Evangjeli – Prime Minister
Hysen Vrioni – Minister of Internal Affairs
Yuka Musa – Minister of Interior
Milto Tutulani – Minister of Justice
Lame Kareco – Minister of Finance
Hilë Mosi – Minister of Education
Izet Dibra – Minister of Public Works
Sait Toptani – Minister of National Economy

Activities

The biggest task of the Third government was to lower Albania's dependency on Italy.[4] Despite this, due to the financial burden of the Great Depression, the government was forced to sign several treaties with Italy that would see become Albania's largest trade partner,[5] roughly accounting for 60% of Albanian imports. [6]

The government's deal with Italy also made it so Italian construction companies were privileged in Albania.[7] This, although helped Albania's infrastructure, made the government more and more unpopular with the public.[8]

The government also enforced its censorship rules.[9] during the government term, 200 lawyers, intellectuals, doctors,and others were jailed, and in the end 49 of them were given life in prison. [10]

Aftermath

Following the results of the 1932 election, Evangjeli resigned from his post. Despite this, on January of the next year, Zogu once again tasked Evangjeli with forming a government.[11]

References

  1. ↑ Pearson 2004 :327–328
  2. ↑ Fischer 2012 :196–197, 199.
  3. ↑ Dervishi 2012 :22
  4. ↑ Pearson 2004 :331.
  5. ↑ Fischer 2012 :203.
  6. ↑ Fischer 2012 :166
  7. ↑ Fischer 2012 :206
  8. ↑ Pearson 2004 :337
  9. ↑ Pearson 2004 :337–338
  10. ↑ Fischer 2012 :234–235.
  11. ↑ Pearson 2004 :337, 339–340.

Sources

  • Fischer, Bernd. King Zog and the Struggle for Stability in Albania, (East European Monographs, Boulder, 1984).
  • Pearson, Owen. Albania and King Zog:Independence, Republic and Monarchy 1908-1939, (I.B. Tauris, 2005)
  • Dervishi, Kastriot. Kryeministrat dhe ministrat e shtetit shqiptar në 100 vjet, (Tiranë, Shtëpia Botuese, 2012)
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