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Rama II Government
66th Government of Albania
2017‒2021
Date formed	13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)
Date dissolved	18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)
People and organisations
President	Ilir Meta
Prime Minister	Edi Rama
Deputy Prime Minister	Senida Mesi Erion Braçe
No. of ministers	15
Total no. of members	28
Member parties	PS
Status in legislature	Majority
Opposition parties	PD,   LSI,   PSD,   PR,   PDIU,   PAA,   LZHK,   PBDNJ
Opposition leader	Lulzim Basha
History
Election	2017 election
Predecessor	Rama I Government
Successor	Rama III Government

The second Government of Prime Minister Edi Rama was the 66th ruling 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 government was reduced in size and now it consists of 11 ministries and 2 Ministers without portfolio. Half of the cabinet consists of female ministers. This was a reduction from a previous cabinet with 16 ministries and 3 ministers without portfolio.

The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs absorbed the Ministry of European Integration and the Ministry of Infrastructure absorbed the Ministry of Energy. The Ministry of Finance and Economy took on some of the responsibilities from the dissolved Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise. 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.

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

Cabinet reshuffle

On December 28, 2018, PM Edi Rama reshuffled his cabinet with half of his ministers out, in response to the protests that have exposed the scale of popular discontent with his rule. Most Ministers were replaced by the vice ministers.

The cabinet reshuffle consisted of the Vice Prime Minister office, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Infrastructure, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Agriculture and Ministry for Entrepreneurs.

Cabinet

The second Rama Government on the day he took office consisted of 13 ministers, not including the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister. Among them, were two ministers without portfolio named "Minister of State" (Ministër Shteti) who will be joined by two others at the end of the term.

Notes

1. ^ The PM and Deputy Prime Minister are not counted.
2. It was established after the 2019 earthquake to deal with the reconstruction of damage caused to infrastructure, housing, and compensation to people affected by the disaster.

References

1. "Albanian PM introduces new cabinet for next four years - Xinhua | English.news.cn". www.xinhuanet.com. Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
2. ^ 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.
4. "Albania PM Axes Seven Ministers After Protests". 28 December 2018.
5. "Fletorja Zyrtare e Republikës se Shqipërisë". Official Journal of the Republic of Albania. 164 (in Albanian). Parliament of Albania: 3. 14 September 2017.

External links

• Council of Ministers Official website

v t e Edi Rama
Prime Minister of Albania (2013 – present)
Political career	2011 Elections 2009 2013 2017 2021 Minister of Culture (1998 – 2000) Mayor of Tirana (2000 – 2011) Socialist Party
Premiership	2014 drug raid 2017 opposition protest 2019 earthquake 2019–2021 political crisis Accession of Albania to the EU Berlin Process 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2023 COVID-19 pandemic First Cabinet NATO Summits 2014 2016 2017 2018 2019 2021 March 2022 June 2022 2022 virtual 2023 2024 Second Cabinet Third Cabinet Trips
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v t e Governments of Albania
Independent Albania (1912–1914)	Provisional Government International Control Commission
Principality of Albania (1914–1925)	Përmeti I Toptani Austro-Hungarian Command Government of Durrës Delvina Vrioni I Vrioni II Sacred Union Government Koculi Prishtina Kosturi Ypi Zogu I Vërlaci I Vrioni III Noli
Albanian Republic (1925–1928)	Zogu II Zogu III Zogu IV Zogu V Zogu VI Zogu VII
Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)	Kotta I Evangjeli II Evangjeli III Evangjeli IV Frashëri Kotta II Interim Administrative Committee
Occupied Albania (1939–1944)	Vërlaci II Merlika-Kruja Libohova I Bushati Libohova II Interim Executive Committee Mitrovica Dine Biçaku
Communist Albania (1944–1991)	Democratic Government of Albania Hoxha II Hoxha III Shehu I Shehu II Shehu III Shehu IV Shehu V Shehu VI Shehu VII Çarçani I Çarçani II Çarçani III Nano I
Republic of Albania (1991–present)	Nano II Government of Stability Technical Government Meksi I Meksi II Government of National Reconciliation Nano III Majko I Meta I Meta II Majko II Nano IV Berisha I Berisha II Rama I Rama II Rama III

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