Aleksander Meksi
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Aleksandër Gabriel Meksi (born 1939) was the Prime Minister of Albania
from April 13, 1992 to March 11, 1997. A former archaeologist he was the first person to be prime minister of Albania after the end of communist rule.
Meksi was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania
and took office at the same time as President Sali Berisha
, who also belonged to that party. Meksi resigned as the country descended into chaos caused by financial problems. A few months after Meksi's resignation, Berisha also resigned.
Despite his resignation, his government enjoyed one of the longest tenures of any democratically-elected government of Albania. In early May 2009, Meksi became the leader of the Pole of Freedom (Poli i Lirise), a right wing coalition between the Christian Democratic Party, the Movement for National Development and several associations of land owners expropriated by the communist regime and victims of communist prosecution. Poli i Lirise is seen by many as a reliable right wing alternative for the elections of June 2009 and is perceived to consistently gain political and electoral support. The return of Meksi in the active politics, although followed by mixed media reactions, seems to be well perceived by the Albanians.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
from April 13, 1992 to March 11, 1997. A former archaeologist he was the first person to be prime minister of Albania after the end of communist rule.
Meksi was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania
Democratic Party of Albania
The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections...
and took office at the same time as President Sali Berisha
Sali Berisha
Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....
, who also belonged to that party. Meksi resigned as the country descended into chaos caused by financial problems. A few months after Meksi's resignation, Berisha also resigned.
Despite his resignation, his government enjoyed one of the longest tenures of any democratically-elected government of Albania. In early May 2009, Meksi became the leader of the Pole of Freedom (Poli i Lirise), a right wing coalition between the Christian Democratic Party, the Movement for National Development and several associations of land owners expropriated by the communist regime and victims of communist prosecution. Poli i Lirise is seen by many as a reliable right wing alternative for the elections of June 2009 and is perceived to consistently gain political and electoral support. The return of Meksi in the active politics, although followed by mixed media reactions, seems to be well perceived by the Albanians.