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🇦🇱 Edi Rama
Prime Minister of Albania since September 15, 2013
How long has Edi Rama been in office?
As of October 30, 2026, Edi Rama has been in office for 4,793 days as Prime Minister of Albania, with no scheduled end date. There is no scheduled end date to count down to. Albania is classified as an electoral autocracy: elections are held, but they rarely change who is in charge.
4,793 days in office. No fixed end date has been scheduled yet.
How long do leaders of Albania usually stay in office?
Albania has had 28 prime ministers since 1912. A completed tenure has averaged 942 days (about 2.6 years), and the longest was Mehmet Shehu at 10,012 days. All of them have been men. Edi Rama has served 4,793 days so far, 409% longer than that average. The previous officeholder, Sali Berisha, served 2,926 days. Albania is classified as an electoral autocracy.
Key facts
| Role | Prime Minister of Albania |
|---|---|
| Gender | Male |
| Political system | Electoral autocracy (Regimes of the World, 2025) |
| Party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Born | July 4, 1964 (age 62) |
| Took office | September 15, 2013 (aged 49) |
| Term ends | No fixed date |
| Officeholder no. | 38th Prime Minister of Albania |
| Preceded by | Sali Berisha |
| Vs. average | 4,793 days served — 409% longer than the historical average of 942 days (so far) |
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