The 9th Legislature of Albania (, "Supreme Fascist Corporative Council") was the ninth legislative term of the Albanian legislature and the body that exercised nominal legislative authority during the Kingdom of Albania in personal union with Italy. It functioned from 3 April 1940 to 4 August 1943.
Following the Italian invasion of April 1939, Albania was re-established as a protectorate in personal union with the Kingdom of Italy under King Victor Emmanuel III, who was represented in Albania by an Italian lieutenant-governor. The legislature took the form of an appointed corporative chamber linked to the Albanian Fascist Party (PFSh), rather than an elected parliament. It was inaugurated in Tirana on 17 April 1940 in the former parliament hall, and was presided over by Terenc Toçi.
Background On 25 March 1939, Benito Mussolini issued King Zog I an ultimatum demanding acceptance of an Italian protectorate; Zog refused, and Italian forces invaded on 7 April and deposed him. The Italians re-established the Albanian state as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy. The Albanian Fascist Party was founded on 2 June 1939 as an affiliate of the Italian National Fascist Party, and was presented with an organised directorate and central council in March 1940.
The Supreme Fascist Corporative Council was established as the appointed legislative body of the regime. The leader of the Albanian Fascist Party was, by rule, a member of the Council of Ministers; this began with the party's first secretary, Tefik Mborja, and continued in subsequent governments until September 1943.
Composition The Council was constituted by decree of the lieutenant of King Victor Emmanuel of 8 April 1940 and was reconstituted by a decree of 18 April 1942. Its membership was drawn from the organs of the Albanian Fascist Party and the corporative economy and included both Albanian collaborators and Italian officials. The lists below reflect the changes made during the term.
Council constituted by the decree of 8 April 1940
Central Council of the Albanian Fascist Party + Central Council of the Albanian Fascist Party No. Member Role 1 Germano Secreti Member 2 Fausto Cignolini Secretary in reserve 3 Kolë Bibë Mirakaj Member 4 Kostaq (Koço) Kota Member 5 Muhtar Vrioni Member 6 Nush Bushati Member 7 Piero Parini Inspector 8 Qazim Neki (Libohova) Member 9 Selaudin Toto Member 10 Tefik Mborja Minister-secretary 11 Vangjel Koça Member
Central Directorate of the Albanian Fascist Party + Central Directorate of the Albanian Fascist Party No. Member Post 12 Aldo Egidio Brada Federal inspector in Vlorë; replaced Eros Compagnoni Compagnucci on 8 July 1940. 13 Alush Lleshanaku Federal secretary in Elbasan 14 Angelo Righini Federal inspector in Shkodër 15 Carlo Castiglia Federal inspector in Gjirokastër 16 Dilaver Tartari Federal secretary in Kukës 17 Edoardo Bardozzo Federal secretary in Berat 18 Enrico Chatelanat Federal inspector in Korçë; until 31 October 1940. 19 Eros Compagnoni Compagnucci Federal inspector in Vlorë; until 8 July 1940. 20 Eshref Frashëri Federal secretary in Shkodër 21 Feridon Minarolli Federal secretary in Tirana; replaced Nuri Dino on 15 May 1942. 22 Gianni Scotti Inspector in Tirana 23 Giuseppe Girgenti Federal inspector in Kukës; until 9 May 1941. 24 Gulielm Deda Federal secretary in Korçë; until 13 July 1942. 25 Jup Kazazi Federal secretary in Durrës 26 Luigi Zanoni Federal inspector in Durrës 27 Llukë Bibi Federal inspector in Peshkopi 28 Mark Temali Federal secretary in Korçë; replaced Gulielm Deda on 13 July 1942. 29 Nuri Dino Federal secretary in Tirana; until 15 May 1942. 30 Pandeli Gjika Federal secretary in Gjirokastër 31 Pietro Almerigogna Federal inspector in Kukës; replaced Giuseppe Girgenti on 9 May 1941. 32 Saverino Riccotini Federal inspector in Elbasan; killed in Pejë on 25 March 1943. 33 Raffaele Breda Federal inspector in Peshkopi 34 Tahir Zajmi Federal secretary in Peshkopi 35 Vittorio Pietro Canepa Federal inspector in Korçë; replaced Enrico Chatelanat on 31 October 1940. 36 Xhelal Shenepremte Federal secretary in Kukës
Central Council of the Corporative Economy + Central Council of the Corporative Economy No. Member Constituency / Notes 37 Aleko Bezhani Vlorë 38 Ali Spahia Kosovo 39 Anton Beça 40 Asllan Merlika Tirana 41 Ejëll Serreqi Shkodër 42 Emanuel Nuçi Korçë 43 Emin Toro Gjirokastër 44 Enver Libohova Gjirokastër 45 Ernest Koliqi 46 Fiqiri Dine Dibër; resigned on 3 December 1942. 47 Irfan Ohri Peshkopi 48 Jak Koçi Shkodër; until 6 July 1940. 49 Jaup Ypi Korçë 50 Koço Harito Porto-Edda (Sarandë) 51 Kristaq Kosturi Korçë 52 Kristaq Zaguridha Durrës 53 Maliq Bushati 54 Mark Gjon Markaj Shkodër 55 Nebil Dino Tirana 56 Nush Topalli Shkodër 57 Qemal Vrioni 58 Sabaudin Toto Gjirokastër 59 Sabri Panariti Korçë 60 Sefa Vlora Vlorë 61 Selim Mborja Korçë 62 Spiro (Pilo) Papa Fier 63 Shaqir Omari Shkodër 64 Shefqet Dajiu Elbasan 65 Shefqet Vërlaci 66 Shyqri Myftiu Elbasan 67 Terenc Toçi Tirana 68 Veniamin Haxhijakovi Elbasan 69 Vincenzo Rocco Durrës 70 Xhafer Ypi 71 Ymer Fortuzi Tirana 72 Ymer Kopliku Shkodër 73 Zef Boriçi Shkodër; replaced Jak Koçi on 6 July 1940.
Other members + Other members Member Notes Antonio Cerrito From 11 December 1941. Arturo Rocchi From 11 December 1941. Domenico di Tullio From 11 December 1941. Emidio Persico From 11 December 1941. Francesco Mattioli From 11 December 1941. Francesco Vania From 11 December 1941. Gino Delfino From 11 December 1941. Giuseppe Gasparro From 11 December 1941. Giuseppe Girgenti From 11 December 1941. Hilmi Leka Member of the Central Directorate of the PFSh; from 12 May 1942. Ibrahim Hoxha Member of the Central Council of the Corporative Economy; from 10 May 1942. Lutfi Spahiu Federal of Peshkopi; from 26 June 1941. Muharrem Vllamasi Federal inspector; from 15 May 1942. Nikolla Kote Federal inspector Pandi Frashëri Federal secretary in Gjirokastër; from 15 May 1942. Pasquale Lugini From 11 December 1941. Shaban Basha Federal secretary in Pejë; from 15 May 1942. Xhevat Kryeziu Federal secretary in Dibër
Council constituted by the decree of 18 April 1942 The Supreme Fascist Corporative Council appointed by the decree of 18 April 1942 convened on 11 May 1942 with the following composition.
+ Members appointed by the decree of 18 April 1942 No. Member Notes 1 Adem Dushi 2 Agathokli Xhitomi 3 Ahmet Ago Pasha 4 Aqif Xhyheri 5 Asllan Boletini Until 13 October 1942. 6 Asllan Zeneli 7 Avni Gjilani 8 Azmi Ohri (Çoku) 9 Beqir Rusi 10 Beqir Valteri 11 Beqir Velo 12 Cafo Alibegaj (Ulqinaku) 13 Dervish Xhemali 14 Dhimitër Kacimbra 15 Faik Babani 16 Fuat Dibra Resigned on 9 June 1942. 17 Gjon Fusha 18 Haki Mulleti 19 Halil Alia 20 Hamdi Kërçiku 21 Hilmi Dakli 22 Ibrahim Biçakçiu Did not accept. 23 Ibrahim Fehmija 24 Ibrahim Hoxha 25 Iliaz Gjinolli 26 Ismail Gorani Resigned on 4 July 1943. 27 Jak Vuksani 28 Jakov Deliana 29 Jusuf Agushi 30 Kadri Myftiu 31 Kadri Saliu 32 Kasem Radovicka Until 23 November 1942. 33 Kostandin Kallogjeri 34 Kristaq Stati 35 Lasgush Poradeci 36 Mark Kakarriqi 37 Mentor Çoku Until 26 November 1942. 38 Mexhit Asllani 39 Mihal Belkameni 40 Milto Goxhomani 41 Musa Demi 42 Musa Sheshi 43 Mustafa Dërguti 44 Namik Resuli 45 Ndoc Çoba 46 Nikolla Haxhistasa 47 Pal Lumezi 48 Pasho Vërzhezha 49 Pietro Maurea 50 Qazim Bllaca Served from 12 May to 27 October 1942, having been appointed Under-Secretary of the Albanian Fascist Party; replaced on 1 November 1942 by Sokol Dobroshi. 51 Reshit Haxhi Mehmeti 52 Rosolino Petrotta 53 Rrok Berisha Died in April 1943. 54 Sabri Qyteza 55 Sami Vrioni 56 Selim Shabani 57 Sokol Dobroshi 58 Shaqir Curri 59 Shaqir Halili 60 Shaqir Prezja 61 Shefik Kondi Resigned on 9 June 1942. 62 Shuaip Kamberi 63 Vehip Runa 64 Xhelal Preveza 65 Xhemal Belegu 66 Xhevdet Mehqemeja 67 Xhevat Begolli 68 Ymer Rushdija 69 Zenel Gjoleka
Other members + Other members Member Notes Ejëll Çoba From 13 February 1943. Fejzi Alizoti From 16 May 1943. Gaspër Ljarja From 24 February 1943. Kiço Koçi From 14 January 1943. Niko Çeça From 3 July 1943. Odhise Paskali From 10 March 1943. Sherif Mina From 24 December 1942. Zihni Hamzaraj From 8 March 1943.
Federal secretaries appointed by the decree of 28 May 1942 + Federal secretaries appointed on 28 May 1942 Member Post / Notes Boger Gjelosh Luli Elbasan, in place of Alush Lleshanaku Ismail Haki Deveja Shkodër; dismissed on 8 June 1943. Mahmut Çela Peshkopi Reshit Merlika Kukës
Selahudin Toto, Ejëll Serreqi, Spiro (Pilo) Papa, Qazim Bllaca, and Agathokli Xhitomi served as secretaries of the Council, which always had two secretaries.
Dissolution Following the Italian armistice with the Allies on 8 September 1943, Italian authority in Albania collapsed and the Albanian Fascist Party disintegrated. The Council ceased functioning, having last met in the summer of 1943; German occupation forces subsequently installed a more autonomous Albanian administration, and the legislature was reconstituted as a National Assembly ().
See also Italian protectorate of Albania (1939–1943) Albanian Fascist Party Albanian Kingdom (1939–1943) Parliament of Albania History of Albania
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