The following lists events from the year 2011 in
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
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Prime Minister
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Sali Berisha
Sali Ram Berisha (; born 15 October 1944) is an Albanian conservative politician and former cardiologist who served as the second President of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and Prime Minister from 2005 to 2013.
He is also the current chairman of ...
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Deputy Prime Minister
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Ilir Meta
Events
January
*January 21 - Over 20,000 people protest against alleged electoral fraud with 3 people being killed in clashes with police in
Tirana
Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...
. Deputy minister
Ilir Meta resigns from his position.
*January 22 - Prime Minister Berisha declares his country will not experience a
Tunisian-style uprising in response to the protests.
*January 23 - Arrest warrants are issued for six members of the republican guard over the deaths of three protesters during the unrest.
*January 25 - Opposition leader
Edi Rama
Edi Rama (born Edvin Kristaq Rama, 4 July 1964) is an Albanian politician, painter, writer, former university lecturer, publicist and former basketball player, who has served as the 33rd and current Prime Minister of Albania since 2013 and chair ...
calls for more protests in the country and demands the international community mediate the political crisis.
*January 28 - Over 100,000 supporters of the
Socialist Party of Albania, the opposition, mourn the deaths of three protesters during police clashes in anti-government protests, through a two-hour calm procession.
March
March 30- 3.4 Earthquake in Gjrokastra
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
November 30: Death of
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania
Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (also known as ''King Leka I''; 5 April 193930 November 2011), was the only son of King Zog I and Queen Geraldine of Albania. He was called Crown Prince Skander at birth. Leka was the pretender to the Kingdom of Alban ...
, in Tirana.
December
December 30: New Year's Eve Terrorist Attack On A Hotel In Durrës
Births
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Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...
Albania
Albania ( ; sq, Shqipëri or ), or , also or . officially the Republic of Albania ( sq, Republika e Shqipërisë), is a country in Southeastern Europe. It is located on the Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea and shares ...