The speaker of the Parliament of Albania () is the head of the

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whose term coincides with the term of the Parliament and they are

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by a vote during the opening session. If the

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is temporarily absent or incapable of exercising his or her powers, the speaker takes over the functions of the office, as specified by the

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. Since the first

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held after the collapse of the Communist rule, there have been eight speakers of the Parliament. As of 10 September 2021, the speaker of the Parliament is

Lindita Nikolla Lindita Nikolla (born: 22 October 1965) is an Albanian politician who is serving as the Speaker of the Parliament since September 10, 2021. Previously she served as the Ministry of Education, Sports and Youth The Ministry of Education, Sports an ...

List of speakers (1920–present)

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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 ...