The following lists events that happened during
2012
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in the
Republic of 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 l ...
.
Incumbents
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President
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*President (corporate title)
* President (education), a leader of a college or university
* President (government title)
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Automobiles
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: Bamir Topi (until 24 June),
Bujar Nishani
Bujar Nishani (; 29 September 1966 – 28 May 2022) was an Albanian politician. He served as President of Albania from 24 July 2012 to 24 July 2017.
Nishani was the youngest person to have been chosen as president of Albania, taking office at ...
(starting 24 June)
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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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:
Edmond Haxhinasto
Edmond Haxhinasto (born 16 November 1966) is an Albanian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from 2011 to 2013.
Early life and education
Edmond Haxhinasto was born in Tirana on 16 November 1966. Haxhinasto graduated from the ...
Events
May
* 21 May - occurred
Qafa e Vishës bus accident near the town of
Himara, causing the death of 13 people and 21 injured, most of them were students.
November
* The remains of former
King Zog
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*In the context of prehistory, antiquity and contemporary indigenous peoples, the t ...
are repatriated to Albania from
France
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, where he died in 1961.
September
* 21 September - start
hunger strike of former politically persecuted in Albania (2012)
Deaths
* 26 April -
Ardian Klosi, Albanian publicist, albanologist, writer, translator and social activist
References
{{Year in Europe, 2012
Years of the 21st century in Albania
2010s in Albania