Pali Miska

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Pali Miska
28th Speaker of the Parliament of Albania
In office
22 November 1982 – 19 February 1987
Preceded bySimon Stefani
Succeeded byPetro Dode
Personal details
Born(1931-05-19)19 May 1931
Bradvicë, Albania
DiedSeptember 2009(2009-09-00) (aged 78)
Political partyParty of Labour of Albania
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Pali Miska (19 May 1931 – September 2009) was an Albanian politician of the

Assembly of the Republic of Albania from 22 November 1982 to 19 February 1987.[1][2]

Miska was first as a party functionary in

timber
production.

In 1970, he was elected first-deputy of the People's Assembly (Alb: Kuvendi Popullor), and served as member from the seventh to the end of the eleventh legislative term until 1991. In 1971, he became candidate of the Central Committee (CC) of the selected

PPSh, and simultaneously the First Party Secretary in Pukë District
in northern Albania.

In September 1975, Miska succeeded the demised

Sino-Albanian split
)

Miska held also government positions. On 1 September 1975, he succeeded Theodhosi as well as

Minister of Industry and Mines in the Government of Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu. As part of a government reshuffle which took place on 13 November 1976, Miska was appointment Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers, succeeding Spiro Koleka
. He held his function until 23 November 1982.

On 1 July 1982, the newly elected Prime Minister Adil Çarçani, appointed him Minister of Energy, thus succeeding Prokop Murra. He held the position until 23 November 1982. He was subsequently appointed as successor to Simon Stefani as Chairman of the National Assembly, and therefore Parliament Speaker, from 22 November 1982 to 19 February 1987 before being succeeded by Petro Dode. In this capacity, he also participated in the state funeral for the late First Secretary of the PPSh Enver Hoxha in April 1985.[5]

On 2 February 1989, Albanian Prime Minister Çarçani chose him to replace

Minister of Agriculture, positions he held until 21 February 1991.[citation needed
]

In 1993, Miska would be sentenced together with other nine former high-ranking officials (Muho Asllani , Besnik Bekteshi, Foto Çami, Hajredin Çeliku, Vangjel Çërrava, Lenka Çuko, Qirjako Mihali, and Prokop Murra), being accused of "funds abuse". He got sentenced to eight years in prison by a court in Tirana. Miska would serve only part of the sentence.[6]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-8108-7380-3
    .
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link] - Republika e Shqipërisë KUVEND. Tiranë 2005
  3. ^ Louis Zanga: Changes In Albanian Leadership Signify Struggle For Succession To Power (24. November 1975) Archived 13 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ISBN 0873323475
    , 1986
  5. ^ Albania Today (Nr. 2/1985) (PDF; 8 MB)
  6. OCLC 34677470
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