Aleksandër Gabriel Meksi (born March 8, 1939) is an Albanian archaeologist and politician who served as the 34th Prime Minister[1] of Albania from April 13, 1992, to March 11, 1997. A former archaeologist, he was the first person to be prime minister of Albania after the end of communist rule.[2] Meksi was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania and took office at the same time as President Sali Berisha, who also belonged to that party.[3] Before entering politics, Meksi was a researcher and restorer of monuments of medieval architecture (mainly churches and mosques).
Meksi resigned as the country descended into the 1997 Civil War caused by financial problems.[4] A few months after Meksi's resignation, Berisha also resigned. Despite his resignation, his government enjoyed one of the longest tenures of any democratically elected government of Albania. In early May 2009, Meksi became the leader of the Pole of Freedom (Poli i Lirise), a right wing coalition between the Demochristian Party of Albania, the Movement for National Development and several associations of land owners expropriated by the communist regime and victims of communist prosecution. Poli i Lirise is seen by many as a reliable right wing alternative for the elections of 2009 and is perceived to consistently gain political and electoral support. The return of Meksi to active politics, although followed by mixed media reactions, seems to be well perceived by the Albanians.
Meksi was born on 8 March 1939, in Tirana. His father was Gabriel Meksi (Labovë 1894–1958), a history teacher, and his mother Efigjeni Haxhistasa (Berat 1912–1983). He is of Eastern Orthodox religious background. He is married to Dhurata Shala and has two sons, Endri and Redon. He completed undergraduate studies in the construction branch at the Faculty of Engineering of the State University of Tirana (1955–1960). Until the end of 1990 he worked mainly at the Institute of Monuments of Culture. In 1965 he completed specialization (6 months) at the Scuola di perfezionamento per lo studio e il restauro dei monumenti at the faculty of architecture of the University of Rome. During the academic years 1974–1977 he taught the subject of Architecture History in the construction branch at the Faculty of Engineering of the State University of Tirana. While in the academic year 1989–1990 he was a lecturer for two subjects (exercises and seminars-in the first semester) at the University of Marburg. The research activity and the tracking and restoration of monuments is reflected in dozens of articles and monographs as single author or co-author. Meksi holds the titles Candidate of Science (1982) and Doctor of Science (1988) and Professor (1995).
Meksi's political career began in December 1990 when he co-founded and drafted the Minimal Program, of the Statute of the Democratic Party and was member of its Initiative Commission. Since then, until 1997, he has been member of DP' Presidency, as well as ex oficio member of National Council (except 1997–2001). Since the first pluralistic elections, he has been elected deputy in the Albanian Parliament (1991–2001). Following the victory of the Democratic Party in the March 1992 elections, on April 13, he was elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Government, a post he held until 13 March 1997 (after resigning on March 1). His government undertook the reform of the Albanian state, from a communist country to a liberal democracy.
Since 2001, has held a critical approach to the leaders of the Democratic Party for the lack of internal democracy and what he perceives as poor governance during the years 2005–2013; but continues to be active in the political life of the country with political writings as opposition, interviews and conversations on media.
Publishing
During this time period, besides the scientific publications, he has also published a large number of scientific articles, monographs and publicity articles in the field of politics and culture. You will find below monographs and books as an article summary.
In the field of science
Arkitektura mesjetare në Shqipëri - (Medieval architecture in Albania), 1983
Studime për monumentet dhe restaurimin I – (Monuments and Restoration Studies I – Monuments, 1971-1980
Studime për monumentet dhe restaurimin II – (Monuments and Restoration Studies II – Monuments, 1981-1990
Restaurimi i Monumenteve të Arkitekturës – (Restoration of Monuments of Architecture), 2004
Arkitektura e kishave të Shqipërisë-shekujt VII-XV– (Architecture of Albanian churches c.VII-XV) (2004)
Arkitektura e Xhamive të Shqipërisë shekujt XV-XIX - (Architecture of the mosques of Albania c. XV-XIX), 2007
Xhamitë e Shqipërisë, Historia, Arkitektura, shek. XV-XIX – (Albanian Mosques, History, Architecture, c. XV-XIX), 2015
Shën Kolli Mesopotam, Saranda –( Saint Nicholas Church in Mesopotam Albania), 2017
Xhamitë e Shqipërisë, Historia, Arkitektura, shek. XV-XIX – (Albanian Mosques, History, Architecture, c. XV-XIX), 2018
As a co-author
Historia e Arkitekturës në Shqipëri – Maket – (History of Architecture in Albania – Maket), 1978
Berati, Historia dhe ArkitekturaBerat – (History and Architecture), 1988
Berati, Historia dhe Arkitektura - Berat –(History and Architecture), 2011
Historia e Arkitekturës në Shqipëri - (History of Architecture in Albania), 2016
In the political field
Aleksandër Meksi Përmes fjalës se tij - (Aleksandër Meksi Through his speech), 1997
Dhjetor 90, Dokumente e Materiale – (December 90, Documents and Materials), 2010
Rrugë e Vështirë 1 – Shkrime e Intervista – (Tough Road 1 – Writings and Interviews), 2015
Rrugë e Vështirë 2 – Për njerëz e Libra – (Tough Road 2 – For People and Books), 2015
References
^The Routledge companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919 By Adrian Webb
^The New York Times "Albania's Democratic Party Names Surgeon to Fill President's Post"
^The New York Times "Albania's Democratic Party Names Surgeon to Fill President's Post"
^The New York Times "Albania Calls An Emergency As Chaos Rises"
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This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately especially if potentially libelous or harmful Find sources Aleksander Meksi news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message Aleksander Gabriel Meksi born March 8 1939 is an Albanian archaeologist and politician who served as the 34th Prime Minister 1 of Albania from April 13 1992 to March 11 1997 A former archaeologist he was the first person to be prime minister of Albania after the end of communist rule 2 Meksi was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania and took office at the same time as President Sali Berisha who also belonged to that party 3 Before entering politics Meksi was a researcher and restorer of monuments of medieval architecture mainly churches and mosques Aleksander MeksiMeksi in 201928th Prime Minister of AlbaniaIn office 13 April 1992 11 March 1997PresidentSali BerishaPreceded byVilson AhmetiSucceeded byBashkim FinoPersonal detailsBorn 1939 03 08 8 March 1939 age 83 Tirana AlbaniaPolitical partyDemocratic PartySignatureWebsitealeksandermeksi wbr alMeksi resigned as the country descended into the 1997 Civil War caused by financial problems 4 A few months after Meksi s resignation Berisha also resigned Despite his resignation his government enjoyed one of the longest tenures of any democratically elected government of Albania In early May 2009 Meksi became the leader of the Pole of Freedom Poli i Lirise a right wing coalition between the Demochristian Party of Albania the Movement for National Development and several associations of land owners expropriated by the communist regime and victims of communist prosecution Poli i Lirise is seen by many as a reliable right wing alternative for the elections of 2009 and is perceived to consistently gain political and electoral support The return of Meksi to active politics although followed by mixed media reactions seems to be well perceived by the Albanians Contents 1 Biography 2 Publishing 2 1 In the field of science 2 2 As a co author 2 3 In the political field 3 ReferencesBiography EditMeksi was born on 8 March 1939 in Tirana His father was Gabriel Meksi Labove 1894 1958 a history teacher and his mother Efigjeni Haxhistasa Berat 1912 1983 He is of Eastern Orthodox religious background He is married to Dhurata Shala and has two sons Endri and Redon He completed undergraduate studies in the construction branch at the Faculty of Engineering of the State University of Tirana 1955 1960 Until the end of 1990 he worked mainly at the Institute of Monuments of Culture In 1965 he completed specialization 6 months at the Scuola di perfezionamento per lo studio e il restauro dei monumenti at the faculty of architecture of the University of Rome During the academic years 1974 1977 he taught the subject of Architecture History in the construction branch at the Faculty of Engineering of the State University of Tirana While in the academic year 1989 1990 he was a lecturer for two subjects exercises and seminars in the first semester at the University of Marburg The research activity and the tracking and restoration of monuments is reflected in dozens of articles and monographs as single author or co author Meksi holds the titles Candidate of Science 1982 and Doctor of Science 1988 and Professor 1995 Meksi s political career began in December 1990 when he co founded and drafted the Minimal Program of the Statute of the Democratic Party and was member of its Initiative Commission Since then until 1997 he has been member of DP Presidency as well as ex oficio member of National Council except 1997 2001 Since the first pluralistic elections he has been elected deputy in the Albanian Parliament 1991 2001 Following the victory of the Democratic Party in the March 1992 elections on April 13 he was elected Prime Minister of the Democratic Government a post he held until 13 March 1997 after resigning on March 1 His government undertook the reform of the Albanian state from a communist country to a liberal democracy Since 2001 has held a critical approach to the leaders of the Democratic Party for the lack of internal democracy and what he perceives as poor governance during the years 2005 2013 but continues to be active in the political life of the country with political writings as opposition interviews and conversations on media Publishing EditDuring this time period besides the scientific publications he has also published a large number of scientific articles monographs and publicity articles in the field of politics and culture You will find below monographs and books as an article summary In the field of science Edit Arkitektura mesjetare ne Shqiperi Medieval architecture in Albania 1983 Studime per monumentet dhe restaurimin I Monuments and Restoration Studies I Monuments 1971 1980 Studime per monumentet dhe restaurimin II Monuments and Restoration Studies II Monuments 1981 1990 Restaurimi i Monumenteve te Arkitektures Restoration of Monuments of Architecture 2004 Arkitektura e kishave te Shqiperise shekujt VII XV Architecture of Albanian churches c VII XV 2004 Arkitektura e Xhamive te Shqiperise shekujt XV XIX Architecture of the mosques of Albania c XV XIX 2007 Xhamite e Shqiperise Historia Arkitektura shek XV XIX Albanian Mosques History Architecture c XV XIX 2015 Shen Kolli Mesopotam Saranda Saint Nicholas Church in Mesopotam Albania 2017 Xhamite e Shqiperise Historia Arkitektura shek XV XIX Albanian Mosques History Architecture c XV XIX 2018As a co author Edit Historia e Arkitektures ne Shqiperi Maket History of Architecture in Albania Maket 1978 Berati Historia dhe Arkitektura Berat History and Architecture 1988 Berati Historia dhe Arkitektura Berat History and Architecture 2011 Historia e Arkitektures ne Shqiperi History of Architecture in Albania 2016In the political field Edit Aleksander Meksi Permes fjales se tij Aleksander Meksi Through his speech 1997 Dhjetor 90 Dokumente e Materiale December 90 Documents and Materials 2010 Rruge e Veshtire 1 Shkrime e Intervista Tough Road 1 Writings and Interviews 2015 Rruge e Veshtire 2 Per njerez e Libra Tough Road 2 For People and Books 2015References Edit The Routledge companion to Central and Eastern Europe since 1919 By Adrian Webb The New York Times Albania s Democratic Party Names Surgeon to Fill President s Post The New York Times Albania s Democratic Party Names Surgeon to Fill President s Post The New York Times Albania Calls An Emergency As Chaos Rises Political officesPreceded byVilson Ahmeti Prime Minister of AlbaniaApril 13 1992 March 11 1997 Succeeded byBashkim Fino This article about an Albanian politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aleksander Meksi amp oldid 1120237908, wikipedia, 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