{"id":29401,"date":"2026-04-01T10:48:42","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:48:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durres.gov.al\/?page_id=29401"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T08:49:42","slug":"historiku-i-kryetareve-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/durres.gov.al\/en\/historiku-i-kryetareve-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayors\u2019 History"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Period 1900\u20131920<\/strong>
This period coincides with the establishment of several cultural and patriotic associations, whose movements proposed the first candidate from Durr\u00ebs.
The first head of the Albanian administration was Hafiz Ali Podgorica.<\/strong><\/p>

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Period 1920\u20131924<\/strong>
During this period, the Mayors of Durr\u00ebs were:<\/p>

Mehmet Gruda<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1920-1921<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

K<\/span>ost Paftali<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1922-1924<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

H<\/span>ysen Myshketa<\/span><\/p><\/td>

Q<\/span>June - December 1924<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Period 1925\u20131939<\/strong>
This time frame covers the government of Ahmet Zogu. The Mayors of Durr\u00ebs during this period were:<\/p>

Jahja Ballhysa<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1926<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

A<\/span>bedin Nepravishta<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1<\/span>927-1928<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

A<\/span>hmet Dakli<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1<\/span>929-1937<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

R<\/span>ustem Ymeri<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1<\/span>937-1939<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Period 1939\u20131943<\/strong>
It includes the period of the fascist occupation. The Mayors of Durr\u00ebs during this period were:<\/p>

S<\/span>hefqet Celkupa<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1<\/span>939-1940<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

L<\/span>lazar Tuni<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1<\/span>940-1943<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Period 1943\u20131944<\/strong>
The Mayors of Durr\u00ebs during this period were:<\/p>

S<\/span>piro Truja<\/span><\/p><\/td>

T<\/span>October 1943 - May 1944<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

M<\/span>ahmut Cela<\/span><\/p><\/td>

M<\/span>ay - November 1944<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Period 1944\u20131990<\/strong>
The Mayors of Durr\u00ebs during this period were:<\/p>

Nikolle Tirana<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1944-1947<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Qirjako Notidhi<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1947-1948<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Vlash Prifti<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1948-1949<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nasi Driza<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1949-1952<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Zeqir Duma<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1953-1956<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Petraq Titani<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1957-1959<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Haki Kokomani<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1959-1961<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ramazan Vogli<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1961-1962<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bajram Thermia<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1962-1971<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Halit Nova<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1972-1974<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bajram Hasa<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1975-1979<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mihallaq Bushamaku<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1979-1983<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Sotir Luarasi<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1983-1989<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ymer Balla<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1989-1990<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Petraq Koto<\/span><\/p><\/td>

Janar-Gusht 1991<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Period 1991 - Present<\/strong>
This period marks the democratization of the country. During this time, the Mayors of Durr\u00ebs were:<\/p>

Nevruz Cela<\/span><\/p><\/td>

October 1991 - March 1992<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Shkelzen Jakova<\/span><\/p><\/td>

March - September 1992<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Tomor Golemi<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1992-1996<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Arqile Gorea<\/span><\/p><\/td>

1996-2000<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Miri Hoti<\/span><\/p><\/td>

2000-2003<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Lefter Koka<\/span><\/p><\/td>

2003-2007<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Vangjush Dako<\/span><\/p><\/td>

2007-2019<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Valbona Sako<\/span><\/p><\/td>

August - November 2019<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Zhuljen Varfaj<\/span><\/p><\/td>

December 2019 - April 2020<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Emiriana Sako<\/span><\/p><\/td>

April 2020\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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