Ramiz Alia

Ramiz Alia
Official portrait, 1985
President of Albania
In office 30 April 1991 – 3 April 1992
Prime Minister	Fatos Nano Ylli Bufi Vilson Ahmeti
Preceded by	Himself as Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
Succeeded by	Sali Berisha
Chairman of the Presidium of the Albanian People's Assembly
In office 22 November 1982 – 30 April 1991
Leader	Enver Hoxha (First Secretary)
Preceded by	Haxhi Lleshi
Succeeded by	Himself as President
First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania
In office 13 April 1985 – 13 June 1991
Preceded by	Enver Hoxha
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Personal details
Born	(1925-10-18)18 October 1925 Shkodër, Albanian Republic (now Albania)
Died	7 October 2011(2011-10-07) (aged 85) Tirana, Albania
Political party	Party of Labour (1961–1991) Socialist Party (1991–2011)
Spouse	Semiramis Xhuvani ​ (died 1986)​ [1]
Children	3 (Zana, Besa and Arben)
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Ramiz Alia (Albanian pronunciation: [ɾaˈmiz aˈlia] ^ⓘ; 18 October 1925 – 7 October 2011) was an Albanian politician serving as the second and last leader of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1985 to 1991, serving as First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. He was also the country's head of state from 1982 to 1992. He had been seen as a successor by Enver Hoxha and took power after Hoxha died.