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Meksi in 2019
28th Prime Minister of Albania
In office 13 April 1992 – 1 March 1997
President	Sali Berisha
Preceded by	Vilson Ahmeti
Succeeded by	Bashkim Fino
Personal details
Born	Aleksandër Gabriel Meksi (1939-03-08) 8 March 1939 (age 86) Tirana, Kingdom of Albania
Political party	Democratic Party
Spouse	Dhurata Shala
Children	Endri Meksi (son), Redon Meksi (son)
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Aleksandër Gabriel Meksi (born March 8, 1939) is an Albanian archaeologist and politician. He was the 28th Prime Minister of Albania. He served from April 13, 1992, to March 11, 1997.

Before becoming a politician, Meksi was an archaeologist. He was the first Prime Minister of Albania after the country stopped being a communist state. Meksi was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania. He started his term at the same time as President Sali Berisha. Berisha was also from the Democratic Party.

Before politics, Meksi studied and helped fix old buildings. These were mostly churches and mosques from the Middle Ages. Meksi resigned in 1997 because of financial problems in the country. These problems led to civil unrest. Even with his resignation, his government was one of the longest-serving democratic governments in Albania.

In 2009, Meksi became a leader of a group called the Pole of Freedom. This group was a mix of different political parties. Many people saw this group as a good choice for the 2009 elections. Meksi's return to politics was generally seen as positive by Albanians.

Who is Aleksandër Meksi?

Aleksandër Meksi was born on March 8, 1939, in Tirana, Albania. His father, Gabriel Meksi, was a history teacher. His mother was Efigjeni Haxhistasa. His family had an Eastern Orthodox religious background.

Meksi is married to Dhurata Shala. They have two sons, Endri and Redon. He studied construction engineering at the State University of Tirana. He finished his studies in 1960.

After university, he worked at the Institute of Monuments of Culture. This institute helps protect old buildings. In 1965, he studied how to restore monuments in Rome, Italy. He also taught history of architecture at the State University of Tirana. Later, he taught at the University of Marburg in Germany.

Meksi has written many articles and books about architecture. He is known for his research and work on restoring historical buildings.

Meksi's Political Journey

Meksi started his political career in December 1990. He helped create the Democratic Party of Albania. He was also part of its first leadership team. From 1990 to 1997, he was a member of the party's main council.

He was elected to the Albanian Parliament in 1991. This was during Albania's first free elections. After the Democratic Party won the elections in March 1992, Meksi became Prime Minister. He took office on April 13, 1992. He served until March 13, 1997, though he resigned on March 1.

His government worked to change Albania from a communist country to a democratic one. They made many important changes to the government and economy.

Since 2001, Meksi has often spoken out about the Democratic Party. He has criticized its leaders for not being democratic enough inside the party. He also felt they did not govern well from 2005 to 2013. However, he still writes and gives interviews about politics and culture.

Books by Aleksandër Meksi

Aleksandër Meksi has published many scientific articles and books. He has written about both science and politics.

Books on Architecture and History

• Medieval architecture in Albania (1983)
• Monuments and Restoration Studies I (1971-1980)
• Monuments and Restoration Studies II (1981-1990)
• Restoration of Monuments of Architecture (2004)
• Architecture of Albanian churches c.VII-XV (2004)
• Architecture of the mosques of Albania c. XV-XIX (2007)
• Albanian Mosques, History, Architecture, c. XV-XIX (2015 and 2018)
• Saint Nicholas Church in Mesopotam Albania (2017)

Books as a Co-Author

• History of Architecture in Albania – Maket (1978)
• Berat, History and Architecture (1988 and 2011)
• History of Architecture in Albania (2016)

Books on Politics

• Aleksandër Meksi Through his speech (1997)
• December 90, Documents and Materials (2010)
• Tough Road 1 – Writings and Interviews (2015)
• Tough Road 2 – For People and Books (2015)