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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 from April 13, 1992, to March 11, 1997. Before becoming a politician, he worked as 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 became Prime Minister at the same time as President Sali Berisha, who was also from the same party. Before entering politics, Meksi studied and helped restore old buildings, especially churches and mosques from the Middle Ages.

Meksi resigned as Prime Minister in 1997. This happened when Albania faced big financial problems, which led to civil unrest. Even though he resigned, his government was one of the longest-serving democratic governments in Albania's history. In 2009, Meksi became a leader of a group called the Pole of Freedom. This group was a mix of different political parties and groups. Many people saw it as a good choice for the elections that year.

About Aleksandër Meksi

Aleksandër Meksi was born in Tirana, Albania, on March 8, 1939. His father, Gabriel Meksi, was a history teacher. His mother was Efigjeni Haxhistasa. He grew up in a family with an Eastern Orthodox Christian background. He is married to Dhurata Shala, and they have two sons, Endri and Redon.

Education and Early Career

Meksi studied construction engineering at the State University of Tirana from 1955 to 1960. After finishing his studies, he worked at the Institute of Monuments of Culture until 1990. In 1965, he went to the University of Rome in Italy to specialize in studying and restoring old monuments.

From 1974 to 1977, he taught history of architecture at the State University of Tirana. He also taught at the University of Marburg in Germany in 1989-1990. Meksi wrote many articles and books about his research and work on restoring historical buildings. He earned advanced degrees in science and became a professor.

Political Journey

Meksi's political career started in December 1990. He helped create the Democratic Party of Albania and was part of its first leadership team. He was a member of the party's main leadership group until 1997.

He was elected as a member of the Albanian Parliament in the first free elections held in Albania. After the Democratic Party won the elections in March 1992, Meksi became Prime Minister on April 13, 1992. He held this important job until March 13, 1997. His government worked to change Albania from a communist country into a country with a free, democratic system.

Since 2001, Meksi has often spoken out about the leaders of the Democratic Party. He has shared his opinions on how the party was run and how the country was governed. He continues to be involved in politics by writing articles and giving interviews.

Books and Writings

Aleksandër Meksi has written many books and articles. These include scientific works about architecture and history, as well as writings about politics and culture.

Books on Science and Architecture

• 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)
• Saint Nicholas Church in Mesopotam Albania (2017)
• Albanian Mosques, History, Architecture, c. XV-XIX (2018)

Books as a Co-author

Meksi also worked with other authors on these books:

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

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