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Vilson Ahmeti

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Vilson Ahmeti
27th Prime Minister of Albania
In office
10 December 1991 (1991-12-10) – 13 April 1992 (1992-04-13)
PresidentRamiz Alia
Preceded byYlli Bufi
Succeeded byAleksandër Meksi
Personal details
Born (1951-09-05) 5 September 1951 (age 73)
Fier, Albania
Political partySocialist Party of Albania[1]
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Vilson Ahmeti (born 5 September 1951 in Fier) is an Albanian political figure. He served as the 27th Prime Minister of Albania[2] between 10 December 1991 and 13 April 1992. He was appointed to the position by President Ramiz Alia on December 4, following the dismissal of seven ministers, the resignation of Ylli Bufi, and the dissolution of the June 12th caretaker government.[3] He had previously served as a minister in the Socialist government.[1]

On 31 August 1993, Ahmeti was sentenced to two years in prison on charges of abuse of power.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Kamm, Henry (12 March 1992). "No Food or Jobs or Spirit: Albania Prepares to Vote". New York Times. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Thousands in Albania Denounce President". The New York Times. 13 December 1991. Retrieved 12 September 2010.
  3. ^ Dorff, Patricia Lee (1991). "Chronology 1991". Foreign Affairs. 71 (1): 204. doi:10.2307/20045117. JSTOR 20045117.
  4. ^ Jeffries, Ian (1996). A Guide to the Economies in Transition. Routledge. p. 380. ISBN 978-0-415-13684-6.
Political offices
Preceded by Prime Minister of Albania
December 10, 1991 – April 13, 1992
Succeeded by