About this sound Ramiz Tafë Alia (18 October 1925 – 7 October 2011) was the second and last Communist leader of Albania from 1985 to 1991 and the country’s head of state from 1982 to 1992. He had been designated as successor by Enver Hoxha and took power after Hoxha died. Alia died on 7 October 2011 in Tirana due to lung disease aged 85. He was the first President of Albania from 1991 to 1992.
active years end date
1991-04-30, 1991-05-04, 1992-04-09
active years start date
1982-11-22, 1985-04-13, 1991-04-30
birth date
1925-10-18
birth place
Albania, Shkodër, Albanian Republic
death date
2011-10-07
death place
Albania, Tirana
nationality
Albania
office
First Secretary of the Party of Labor of Albania, Chairman of the Presidium of the Albanian People's Assembly
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