During the Communist era of Albania (Democratic Government of Albania and People's Republic of Albania/People's Socialist Republic of Albania), the state had a de facto leader which wasn't the head of state or head of government but the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. Until 11 December 1990, the Party of Labour of Albania, had a monopoly on power, as it followed the concept of the Leading role of the party.
List Portrait Name Term of office Party References Took office Left office Time in office Democratic Government of Albania (1944–1946)1 Enver Hoxha 29 November 1944 10 January 1946 Party of Labour of Albaniahttps://contestedhistories.org/wp-content/uploads/Albania-The-Pyramid-in-Tirana.pdf People's Republic of Albania/People's Socialist Republic of Albania (1946–1991)(1) Enver Hoxha 11 January 1946 11 April 1985 Party of Labour of Albania2 Ramiz Alia 11 April 1985 11 December 1990 Party of Labour of Albania
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See also List of leaders of the Soviet Union Paramount leader De facto leader of the GDR List of de facto leaders of the Polish People's Republic List of de facto rulers of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic List of de facto leaders of the People's Republic of Bulgaria List of de facto leaders of Hungary (1945–1989) List of de facto leaders of the Socialist Republic of Romania
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