Commander of the Naval Force (Albania)

Commander of the Naval Force ; Komandant i Forcës Detare
	Naval Ensign of Albania
	Incumbent; Brigadier General Ylber Dogjani; since 13 October 2015
	Albanian Naval Force
Reports to	Minister of Defence Mimi Kodheli ; President Bujar Nishani
Appointer	The President of Albania
Website	Official website

The Albanian Commander of the Naval Force (Albanian: Komandant i Forcës Detare) is the leader of the country's navy. The Commander of the Naval Force is appointed by the President of Albania and serves under the Minister of Defence.[1]

The current commander, Major General Ylber Dogjani, was appointed on 13 October 2015. General Dogjani previously served as director of Albania's Military Intelligence Service, the SHIU.[2][3]

Commanders of the Naval Force

People's Socialist Republic of Albania

No.	Commander of the PCRA	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Minister of Defence	Chairman of the Council of Ministers	First Secretary of the Party of Labor	Ref
1	Mati, AbdiRear Admiral Abdi Mati	1945	1957	11–12 years	Enver Hoxha (1944–1953) Beqir Balluku (1953–1974)	Enver Hoxha (1944 – 1954) Mehmet Shehu (1954 – 1981)	Enver Hoxha	[4][5]
2	Sejko, TemeRear Admiral Teme Sejko (1922–1961)	1958	August 1960	1–2 years	Beqir Balluku (1953–1974)	Mehmet Shehu (1954 – 1981)	Enver Hoxha	[4][5]
3	Çako, HtioRear Admiral Hito Çako (1923–1975)	September 1960	September 1961	1 year	Beqir Balluku (1953–1974)	Mehmet Shehu (1954 – 1981)	Enver Hoxha	[4][5]
(1)	Mati, AbdiRear Admiral Abdi Mati	September 1961	September 1973	12 years	Beqir Balluku (1953–1974)	Mehmet Shehu (1954 – 1981)	Enver Hoxha	[4][5]
4	Poda, QamilQamil Poda [lower-alpha 1]	September 1973	July 1981	7 years	Beqir Balluku (1953–1974) Mehmet Shehu (1974–1980) Kadri Hazbiu (1980–1982)	Mehmet Shehu (1954 – 1981)	Enver Hoxha	[4][5]
5	Jaku, NdueNdue Jaku (born 1941) [lower-alpha 2]	1981	1991	9–10 years	Kadri Hazbiu (1980–1982) Prokop Murra (1982–1990) Kiço Mustaqi (1990–1991) Ndriçim Karakaçi (1991–1991)	Mehmet Shehu (1954 – 1981) Adil Çarçani (1981 – 1991)	Enver Hoxha Ramiz Alia	[4]

Republic of Albania

Image	Name	Term of Office		Served under:			Notes
Image	Name	Began	Ended	Minister of Defence	Prime Minister	President
	Captain Tasim Meçe	1991	1992	Unknown	Fatos Nano Ylli Bufi Vilson Ahmeti	Ramiz Alia	[4]
	Captain Fitim Halili	1992	1993	Safet Zhulali	Aleksandër Meksi	Sali Berisha	[4]
	Rear Admiral Edmond Zhupani	1993	1994				[4]
	Rear Admiral Muharrem Kuçana	1994	1996				[4]
	Rear Admiral Edmond Zhupani	1996	1997				[4]
	Captain Vladimir Beja	March 1997	6 September 1997[6]	Safet Zhulali (until 14 April 1997) Unknown	Bashkim Fino Fatos Nano	Sali Berisha Rexhep Meidani	[4]
	Captain Robert Bali	September 1997	October 1998	Unknown	Fatos Nano	Rexhep Meidani	[4]
	Rear Admiral Kudret Çela	November 1998	March 2005	Unknown	Pandeli Majko Fatos Nano	Rexhep Meidani Alfred Moisiu	[4]
	Captain Kristaq Gërveni	March 2005	September 2009	Unknown	Fatos Nano Sali Berisha	Alfred Moisiu Bamir Topi	[4]
	Rear Admiral Kudret Çela	September 2009	January 2012	Arben Imami	Sali Berisha	Bamir Topi	[4]
	Brigadier General Qemal Shkurti	15 August 2012	October 2015	Arben Imami Mimi Kodheli	Sali Berisha Edi Rama	Bamir Topi Bujar Nishani	[1][4]
	Major General Ylber Dogjani	13 October 2015	Present	Mimi Kodheli	Edi Rama	Bujar Nishani Ilir Meta	[1][2][3] [lower-alpha 3]

References

"Commander of Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
Konomi, Esiona (13 October 2015). "Ylber Dogjani ikën nga SHIU emërohet në krye të Forcave Detare" [Ylber Dogjani leaves SHIU to be appointed to head of the Naval Forces] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
"Albania - Commander of the Albanian Naval Force - Major General Ylber Dogjani". Chiefs of European Navies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
"Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
"Former CHODs". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
"Albania's New President Ousts 17 Generals". New York Times. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

Notes

Qamil Poda held no military rank.
Ndue Jaku held no military rank.
Dogjani was promoted to Major General in July 2016.

External links

Official Website of the Albanian Naval Force

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[CNF_Eng_20160608-1] "Commander of Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

[Shqiptarja20170802-2] Konomi, Esiona (13 October 2015). "Ylber Dogjani ikën nga SHIU emërohet në krye të Forcave Detare" [Ylber Dogjani leaves SHIU to be appointed to head of the Naval Forces] (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. Retrieved 2 August 2017.

[CHENS20170802-3] "Albania - Commander of the Albanian Naval Force - Major General Ylber Dogjani". Chiefs of European Navies. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 2 August 2017.

[AAF_NF_Eng_20160608-4] "Naval Force". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

[COD_List_Eng_-_20160608-5] "Former CHODs". Albanian Armed Forces. Retrieved 8 June 2016.

[8] "Albania's New President Ousts 17 Generals". New York Times. 7 September 1997. Retrieved 5 July 2016.

[6] Qamil Poda held no military rank.

[7] Ndue Jaku held no military rank.

[9] Dogjani was promoted to Major General in July 2016.