Liberation Movement
Founds & leads the liberation movement
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Enver Hoxha Biography and Timeline
Follow Enver Hoxha through 35 dated historical records for Albania.
Enver Hoxha, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1939–1985Years on this page
1939
Resistance Organizing
Begins resistance activity during Italian occupation
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1944
Liberation Movement
Founds & leads the liberation movement
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1939-1944
1941
Communist Party Founded
Communist Party of Albania is founded and Hoxha emerges as party leader
Role range: 1941-1985
First Secretary
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of Albania
Role range: 1941-1985
1942
National Liberation Movement
Helps organize the National Liberation Movement against occupation
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1941-1985
1943
Commander Appointed
Appointed commander of the National Liberation Army
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
NLA Formed
National Liberation Army develops as the main partisan military force
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
National Liberation Army
General Staff of the National Liberation Army is formed
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
Commander of National Liberation Army
Appointed Commander of the National Liberation Army
Commander of National Liberation Army
Appointed Commander of the National Liberation Army
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
NLA
Founds the National Liberation Army
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
1944
Prime Minister of Albania
Appointed Prime Minister of Albania
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Prime Minister Appointed
Communist-led provisional government appoints Hoxha Prime Minister
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Provisional Government
Communist partisans establish a provisional government under Hoxha
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Liberation
Reoccupies all the Albanian towns after the German withdrawal
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
Free State
Partisans consolidate power after German withdrawal from Albania
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Liberation
Partisan forces enter Tirana and complete liberation of Albania
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1943-1944
Government Established
Hoxha's government takes control after liberation from German occupation
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Constitution of Albania
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Free State
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Constitution of Albania
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Free State
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
Prime Minister of Albania
Appointed Prme Minister of Albania
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1944-1954
1946
People's Republic Proclaimed
People's Republic of Albania proclaimed and Hoxha consolidates power
Role range: 1944-1954
Constitution of Albania
Proclaims the Peoples Republic of Albania. Enver Hoxha consolidates his dictatorial powers
Role range: 1944-1954
Foreign Minister Appointed
Assumes responsibility for foreign affairs while serving as Prime Minister
Role range: 1946-1953
Foreign Ministry
Hoxha personally directs foreign policy during early communist rule
Role range: 1946-1953
Foreign Secretary of Albania
Appointed Foreign Secretary, assumes the responsibility himself
Foreign Secretary of Albania
Appointed Foreign Secretary, assumes the responsibility himself
Role range: 1939-1945 – 1946-1954
1947
Peace Treaty
Peace treaty with Italy confirms Albanian sovereignty after World War Two
Role range: 1944-1954
Independence of Albania
Italy recognizes the Independence of Albania
Role range: 1944-1954
1985
Death of Enver Hoxha
Death of Enver Hoxha
Role range: 1941-1985
Death of Enver Hoxha
Death of Enver Hoxha
Role range: 1941-1985
Death of Enver Hoxha
Death of Enver Hoxha ends four decades of party leadership
Role range: 1941-1985
Records, sources and methodology
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