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647:. The Politburo, which usually included key government ministers and Central Committee secretaries, was the main administrative and policy-making body and convened on a weekly basis. Generally, the Central Committee approved Politburo reports and policy decisions. The Secretariat was responsible for guiding the day-to-day affairs of the Party, in particular for organising the execution of Politburo decisions and for selecting Party and government cadres.
1486:[With long work and persuasion at meetings with individuals and with two or three, comrades Miladin Popović and Dušan Mugoša broke the group resistance of most Albanian comrades. They succeeded in convincing them that the Party was necessary for the working masses in their struggle for liberation from capitalist exploitation and imperialist enslavement. This work led to a meeting on 8 November 1941, which was attended by over twenty
1480:Дугим радом и убеђивањем на састанцима с појединцима и с по двојицом-тројицом, другови Миладин Поповић и Душан Мугоша сломили су групашки отпор код већине албанских другова. Они су успели да их убеде како је Партија неопходна радпим масама у њи- ховој борби за ослобођење од капиталистичке експлоатације и импе- ријалистичког поробљавања. Тај рад довео је до састанка 8 новем- бра 1941 године, на коме је било присутно преко двадесет
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676:'s attitude in the late 1970s. A large number of parties declared themselves to be in the "PPSh line", especially during the period 1978–1980. However, many of them abandoned this certain affiliation after the fall of the socialist government in Albania. Today, many of the political parties upholding the political line of the PPSh are grouped around the
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led Alia to fear he would be next. In response, he allowed
Albanians to travel abroad, ended the regime's longstanding policy of state atheism, and slightly loosened government control of the economy. However, these measures only served to buy Alia more time. Finally, bowing to the inevitable, on 11
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in July 1947 Stalin suggested the party be renamed to the "Party of Labour of
Albania" because peasants were a majority in the country. Hoxha accepted this suggestion. During the period from 1947 to 1953, relations between the Party of Labour of Albania and the Soviet Union were close, as Hoxha
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The highest organ of the Party, according to the Party statutes, was the Party
Congress, which met for a few days every five years. Delegates to the Congress were elected at conferences held at the regional, district, and city levels. The Congress examined and approved reports submitted by the
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principles, with Hoxha as its First
Secretary. Article 3 of Albania's 1976 Constitution identified the Party as the "leading political force of the state and of the society." To help carry out its ideological activities it had an associated mass organization known as the
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Central
Committee, discussed general Party policies, and elected the Central Committee. The latter was the next-highest level in the Party hierarchy and generally included all key officials in the government, as well as prominent members of the
503:'s supposed deviations from fundamental principles of Marxism-Leninism, though relations between Tirana and Moscow had begun to chill as early as 1955. During this time, pro-Moscow elements of the party were purged, including
557:, was forced to initiate gradual reforms in order to stop the country's economic downspiral. However, in late 1989, various elements of society began to speak out against the restrictions still in place. The execution of
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444:. In every other Eastern European country, the Communists were at least nominally part of a coalition government for a few years before seizing power at the helm of out-and-out Communist regimes.
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570:. However, by then it was no longer a Marxist-Leninist party, and was powerless to prevent the adoption of a new interim constitution that formally stripped it of its monopoly of power.
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440:(LNC), formed in 1942. The LNC drove out the German occupiers (who had taken over from the Italians in 1943) on 29 November 1944. From that day onward, Albania was a full-fledged
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Albania. These two helped unite the Albanian communist groups in 1941. After intensive work, the Albanian Communist Party was formed on 8 November 1941 by a delegates from
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In the 1920s, Albania was the only Balkan country without a communist party. The first
Albanian communists emerged from the followers of Albanian clergyman and politician
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388:. In August 1928, the first Albanian Communist Party was formed in the Soviet Union. The most prominent figure of the party was
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636:. The Central Committee directed Party activities between Party Congresses and met approximately three times a year.
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December 1990, Alia announced that the PPSh had abandoned power and legalised opposition parties. The PPSh won the
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Various friendship associations were also formed by international
Communist sympathizers who supported the Party:
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The staunchly orthodox stand of the PPSh attracted many political groupings around the world, particularly among
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was barred from ever returning to
Albania, though the monarchy was not formally abolished until January 1946.
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and Koço Tashko. Having once again eliminated his rivals, Hoxha opted instead to align his party with the
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Soviets gave significant technological and economical aid to Albania, and also
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from his legacy. In 1978, Hoxha declared that Albania would blaze its own trail to a socialist society.
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384:. Once in Moscow, they formed the National Revolutionary Committee and became affiliated to the
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Hoxha led the party and state more or less without resistance until his death in 1985.
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Communist: a body of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.
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364:. For most of its existence, the party was dominated by its First Secretary,
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In 1991, the PPSh dissolved and refounded itself as the social-democratic
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The following parties were followers of the PPSh during the Cold War:
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International Conference of Marxist-Leninist Parties and Organisations
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1552:"Enver Hoxha: 'With Stalin – Memoirs from my Meetings with Stalin.'"
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356:. The party was dissolved on 13 June 1991 and succeeded by the
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elections for the Constituent Assembly held on 2 December 1945
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1742:(Fourth ed.). Lanham: The Scarecrow Press. p. 282.
352:) but changed its name in 1948 following a recommendation by
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Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist)
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An asterisk indicates a party no longer espousing communism
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Italics indicates a current ruling party or communist state
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African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde
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Revolutionary Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist)
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military forces on the Adriatic sea with Hoxha's blessing.
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Kryeministrat dhe ministrat e shtetit shqiptar në 100 vjet
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Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (historical)
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Communist Party of Spain (Marxist–Leninist) (historical)
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As in the Soviet Union, the Central Committee elected a
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under Comintern directives sent two Yugoslav delegates
338:(1945–1991). It was founded on 8 November 1941 as the
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Current and former ruling parties of communist states
1654:. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1245.
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leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985.
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Communist Party Marxists-Leninists (revolutionaries)
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Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe
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Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants
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Communist Party Marxists-Leninists (revolutionaries)
455:, voters were presented with a single list from the
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First Secretaries of the Party of Labour of Albania
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1734:Houngnikpo, Mathurin C.; Decalo, Samuel (2013).
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605:. The party organisation was built up following
581:, laid claim to the identity of the PPSh as the
1608:The Artful Albanian: The Memoirs of Enver Hoxha
519:. The party even went as far as to engineer an
3176:Revolutionary Vanguard (Communist Proletarian)
3046:Pro-Albanian communist parties of the Cold War
2427:People's Movement for the Liberation of Angola
2302:Social Albanian Parties – National Unity Party
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1530:. Tiranë: Botimet "Elena Gjika". p. 238.
1448:(2nd ed.). Tiranë: Shtypshkronja "EMAL".
787:Revolutionary Vanguard (Communist Proletarian)
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615:
515:. In 1968, Albania formally withdrew from the
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3101:Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist–Leninist)
3081:Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist)
3076:Communist Party of Germany/Marxists–Leninists
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1960:Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party
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1415:. Tiranë: Shtëpia Botuese "55". p. 272.
719:Communist Party of Ireland (Marxist–Leninist)
703:Communist Party of Britain (Marxist–Leninist)
698:Communist Party of Germany/Marxists–Leninists
8:
3146:Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist)
3066:Communist Party of Denmark/Marxist–Leninists
2115:Macedonian Alliance for European Integration
2095:Liberal Democratic Alliance Party of Albania
761:Communist Party of Canada (Marxist–Leninist)
688:Communist Party of Denmark/Marxist–Leninists
3171:Peruvian Communist Party (Marxist–Leninist)
3106:Communist Party of Italy (Marxist–Leninist)
1795:Documents of the Party of Labour of Albania
1363:Politburo of the Party of Labour of Albania
724:Communist Party of Italy (Marxist–Leninist)
656:Enver Hoxha (8 November 1941–11 April 1985)
3111:Portuguese Communist Party (Reconstructed)
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2025:Alliance for Equality and European Justice
1848:
1827:
1813:
1805:
1711:Communist and Marxist Parties of the World
729:Portuguese Communist Party (Reconstructed)
392:who left Albania in 1936, to fight in the
20:
2276:Social Democratic Party of Albania (1943)
1446:Sistemet Politike në Shqipëri (1912–2008)
568:Constitutional Assembly elections of 1991
436:The PKSh was the dominant element of the
16:Ruling party of Albania from 1945 to 1991
3292:Political parties disestablished in 1991
3151:Marxist–Leninist Popular Action Movement
2398:People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan
1900:Party for Justice, Integration and Unity
857:
766:Marxist–Leninist Popular Action Movement
2509:Kampuchean People's Revolutionary Party
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1471:Komunist: organ Centralnog komiteta KPJ
1379:
1311:
803:Revolutionary Communist Party of Turkey
659:Ramiz Alia (13 April 1985–13 June 1991)
3262:People's Socialist Republic of Albania
3161:Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago
2744:Mongolian People's Revolutionary Party
2180:Reorganised Party of Labour of Albania
1990:Albanian National Reconciliation Party
1955:Albanian Christian Democratic Movement
896:
772:Communist Party of Trinidad and Tobago
3287:Political parties established in 1941
3131:Voltaic Revolutionary Communist Party
2849:Seychelles People's Progressive Front
2443:People's Revolutionary Party of Benin
2266:Party of United Communists of Albania
2045:Communist Party of Albania 8 November
2035:Christian Democratic Party of Albania
1772:(in Albanian). Tiranë: Eurorilindja.
1713:. Harlow: Longman. pp. 410–411.
833:Friendship Association Norway–Albania
750:Voltaic Revolutionary Communist Party
7:
3232:Defunct political parties in Albania
2868:Somali Revolutionary Socialist Party
2000:Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms
1630:
838:Spain–Albania Friendship Association
818:China–Albania Friendship Association
487:, the party became the most rigidly
2901:Communist Party of the Soviet Union
2729:Vanguard of the Malagasy Revolution
2155:Party for Defence of Workers Rights
2030:Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity
1610:. London: Chatto & Windus Ltd.
782:Peruvian Communist Party – Red Flag
3071:Workers' Communist Party of France
2952:League of Communists of Yugoslavia
2915:Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party
2694:Hungarian Socialist Workers' Party
1888:Social Democratic Party of Albania
828:USA–Albania Friendship Association
823:Soviet–Albanian Friendship Society
693:Workers' Communist Party of France
14:
3282:1991 disestablishments in Albania
3267:Formerly ruling communist parties
3201:Marxist–Leninist League of Tigray
2604:Communist Party of Czechoslovakia
2251:Party for Justice and Integration
2190:Social Democracy Party of Albania
2125:National Social Integration Party
2015:Albanian Socialist Alliance Party
1924:Movement for National Development
1736:"Parti Communiste du Bénin (PCB)"
1478:] (in Serbian). Borba. 1949.
472:steered the party towards a firm
411:German attack on the Soviet Union
2714:Lao People's Revolutionary Party
2689:Hungarian Working People's Party
2618:Socialist Unity Party of Germany
2010:Albanian Republican United Party
1995:Albanian National Security Party
1975:Albanian National Alliance Party
1392:Historical Dictionary of Albania
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593:The ideology of the PPSh was an
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36:
2065:Democratic National Front Party
2020:Albanian Workers Movement Party
1965:Albanian Democratic Union Party
1912:Environmentalist Agrarian Party
1503:The Albanians: A Modern History
3277:1941 establishments in Albania
3252:Anti-revisionist organizations
3191:Communist Party of New Zealand
2226:Communist Reconstruction Party
2105:Liberal Union Party of Albania
2050:Demochristian Party of Albania
1740:Historical Dictionary of Benin
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1253:
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798:Communist Party of New Zealand
672:who were not content with the
413:in June 1941, Yugoslav leader
1:
2864:Supreme Revolutionary Council
2070:Democratic Party of the Right
1980:Albanian National Front Party
1652:Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar
1325:. Abbreviated in Albanian as
345:Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë
142:Labour Youth Union of Albania
3257:Parties of one-party systems
3237:Communist parties in Albania
3136:Union for People's Democracy
2804:Polish United Workers' Party
2494:Communist Party of Kampuchea
2241:New Albanian Party of Labour
2236:National Veteran's Committee
2005:Albanian Path of Truth Party
1918:Unity for Human Rights Party
1836:Political parties in Albania
1606:(1986). Halliday, J. (ed.).
1353:Fall of communism in Albania
843:Swedish–Albanian Association
755:Union for People's Democracy
614:. Its daily publication was
438:National Liberation Movement
156:National Liberation Movement
3186:Communist Party of Suriname
2307:Union for Victory Coalition
2256:Party for Justice and Unity
1894:Republican Party of Albania
1865:Democratic Party of Albania
1409:Dervishi, Kastriot (2012).
1343:Democratic Front of Albania
1323:Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë
900:Democratic Front of Albania
793:Communist Party of Suriname
314:), also referred to as the
238:Democratic Front of Albania
29:Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë
3308:
3227:Party of Labour of Albania
3055:Party of Labour of Albania
2937:Communist Party of Vietnam
2640:Workers' Party of Ethiopia
2471:African Independence Party
2412:Party of Labour of Albania
2330:Lists of political parties
2261:Party of Labour of Albania
2040:Communist Party of Albania
1859:Socialist Party of Albania
891:
583:Communist Party of Albania
575:Socialist Party of Albania
509:People's Republic of China
429:with Enver Hoxha from the
362:Communist Party of Albania
358:Socialist Party of Albania
340:Communist Party of Albania
308:Party of Labour of Albania
26:Party of Labour of Albania
3166:Communist Party of Brazil
3061:
3053:Parties aligned with the
3051:
2972:List of communist parties
2967:
2882:National Liberation Front
2564:Congolese Party of Labour
2457:Bulgarian Communist Party
2381:
2320:
2055:Democratic Alliance Party
1501:Vickers, Miranda (1995).
1232:
777:Communist Party of Brazil
281:
272:
244:International affiliation
71:8 November 1941
35:
3196:Communist Party of Benin
2818:Romanian Communist Party
2297:Coalition of the Citizen
2292:Coalition for the Future
2271:Second League of Prizren
2100:Liberal Democratic Union
2075:Democratic Renewal Party
1985:Albanian National League
1882:Freedom Party of Albania
1768:Krasniqi, Afrim (2006).
745:Communist Party of Benin
28:
2785:Workers' Party of Korea
2589:Communist Party of Cuba
2548:Chinese Communist Party
2195:United Right of Albania
2170:People's Alliance Party
2120:Movement for Solidarity
1970:Albanian Homeland Party
1950:Albanian Business Party
1906:Legality Movement Party
1505:. New York: IB Tauris.
854:Parliamentary elections
809:Friendship Associations
674:Chinese Communist Party
536:felt increasing chagrin
433:branch as its leader.
316:Albanian Workers' Party
223:Political position
3091:Communist Movement M-L
2886:Yemeni Socialist Party
2216:Albanian Fascist Party
2175:Red and Black Alliance
2085:Green Party of Albania
1945:Albanian Affairs Party
1322:
713:Communist Movement M-L
624:
616:
549:Post-Hoxha (1985–1991)
344:
126:
86:13 June 1991
2826:São Tomé and Príncipe
2800:Polish Workers' Party
2165:Path of Freedom Party
2140:New Democratic Spirit
2060:Democratic Conviction
1358:Eastern Bloc politics
628:(Road of the Party).
607:democratic centralist
463:Hoxha era (1945–1985)
208:Left-wing nationalism
2246:New Democratic Party
2185:Sfida për Shqipërinë
2130:National Unity Party
1650:Buda, Aleks (1985).
1526:Omari, Luan (2000).
538:as Mao's successors
234:National affiliation
2335:Politics of Albania
1528:Sistemi Parlamentar
553:Hoxha's successor,
525:Cultural Revolution
483:However, following
368:, who was also the
286:Politics of Albania
2655:New Jewel Movement
1348:History of Albania
664:External following
467:In a meeting with
3242:Stalinist parties
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3213:
3013:
3012:
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175:Ideology
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255:Colours
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3180:Peru
2909:Tuva
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