Abstract
After declaring its independence in 1912, the Albanian state was recognized as such by the great powers only in 1913, during the Peace Conference in London, where besides the important fact of the de jure recognition of Albania as a state in the international arena, it was territorially disintegrated, where more than half of its territories remain outside of the state borders. In the Organic Statute of Albania, Albania was formed as a constitutional pricipality and hereditary sovereign under the guarantee of six major international states. If the aforementioned Statute, Chapter VI defines the organization of local administration in Albania. We can see for the first time a juridical status of local government in Albania to the most important document of the time. Based on Article 95 of the Statute, Albania was divided into seven sanjaks (units), these were divided in Kaza, and these latter in Nahije. Remaining from the Ottoman conquest of how organized and label, Sanjaks were those of Shkodra, Elbasan, Dibra, Durres, Berat, Korca and Gjirokastra. Regarding the analysis of the organization of local government, as we shall see below, this model is a remnant of the Turkish invaders organization and does not bring any innovation regarding the organization in this period. Such a form of organization had itself the Turkish Empire, which brought in Albania together with the process of invasion for centuries.
Highlights
These separation of powers were recognized a time early in the development of the state
This organization was as regarding of the Turkish invasion, so it has no juridical importance for the Albanian State organization
This council was called the Council of Kaza and consisted of members appointed on the basis of the function or position they have and 4 members elected by an absolute majority of voters present by municipal councils meeting in the capital of Kaza that were called from kajmekam
Summary
These separation of powers were recognized a time early in the development of the state. In 1927 for the first time was adopted a law on the civil administration in the Republic of Albania, which in the first half determined the administrative division of that period (Law of Civil Administration, 1927) Under this law Albania was divided into prefectures, subprefectures, municipalities, provinces and villages. Seen in this law, Zog with coming to power, required an administrative organization reform according to the Western model through this organization. It should ensure the implementation of the orders of the prefect and control the municipalities During this period we see for the first time the creation of a local government tradition. This sketch, after receiving final by municipal councils, should be presented to the Ministry of Internal Affairs from which had to be received the approval and be approved in the last analysis by the Council of Ministers
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