National holiday: Liberation Day, 29 November (1944)
Executive branch: president of the Presidium of the People's Assembly, three vice presidents, Presidium of the People's Assembly; chairman of the Council of Ministers, three deputy chairmen, Council of Ministers
Legislative branch: unicameral People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor)
Judicial branch: Supreme Court
Leaders:
Chief of State—President of the Presidium of the People's Assembly Ramiz
ALIA (since 22 November 1982);
Head of Government—Chairman of the Council of Ministers Adil CARCANI (since 14 January 1982)
Political parties and leaders: only party—Albanian Workers Party,
Ramiz Alia, first secretary
Suffrage: universal and compulsory at age 18
Elections:
President—last held 19 February 1987 (next to be held
February 1991);
results—President Ramiz Alia was reelected without opposition;
People's Assembly—last held 1 February 1987 (next to be held February 1991); results—Albanian Workers Party is the only party; seats—(250 total) Albanian Workers Party 250