Ramiz Alia
Ramiz Alia in 1950
1st President of Albania
In office 30 April 1991 ? 3 April 1992
Preceded by	Himself as Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly
Succeeded by	Sali Berisha
Chairman of the Presidium of the Albanian People's Assembly
In office 22 November 1982 ? 30 April 1991
Leader	Enver Hoxha (First Secretary)
Preceded by	Haxhi Lleshi
Succeeded by	Himself as President
First Secretary of the Party of Labor of Albania
In office 13 April 1985 ? 4 May 1991
Preceded by	Enver Hoxha
Succeeded by	End of Communist rule
Personal details
Born	( 1925-10-18 ) 18 October 1925 Shkoder , Albanian Republic (now Albania )
Died	7 October 2011 (2011-10-07) (aged 85) Tirana , Albania
Nationality	Albanian
Political party	Party of Labour (1961?1991) Socialist Party (1991?2011)
Spouse(s)	Semiramis Xhuvani (–1986) [1]
Children	3 (Zana, Besa, Arben)
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Ramiz Tafe Alia (18 October 1925 ? 7 October 2011) was the second and last leader of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1985 to 1991 after Enver Hoxha died . He was First Secretary of the Party of Labor of Albania . He was also the country's head of state from 1982 to 1992.

Alia died on 7 October 2011 in Tirana of lung disease , aged 85. ^[2]

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