Rama reshuffles cabinet, moves Lamallari from Interior to Prime Minister's Office
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What happened
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced a cabinet reshuffle that moved Besfort Lamallari out of the Interior Ministry and into the Prime Minister's Office, while assigning Ervin Demo to lead the Interior Ministry and local government portfolio.
Why it matters
The reshuffle changes who controls the police chain of command and government coordination with municipalities at a time of active anti-government protests in Tirana. It also places a former interior minister closer to the prime minister's center of decision-making, which can alter how public-order decisions are made over the next several days.
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced a cabinet reshuffle on 11 September 2026, transferring Interior Minister Besfort Lamallari to the Prime Minister's Office and giving Ervin Demo responsibility for the Interior Ministry and local government. The move changes command over policing and center-local coordination during continued anti-government mobilization in Tirana. The immediate question is whether the reshuffle is used to tighten operational control from the prime minister's office or to reset the government's public handling of protests and local administration.
Watch for
Council of Ministers publication of the formal appointment decrees and portfolio definitions in the Official Gazette by 2026-09-15 Interior Ministry notice naming the new State Police reporting line or first leadership meeting under Ervin Demo by 2026-09-15 Albanian State Police operational order or public briefing on protest policing in Tirana during 2026-09-12 to 2026-09-15 Prime Minister's Office statement assigning Besfort Lamallari a defined coordination brief on security or local government by 2026-09-15
Sources
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- Kuvendi miraton emërimin e Ervin Demos si ministër të Brendshëm, pritet betimi në Presidencë · abcnews.al
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- New government reshuffle, decisions announced following Council of Ministers meeting · euronews.al