2008 in Albania
# 2008 in Albania

The following lists events that happened during 2008 in Republic of Albania.

## Incumbents

* President: Bamir Topi
* Prime Minister: Sali Berisha
* Deputy Prime Minister: Ilir Rusmali

## Events

### March

* 15 March - An explosion in a badly-maintained arms depot causes 16 deaths and over 300 injured, damaging Tirana airport. Defense minister Fatmir Mediu resigns.

### June

* 12 June - Opposition Socialist Party leaves the Parliament, accusing the ruling Democratic Party of postponing voting on five new members of the Supreme Court awaiting appointment by President Bamir Topi.

## Deaths

* 25 October - Bashkim Gazidede, Albanian mathematician, author, politician and a chief of the national intelligence agency
* 23 May - Dritan Hoxha, Albanian businessman, founder of Top Media
* 26 March - Hekuran Isai, Albanian politician of the Albanian Party of Labour
