2008 in 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