Artan Lame
Artan Lame was an Albanian publicist, historian, and politician. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the General Director of the State Cadastre Agency of Albania. He held various positions in public administration and was active in fields related to cultural heritage, urban development, and territorial regulation.
Career
Lame held several positions in Albanian public administration. From 1999 to 2000, he served as Director of Cultural Heritage at the Ministry of Culture. Between 2000 and 2002, he was Deputy Mayor of Tirana. From 2002 to 2005, he served as Deputy Minister of Territory and Tourism.In 2013, Lame was appointed Director General of the Agency for Legalization, Urbanization, and Integration of Informal Zones. He held this position until 2019, except for a brief interruption in 2017. During that year, as part of a political agreement between the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party amid political protests and negotiations, Lame was temporarily replaced by Ibrahim Morina, a technical director proposed by the opposition. Morina resigned after a few months, and Lame returned to his position later in 2017.
In 2019, Lame became Director General of the newly established State Cadastre Agency, a position he held until 2023. In addition to his administrative roles, Lame was active in the Socialist Party, serving as a member of its National Assembly and contributing to the drafting of the party's program between 2011 and 2013. He was also a candidate for parliamentary elections in 2005, 2009, and 2013.
Publications
Tirana in postcards until 1944, Tirana 2000Albanian medals , Vol. I, Tirana 2010Albanian medals , Vol. II, Tirana 2010Tirana: Planning, Building, Living, Vienna 2011 Prince of the Albanians, Tirana 2011The Pyramid of Tirana, Tirana 2011He also wrote weekly columns, including "Shqipni e harrume" in *Java* magazine and "Shqipni tavolinash" in the newspaper *Shqip*.