1944 in Albania

The following lists events that happened during 1944 in the People's Republic of Albania.

Incumbents

 * President: Mehdi Frashëri, Chairman of the High Council (until 28 November), Omer Nishani, Chairman of the Presidium (starting 26 May)
 * Prime Minister: Rexhep Bej Mitrovica (until 18 July), Fiqri Dine (18 July - 29 August), Ibrahim Biçakçiu (29 August - 28 November), Enver Hoxha (starting 22 October)

Events

 * January
 * The National Liberation Movement, supplied with British weapons, gained control of southern Albania.
 * May
 * The Communists met to organize an Albanian government and appointed Hoxha chairman of the executive committee and supreme commander of the National Liberation Movement.
 * October
 * Communists establish provisional government with Hoxha as Prime Minister.
 * November
 * The Communists entered the capital in the wake of a German withdrawal.
 * December
 * Communist provisional government adopts laws allowing state regulation of commercial enterprises, foreign and domestic trade.

Births

 * 12 January - Fatos Kongoli, writer
 * 17 August - Rexhep Meidani, politician, former President of Albania
 * 6 September - Skënder Hyka, footballer
 * 15 October - Sali Berisha, cardiologist and politician, former President and Prime minister of Albania

Deaths

 * 23 January - Rauf Fico, diplomat and politician
 * February - Fuat Dibra, politician
 * 1 February - Vasil Shanto, one of the founders of the Albanian Communist Party
 * 5 March - Ismail Ndroqi, politician and philosopher
 * 7 August - Skënder Muço, lawyer and leader of Balli Kombëtar
 * September - Llazar Fundo, communist, later social-democratic journalist and writer