President of Albania
The president of Albania, officially the president of the Republic of Albania, is the head of state, commander-in-chief of the Albanian Armed Forces and the representative of the unity of the Albanian people. The president sets the date of elections and referendums, grants pardons and awards, grants citizenship and permits it to be given up, accepts the credentials of diplomats serving in Albania, appoints plenipotentiary representatives and the director of the State Intelligence Service at the proposal of the prime minister, and officially promulgates all laws passed by the Albanian parliament or by referendum.