Meta resigns as prime minister after failing to resolve party feud.[1]
Februaryedit
Pandeli Majko becomes premier and forms new government as rival factions in Socialist Party pledge to end infighting.[1]
Augustedit
Fatos Nano becomes prime minister after the ruling Socialist Party decides to merge the roles of premier and party chairman. It is Nano's fourth time as premier.[1]
Deathsedit
12 August - Teodor Keko, Albanian writer, journalist and politician
Referencesedit
^ abcAlbania timeline BBC, A chronology of key events: 2002, news.bbc.co.uk