High Council of Regency

The Congress of Lushnjë reaffirmed the monarchy as the form of the regime but until the quandary created by the prince's departure was to be resolved, the regency decided in the establishment of a temporary governing power named the "High Council", consisting of representatives from the four main religions of the country.

The Canonincal Basis of Lushnje defined the functions of the High Council which was obliged by law to approve every project proposals that were to be presented by the government and confirmed by the Senate (legislative body). The council had the authority, in case of a political crisis within the government, to choose a prime minister for the formation of a new cabinet. It could recall a meeting of the legislature when the prime minister was not confirmed in 3 consecutive voting sessions by the Senate. The council had no authority to dissolve the Senate, even if there were born disagreements between senators. The national assembly could terminate the council's tenure and dissolve the Senate. In the event of the resignation of one councilor, three other councilors carried on with their duties. When two councilors were absent, the Senate would elect two others. Elected members of the council swore their oath of office in the following way:

"I pledge in the name of the Divine, giving the Albanian faith (besa) and the word of honor before the assembly of the nation, that I will serve the people and the Albanian state with worthiness. I want to protect the laws and the full independence of the sacred fatherland".

No.	Portrait	Name	Term in office		Government
Principality of Albania (1921–1925)
1		Aqif Pashë Biçakçiu (1860–1926)	31 January 1920	22 December 1921	Delvina ↓ Vrioni I, Vrioni II, Sacred Union, Koculi, Prishtina, Kosturi
			1 year, 10 months and 22 days
2		Luigj Bumçi (1872–1945)	31 January 1920	22 December 1921	Delvina ↓ Vrioni I, Vrioni II, Sacred Union, Koculi, Prishtina, Kosturi
			1 year, 10 months and 22 days
3		Mihal Turtulli (1856–1935)	31 January 1920	22 December 1921	Delvina ↓ Vrioni I, Vrioni II, Sacred Union, Koculi, Prishtina, Kosturi
			1 year, 10 months and 22 days
4		Abdi Toptani (1864–1942)	31 January 1920	25 May 1921	Delvina ↓ Vrioni I, Vrioni II, Sacred Union, Koculi, Prishtina, Kosturi
			1 year, 3 months and 25 days
5		Omer Vrioni (1839–1928)	22 December 1921	2 December 1922	Kosturi ↓ Ypi
			11 months and 10 days
6		Ndoc Pistulli (1860–1926)	22 December 1921	2 December 1922	Kosturi ↓ Ypi
			11 months and 10 days
7		Refik Toptani (1870–1937)	22 December 1921	31 January 1925	Kosturi ↓ Ypi, Zogu I, Vërlaci I, Vrioni III, Noli, Zogu II
			3 years, 1 month and 9 days
8		Sotir Peci (1873–1932)	22 December 1921	31 January 1925	Kosturi ↓ Ypi, Zogu I, Vërlaci I, Vrioni III, Noli, Zogu II
			3 years, 1 month and 9 days
9		Xhafer Ypi (1880–1940)	2 December 1922	31 January 1925	Zogu I ↓ Vërlaci I, Vrioni III, Noli, Zogu II
			2 years, 1 month and 29 days
10		Gjon Çoba (1874–1943)	2 December 1922	24 May 1924	Zogu I ↓ Vërlaci I
			1 year, 5 months and 22 days

From 2 July 1924 until 24 December 1924, Fan Noli was acting head of the High Council.^[3]