Mirash Ivanaj (12 March 1891–22 September 1953) was an Albanian politician, minister and school director, famous for his role in reforming education system in Albania.

[1] Mirash Ivanaj was born on 12 March 1891, in Podgorica, Principality of Montenegro, in an Albanian family which had migrated there from Begaj-Triesh region.

Ivanaj finished high school in Belgrade in 1910 and later went to Italy where he studied in the University of Rome where he laureated in two branches, in Philosophy-Literature and Law.

[2] When the June Revolution of 1924 led by Fan Noli gave the power to the opposition forces in Albanian Parliament, Ivanaj left the country.

At first he was welcomed by Enver Hoxha and he was appointed teacher at Tirana High School, an institute created by Ivanaj itself when he was a Minister.