Lef Nosi
Lef Nosi | |
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Albanian Kingdom (1943–44) | |
In office 16 October 1943 – 28 November 1944 | |
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Born | Elefter Nosi 9 April 1877 People's Republic of Albania |
Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
Political party | Balli Kombëtar |
Relations | Polikseni Nosi (sister), Vasil Nosi (nephew), Sokrat Dodbiba, (nephew), Jani Dodbiba (nephew) |
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Lef Nosi (born Elefter Nosi; 9 April 1877 – 20 February 1946) was an
Biography
Early life
Lef Nosi was born on 9 April 1877 of a wealthy Orthodox Christian, Albanian family in Elbasan, back then the Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire, today modern Albania. He supported the Congress of Elbasan in August 1909 and was director of the respected Normal School (Shkolla Normale) in his native town. On 25 March 1910, he began editing the weekly newspaper Tomorri (Tomorr). Nosi was also a committee member of the Albanian club in Elbasan.[1] During the Albanian revolt of 1912 Nosi was one of two delegates representing Elbasan sent to Kosovo that partook in negotiations between Albanian rebels and the Ottoman state regarding Albanian sociopolitical and cultural interests.[2]
Early political period
Lef Nosi was present at the
Retirement from politics
Lef Nosi retired from politics and lived in Elbasan between 1929 and 1938, where he divided his time between business and historical research. Lef Nosi was a scholar and collector of manuscripts and early 20th-century documents.[3] He had a passionate interest in archeology and ethnography. Edith Durham called him the only Albanian who understood the value of folklore.[3] He is remembered in particular as editor, from 1924 on, of a collection of historical documents under the title Dokumenta historike per t'i sherbye histories tone kombetare(Historical Documents to Serve Our National History). Nosi was a close friend of Scottish anthropologist Margaret Hasluck, who lived in Albania for 13 years, principally in Elbasan.[3]
Despite being born as an orthodox Christian of the
World War II
In June 1943, Lef Nosi joined the
He resigned from the position in October 1944 when German troops were evacuating Albania and it became evident that the communist partisans would soon take control.
Arrest and death
Lef Nosi was arrested while endeavouring to flee from
Lef Nosi was brought to trial in February 1946, led by general judge
References
- "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1
- ^ Skendi 1967, p. 380.
- ISBN 9781400847761.
- ^ ISBN 9780810873803. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ ISBN 9788889345047. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ISBN 9781850655312. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ISBN 9781845111045. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ a b "Persekutimi dhe ekzekutimi i Lef Nosit nga diktatura komuniste" [The persecution and execution of Lef Noso by communist dictatorship]. Observatori (in Albanian). 24 January 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84511-105-2. Retrieved 26 December 2012.