Pandeli Evangjeli

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Pandeli Evangjeli
Koço Kota
Succeeded byMehdi Frashëri
Personal details
Born(1859-01-06)6 January 1859
Korçë,[1] Ottoman Empire
Died14 September 1949(1949-09-14) (aged 90)
Korçë, Albania
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Pandeli Evangjeli (6 January 1859 – 14 September 1949) was an

Eastern Orthodox Christian to head the Albanian government.[2]

Early life and career

Born in Korçë in 1859,[1] he spent most of his youth in the Albanian colony of Bucharest. He became chairman of the society "Dituria" ("Knowledge") in 1897, and contributed in the establishment of a local "Committee for the Liberation of Albania", one of the many of that time.[3][4] He was a member of the Macedo-Romanian Cultural Society in 1912 and donated once 100 Romanian lei for a chapel and school for the Aromanians of Korçë.[5] Evangjeli became prefect of his native city in 1914 after returning from Romania.[6]

Prime Minister of Albania

As part of the government of

Paris Peace Conference in 1920. He was then elected a member of the parliament, then Prime Minister from 16 October 1921 to 5 December 1921.[7]
From 1922 to 1924 he was Foreign Minister.

During

Ahmet Zogu as King of Albania. A strong supporter of Zog, he directed three cabinets as Prime Minister from 1930 to 1935. He was replaced by Mehdi Frashëri after he was criticized for "failing to maintain peace and order" during the Revolt of Fier in 1935. He served as Parliamentary President until the Italian invasion of 1939.[3]

Although he was considered a pro-Italian, and his name appears in the Assembly list of 1943, he did not play an active role during

communist regime
did not persecute him.

Death

Evangjeli died in Korçë in 1949.[3]

See also

Political offices
Preceded by
Ilias Bej Vrioni
 Prime Minister of Albania
16 October 1921 – 5 December 1921 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Koço Kota
 Prime Minister of Albania
5 March 1930 – 22 October 1935 		Succeeded by
Mehdi Bej Frashëri


References

  1. ^ a b Andoni, Ben. "Njerëzit që drejtuan Shqipërinë". Revista Mapo. Archived from the original on July 15, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Pearson 2004, p. 173
  3. ^
    ISBN 978-1780764313
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  4. ISBN 9781400847761
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  5. ISBN 978-973-8299-58-0
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  6. ^ Korce Municipality. "Historiku i qytetit". Municipality. Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  7. ISBN 1-84511-013-7
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