Essad Pasha Toptani

Prime Minister of Albania

1863 Tirana, Ottoman Empire

13 June 1920 Paris, France

5 October 1914 – 24 February 1916

In this Ottoman Turkish style name, the given name is Essad, the title is Pasha, and the family name is Toptani. For other Esad Pasha, see Esad Pasha. Essad Pasha Toptani or Esad Pasha Toptani (Albanian: Esad Pashë Toptani; 1863/4 or 1875 – 13 June 1920), mainly known as Essad Pasha, was an Ottoman army officer who served as the Albanian deputy in the Ottoman Parliament. He was a prominent politician in early 20th-century Albania. Toptani cooperated with the Balkan League after the Balkan Wars and established a state in central Albania, based in Durrës, called the Republic of Central Albania.