Sulejman Delvina

Prime Minister of Albania

5 October 1884 Delvinë, Ottoman Empire,

1 August 1932(1932-08-01) (47) Vlorë, Albania

30 January 1920 – 14 November 1920

Sulejman bey Delvina (5 October 1884 – 1 August 1932) was an Albanian politician and prime minister from March to November 1920. Life Sulejman Delvina was born in Delvinë on 5 October 1884 to Selim bey and brother of Namik bey. Delvina graduated from Zosimea High School in Janina and later he was graduated in 1899 from the Mekteb-i Mülkiye (modern Faculty of Political Sciences of Ankara University). He married the sister of Xhafer Villa, later Minister of Foreign Affairs. In 1919 he was the representative of the Albanian communities of the Ottoman Empire in the Paris Peace Conference. In 1924 Sulejman Delvina was one of the leaders of the revolution that overthrew the regime of Zog I, King of Albania and established a democratic government. Fan S. Noli became the new Prime Minister, while Sulejman Delvina was part of the new cabinet as Minister of Foreign Affairs. He died on 1 August 1932 in Vlorë. Delvina Government The Congress of Lushnjë held from January 28 to January 31, 1920 in Lushnjë. The congress declared the Durrës government invalid and formed a new cabinet under Sulejman Delvina. The cabinet of Delvina: Sulejman Delvina – Prime Minister Ahmet Zogu – Minister of Internal Affairs Mehmed Konica – Minister of Foreign Affairs Kadri Prishtina – Minister of Justice Ndoc Çoba – Minister of Finance Sotir Peçi – Minister of Education Ali Riza Kolonja – Minister of War Eshref Frashëri – General Director of Public Works Idhomen Kosturi – General Director of the Post-Telegraph Agency. Sources ^ a b Özdalga, Elisabeth (2005). Late Ottoman society: the intellectual legacy. SOAS/RoutledgeCurzon studies on the Middle East. 3. Routledge. p. 330. ISBN 0-415-34164-7. ^ Elsie, Robert (2013). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781780764313. ^ Clayer, Nathalie (2007). Aux origines du nationalisme albanais: la naissance d'une nation majoritairement musulmane en Europe (in French). Paris: Karthala. p. 341. ISBN 9782845868168. ^ Roszkowski, Wojciech; Kofman, Jan (8 July 2016). Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-317-47594-1. ^ Schmidt-Neke, Michael (1987). Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien, 1912-1939 (in German). Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. p. 122. ISBN 3-486-54321-0. ^ Roszkowski, Wojciech; Kofman, Jan (8 July 2016). Biographical Dictionary of Central and Eastern Europe in the Twentieth Century. Routledge. ISBN 9781317475941. Political offices Preceded by Turhan Pashë Përmeti Prime Minister of Albania January 30, 1920–November 14, 1920 Succeeded by Iliaz Vrioni vteHeads of state of AlbaniaIndependent Albania (1912–14) Qemali Alizoti*Principality of Albania (1914–25) Wilhelm of Wied Toptani none (1916–18) Përmeti Delvina High Council of Regency Noli*Albanian Republic (1925–28), President ZoguAlbanian Kingdom (1928–39), King Zog IItalian Occupation (1939–43) Victor Emmanuel IIIGerman Occupation (1943–44) Biçakçiu FrashëriCommunist Albania (1944–91) Nishani Lleshi AliaRepublic of Albania (since 1991) Alia Islami* Arbnori* Berisha Gjinushi* Meidani Moisiu Topi Nishani Meta* Acting head of state vtePrime ministers of AlbaniaIndependent Albania (1912–14) QemaliPrincipality of Albania (1914–25) Përmeti Toptani none Përmeti Delvina Vrioni Evangjeli Koculi Prishtina Kosturi Ypi Zogu Vërlaci Vrioni Noli Vrioni ZoguAlbanian Republic (1925–28) ZoguAlbanian Kingdom (1928–39) Kotta Evangjeli Frashëri KottaItalian Occupation (1939–43) Vërlaci Merlika-Kruja Libohova Bushati LibohovaGerman Occupation (1943–44) Biçakçiu Frashëri Mitrovica Dine BiçakçiuCommunist Albania (1944–91) Hoxha Shehu ÇarçaniRepublic of Albania (since 1991) Nano Bufi Ahmeti Meksi Fino Nano Majko Meta Majko Nano Berisha RamaItalics indicates interim holder. Authority control Integrated Authority File (Germany) VIAF 1 WorldCat (via VIAF) This article about an Albanian politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.vte