Zog I of Albania
Albanian prime minister, president and king (1895-1961) (r.1922-1939)
Zog I, King of the Albanian[1][2] (Albanian: Naltmadhnija e tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëve, IPA: [ˈzɔɡu]; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first was Prime Minister of Albania (1922–1924), then as President (1925–1928), and finally as the first and only King (1928–1939) of Albanian Ancestry.
| Zogu I | |||||
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| King of the Albanians | |||||
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| King of Albania | |||||
| Reign | 1 September 1928 – 7 April 1939 | ||||
| Predecessor | Monarchy established Vidi I (as Prince of Albania), deposed in 1914 | ||||
| Successor | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy | ||||
| 1st President of Albania | |||||
| Term | 1 February 1925 – 1 September 1928 | ||||
| Predecessor | New Post | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy established | ||||
| Marshal of Royal Albanian Army | |||||
| Term | 1 February 1925 – 1 September 1939 | ||||
| Predecessor | New Post | ||||
| 11th Prime Minister of Albania | |||||
| Term 1 | 26 December 1922 – 25 February 1924 | ||||
| Predecessor | Xhafer Bej Ypi | ||||
| Successor | Shefqet Vërlaci | ||||
| Term 2 | 6 January 1925 – 1 September 1928 | ||||
| Predecessor | Iliaz Bej Vrioni | ||||
| Successor | Koço Kota | ||||
| Born | 8 October 1895 Burgajet Castle, Burrel, Ottoman Albania | ||||
| Died | 9 April 1961 (aged 65) Suresnes, Paris, France | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Consort | Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony | ||||
| Issue | Leka, Crown Prince of Albania | ||||
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| House | Zogu | ||||
| Father | Xhemal Pasha Zogolli | ||||
| Mother | Sadije Toptani | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Signature | .svg) | ||||
References
change- ↑ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in the Twentieth Century: a history. I.B. Tauris. p. 568. ISBN 1-84511-013-7.
- ↑ Royal Ark
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