Hysni Milloshi

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Hysni Milloshi

Hysni Milloshi (26 January 1946 – 25 April 2012) was the founder and First Secretary of the Communist Party of Albania, successor to the Party of Labor of Albania.[1]

Biography[]

Milloshi was born in Macukull, Mat District, Albania, on January 26, 1946. During communist rule, Milloshi, who was a member of the Party of Labour, was a writer and a somewhat obscure figure. He established the , an organization loyal to the principles and policies of Enver Hoxha, at Berat on 22 February 1991, apparently with the backing of some leading hard-liners in the Party of Labour. The organization waged a prominent and vocal struggle to prevent the unraveling of communist rule.[2] Milloshi was also a modest author and poet.
He died in Tirana's "Senatorium" hospital, on April 25, 2012, after struggling with pulmonary fibrosis.[3]

Elections[]

Milloshi participated more than once in the local elections, running for Mayor of Tirana Municipality. He was considered a key factor in 2011 Pyrrhic victory of Lulzim Basha over former Mayor Edi Rama in Albanian Local Elections 2011, gaining around 1400 votes.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Emër * (2012-04-25). "Ndërron jetë kreu i Partisë Komuniste, Hysni Milloshi". Gazeta Tema. Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
  2. ^ Elez Biberaj, Albania in Transition: The Rocky Road to Democracy (1999), Westview Press, page 91.
  3. ^ Vdiq kryetari i Partisë Komuniste, Hysni Milloshi [Communist Party leader, Hysni Milloshi, is dead] (in Albanian), Gazeta Express, April 25, 2012, retrieved 2013-10-29
  4. ^ Basha vajton humbjen e Hysni Milloshit, e bëri kryebashkiak [Basha mourns over Hysni Milloshi's death, he became a Mayor because of him] (in Albanian), AMA News, April 25, 2012, retrieved 2013-10-29

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