List of Albanians in North Macedonia

This is a list of Albanians in North Macedonia that includes both Macedonian people of Albanian descent and Albanian immigrants that have resided in Macedonia. The list is sorted by the fields or occupations in which the notable individual has maintained the most influence.

For inclusion in this list, each individual must have a Wikipedia article and show that they are Albanian and have lived in Macedonia.

History and politics[]

George Ghica – Prince of Moldavia and Wallachia
Mother Teresa – nun. Recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize^[1]^[2]^[3]
Blerim Reka – Politician in North Macedonia^[4]^[5]
Arianiti family – Albanian noble family, lord of Debar
Zana Ramadani – German politician
Nexhmije Hoxha – Enver Hoxha's wife
Lazar Elenovski – former Minister of Defence
Arabacı Ali Pasha – Ottoman grand vizier from 1691 to 1692
Mustafa Baruti – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Dervish Cara – revolutionary and nationalist. A leader in the Albanian Revolt of 1844
Alajdin Demiri – politician
Fuat Dibra – World War II collaborator, member of the High Regency Council of Albania
Vehbi Dibra – politician and theologist. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence and the first Grand Mufti of Albania
Gajur Deralla – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
Mehmet Akif Pasha – Albanian-Ottoman statesman and governor of the Ottoman Empire
Eyüp Sabri Akgöl – Ottoman-Albanian revolutionary and one of the leaders of the Young Turk Revolution
Mehmet Pashë Dërralla – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Mustafa Ruhi Efendi – religious (Naqshbandi) and political leader. President of the Central Committee of the League of Prizren
Gropa family – Albanian noble family, lord of Ohrid
Dervish Hima – publisher and nationalist. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Ohrili Hüseyin Pasha – Grand Vizier
Ahmed Izzet Pasha – Grand Vizier
Sherif Langu – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Ahmed Niyazi Bey – politician, Adjuntant Major, revolutionary and an instigator of the Young Turk Revolution (1908)
Köprülü Mehmed Pasha – Influential Turkish Turcologist, scholar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey.
Mefail Shehu – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
Nuri Sojliu – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
Arbën Xhaferi – politician
Ali Ahmeti – Macedonian-Albanian politician
Bujar Osmani – Macedonian-Albanian politician
Talat Xhaferi – Parliamentary speaker of the Republic of Macedonia
Branko Manoilovski – Macedonian politician of Albanian Orthodox descent
Teuta Arifi – Macedonian politician
Fatmir Besimi – Macedonian politician and economist
Menduh Thaçi – Leader of the Macedonian political party Democratic Party of Albanians
Ogerta Manastirliu – Albanian Socialist Party politician
Nevzat Halili – Macedonian politician

Military[]

Moisi Golemi – Albanian nobleman and a commander of the League of Lezhë
Patrona Halil – was the instigator of a mob uprising in 1730 which replaced Sultan Ahmed III with Mahmud I and ended the Tulip period
Mujdin Aliu – UÇK freedom fighter^[6] the 112th Brigade of the NLA, which fought in Mujdin's home town of Tetovo, was named the Mujdin Aliu Brigade.^[7]
Kâzım Özalp – Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.
Ismet Jashari – UÇK leader
Agim Krasniqi - UÇK leader
Hayrullah Fişek – General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
Hafëz Jusuf Azemi – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
Ali Shefqet Shkupi – first Chief of Supreme Staff of the Albanian Army
Rexhep Jusufi – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
Xhem Hasa – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
Tajar Tetova – revolutionary and nationalist
Elez Isufi – Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter

Science and academia[]

Josif Bageri – educator, poet and nationalist figure.^[8]
Mehmet Gega – teacher and Albanian rights activist
Sehadete Mekuli – physician
Gjerasim Qiriazi – educator. The founder of the Protestant Church of Albania ^[9] which opened on 15 October 1891.^[10]^[11]
Parashqevi Qiriazi – educator. Chairwoman of the Congress of Manastir
Petro Janura – Personality of the Albanian language, literature, and folklore in Yugoslavia
Tajar Zavalani – Albanian historian, publicist, and writer
Sevasti Qiriazi – educator. Pioneer of Albanian female education
Gjergj Qiriazi – writer. One of the founders of the Albanian printing press Bashkimi i Kombit
Ibrahim Temo – doctor. One of the founders of the Society for the Publication of Albanian Writings
Rexhep Voka – scholar and activist of the Albanian national awakening
Ferid Murad – Medical Researcher
Bajazid Doda – Albanian ethnographic writer and photographer

Musicians[]

Adrian Gaxha – singer
Arif Şentürk – folk singer
Bardhi – rapper
Tuna – female singer
Lorenc Antoni – composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist
Lindon Berisha – singer, songwriter
Shpat Kasapi – singer
Kanita – singer
Venera Lumani – female singer
Elita 5 – rock music group
Çiljeta – Albanian pop singer and model
Shkëlzen Baftiari – Albanian pianist

Arts and entertainment[]

Sabri Berkel – Painter
René Redzepi – Danish chef
Bajazid Doda – photographer and author
Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı – Turkish philosopher, poet, politician of liberal signature and a community leader
Abdurrahim Buza – painter
– painter^[12]
Sabri Kalkandelen – poet, chief of the Istanbul Imperial Library
Omer Kaleshi – Painter
Mimoza Veliu – Albanian photographer

Cinema[]

Blerim Destani – actor
Tolgahan Sayışman – Turkish actor and model
Avni Qahili – journalist
Tony Dovolani – Dancing with the stars

Sports[]

Shkodran Mustafi – footballer^[13]
Lirim Zendeli – German racer
Arbresha Rexhepi – Professional Judo Fighter
Agim Sopi- Soccer coach
Enis Bardhi – footballer
Serdar Aziz – Turkish footballer
Taulant Seferi – footballer
Riza Durmisi – footballer
Hakan Şükür – footballer
Blerim Džemaili – footballer
Bajram Fetai – footballer
Arijan Ademi – Macedonian professional footballer who plays for GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Macedonian national team
Erten Ersu – footballer
Dilly Duka – footballer
Pajtim Kasami – footballer
Refik Resmja – footballer
Admir Mehmedi – footballer
Besir Demiri – Albanian professional footballer who plays for Mariupol and the Albanian National Football Team
Sertan Vardar – Turkish professional footballer
Orhan Mustafi – footballer
Naser Aliji – footballer
Nedim Bajrami – footballer
Armend Alimi – footballer
Ezgjan Alioski – footballer
Mirjeta Bajramoska – handballer
Ferhan Hasani – footballer
Agim Ibraimi – footballer
Enver Idrizi – karateka
Edis Maliqi – footballer^[14]
Xhelil Asani – footballer
Mirdi Limani – kickboxer
Valon Ahmedi – footballer
Gentjana Rochi – footballer
Berat Sadik – footballer
Safer Sali – wrestler. Competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
Nuri Seferi – boxer. Former WBO European Cruiserweight Champion
Sefer Seferi – boxer
Shaban Sejdiu – wrestler. Olympic and World Championship medalist
Artim Šakiri – footballer
Shaban Tërstena – wrestler. Olympic gold medalist and World Championship medalist
Leonard Zuta – footballer
Lindon Selahi – footballer
Ertan Demiri – footballer
Ilir Elmazovski – footballer
Muhamed Demiri – footballer
Muzafer Ejupi – footballer
Izair Emini – footballer
Jasir Asani – footballer
Drita Islami – Macedonian hurdler
Xhelil Abdulla – Macedonian professional footballer
Besart Abdurahimi – Macedonian footballer
Dardan Dehari – Macedonian alpine ski racer
Fisnik Zuka – footballer
Suat Zendeli – footballer
Egzon Belica – footballer
Nijaz Lena – footballer
Valon Ethemi – footballer
Zeni Husmani – footballer
Demir Imeri – footballer
Enis Fazlagikj – footballer
Sedat Berisha – footballer
Emin Sulimani – footballer
Afrodita Salihi – footballer
Mevlan Adili – footballer

References[]

^ Group, Salisbury (28 January 2011). The Salisbury Review, Volumes 19–20. InterVarsity Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-8308-3472-3. Mother Teresa, Albanian by birth
^ "Mother Teresa". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
^ Alpion, Gëzim (2006). Mother Teresa: Saint or Celebrity?. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-203-08751-8. Retrieved 15 November 2014. the nun's mother was born in Prizren in Kosova, her family came originally from the Gjakova region, also in Kosova
^ "IBNA Interview with Albanian candidate for presidential elections in North Macedonia, Blerim Reka". IBNA. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
^ "Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign". . Retrieved 2019-04-04.
^ "Homazhe dëshmorit Mujdin Aliu në fshatin Poroj". Bota Sot. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
^ "USHT, homazhe për dëshmorin Mujdin Aliu". State University of Tetovo. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
^ Robert Elsie (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.
^ "Parashqevi Qiriazi". www.kolonja.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011.
^ Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. Library of Congress: New York University Press. pp. 210–212. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
^ de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova Krasimira; Loutfi Anna (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe, 19th and 20th Centuries. Central European University Press. pp. 454–457. ISBN 9789637326394. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
^ "КАСТРАТИ, Адем (Македонска Енциклопедија)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^ Panorama-sport (22 January 2014). "Shkodran Mustafi, "blerja" e kombetares". Panorama sport. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
^ List of Albanians in North Macedonia at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

[1] Group, Salisbury (28 January 2011). The Salisbury Review, Volumes 19–20. InterVarsity Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-8308-3472-3. Mother Teresa, Albanian by birth

[2] "Mother Teresa". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-18.

[3] Alpion, Gëzim (2006). Mother Teresa: Saint or Celebrity?. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-203-08751-8. Retrieved 15 November 2014. the nun's mother was born in Prizren in Kosova, her family came originally from the Gjakova region, also in Kosova

[4] "IBNA Interview with Albanian candidate for presidential elections in North Macedonia, Blerim Reka". IBNA. Retrieved 2019-04-04.

[5] "Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign". . Retrieved 2019-04-04.

[6] "Homazhe dëshmorit Mujdin Aliu në fshatin Poroj". Bota Sot. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-26.

[7] "USHT, homazhe për dëshmorin Mujdin Aliu". State University of Tetovo. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 2014-09-26.

[RE-8] Robert Elsie (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.

[Parashqevi_Qiriazi-9] "Parashqevi Qiriazi". www.kolonja.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011.

[Elsie-10] Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. Library of Congress: New York University Press. pp. 210–212. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8. Retrieved May 10, 2010.

[de_Haan-11] Haan, Francisca; Daskalova Krasimira; Loutfi Anna (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe, 19th and 20th Centuries. Central European University Press. pp. 454–457. ISBN 9789637326394. Retrieved 2014-10-22.

[12] "КАСТРАТИ, Адем (Македонска Енциклопедија)".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

[Panorama-sport-13] Panorama-sport (22 January 2014). "Shkodran Mustafi, "blerja" e kombetares". Panorama sport. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.

[Soccerway-14] List of Albanians in North Macedonia at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2018.

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