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Krahu I Shqiponjës
''Krahu i shqiponjës'' ("''Eagle's Wing''") is an Albanian national magazine that first appeared in the democratic post-communist period, in Tirana (Albania), in 1995, in progress of Bilal Xhaferri's magazine, which was published in Chicago, United States. The spiritual leader was and still remains Bilal Xhaferri. History ''Eagle's Wing'' is a political, cultural, literary and social magazine that was first published in 1974, in two languages: Albanian language, Albanian and English, as an organ of the Cham League in Chicago, United States. The Albanian dissident writer Bilal Xhaferri was the founder, editor and leader of this magazine. (Bilal Xhaferri was born on November 2, 1935, in Ninat, Konispol, and after a dissident literary - publicistic activity was obliged to escape from the communist Albania in 1969 and find a shelter in Chicago, United States, where he died on October 14, 1986). "Eagle's wing" magazine stopped being published with Bilal Xhaferri's death. This magazi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haim Reitan
Dr. Haim Nissim Reitan (born May 20, 1946) is a doctor, diplomat, translator and publicist. Personal life Reitan was born in Istanbul, Turkey, in 1946. At the age of nine, he moved to Israel with his family. He finished the college of biology in Bat-Yam. After finishing the military service, he won a studentship in Italy and since 1980 he has been an Italian citizen. Today he resides in Bergamo, Italy, where he has his own medical center. Medical career Reitan graduated in medicine from the University of Pavia, Italy, in 1974. Later, he had the possibility to make different medical specializations in cardio-vascular apparatus diseases, phlebology, nephrology in Pavia (Italy), in New York City, Miami and Texas, and further in London, Rotterdam and Tel Aviv. Then it was time for Reitan to begin his career in the medical field. He was firstly employed as cardiology specialist at the hospital of Bergamo. Besides this, he founded his own medical studio and today it is incorporated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Skënder Gjinushi
Skënder Gjinushi (born 24 December 1949 in Vlorë, Albania) is an Albanian politician and academic. He has served in several high-ranking positions in the Albanian government, including as Speaker of Parliament and Deputy Prime Minister. He founded the Social Democratic Party of Albania and served as its chairman from 1991 to 2019. He is currently serving as the president of the Academy of Sciences of Albania. Early life and academic career Skënder Gjinushi was born 24 December 1949 in Vlorë. He was educated at a high school in Tirana, and graduated from the University of Tirana in 1972 with a degree in mathematics. He completed postgraduate studies at Pierre and Marie Curie University in France, earning a doctoral degree in functional analysis. He has published several articles in mathematics. Political career Gjinushi was Minister of Education from 1987 to 1991, during Albania's communist regime. In 1991, after the fall of communism, he founded the Social Democratic Party ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fatmir Mediu
Fatmir Mediu (born 21 January 1967, in Durrës) is an Albanian conservative politician. He is the current Chairman of the Republican Party of Albania, and served as Ministry of Defence (Albania), Minister of Defence from September 2005 to March 2008, and Minister of Environment, Forests & Water Administration. In March 2008, Mediu resigned from his position as Defence Minister following a 2008 Gërdec explosions, military ammunition explosion in Gërdec, a village outside of Tirana, the capital of Albania. The explosion killed 26 people, injured hundreds, and damaged or destroyed over two thousand homes. He was succeeded by Gazmend Oketa. While Minister of Environment, he quietly oversaw the 2010 Albania floods in the Northern regions of the country, largely caused by poor forest management practices, illegal logging, and heavy rains. Sources External links 1967 births Living people People from Durrës Government ministers of Albania Defence ministers of Albania Enviro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Besnik Mustafaj
Besnik Bajram Mustafaj (born 1958) is an Albanian writer and diplomat. He was a director of the news paper Drita Career Mustafaj is a former Albanian ambassador to France. He became 62nd foreign minister of Albania on 11 September 2005 when the government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha took office. He resigned on 24 April 2007 and was replaced by Lulzim Basha on 25 April. His resignation came after strong disagreements with Berisha. Further disagreements with the prime minister led to Mustafaj's withdrawal from politics in May 2009. He is the board chairman of Albanian Institute for International Studies The Albanian Institute for International Studies s a think tank based in Tirana, Albania. It is a non-governmental, non-profit research and policy think tank. History and profile AIIS was launched by Albanian academics and analysts in 1997 and ..., a think tank based in Albania. References 1958 births Living people People from Tropojë Albanian writers Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bamir Topi
Bamir Myrteza Topi (; born 24 April 1957)CV at Albanian presidency website . is an Albanian diplomat and politician who served as from 2007 to 2012. Topi was the honorary president of the Albanian football club from 2005 to 2007. In September 2012, Topi became the leader of the New Democratic Spirit party. Early life, education and career Bamir Myrteza Topi was born in |
Sali Berisha
Sali Berisha (; born 15 October 1944) is an Albanian cardiologist and conservative politician who served as the president of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and as the 32nd Prime Minister of Albania, prime minister of Albania from 2005 to 2013. Berisha has served as Chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania since 2022. He has previously held the position of chairman from 1990 to 1992 and 1997 to 2013. He is the Leader of the Opposition (Albania), leader of opposition in Albania. Under the Biden Administration, he was barred from entering the United States under Section 7031(c)(1)(A) of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021#Foreign and human rights policy, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 due to accusations of 'involvement in significant corruption' and ties to Albanian mafia, organized crime groups and criminals deemed a 'risk to public safety in Albania. Berisha is also #Sanctions, sanctioned by the United Kingdom. Despite major speculation to the contrary, backed by a twe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vath Koreshi
Vath Koreshi (1936–2006) was one of the most renowned Albanian novelists A novelist is an author or writer of novels, though often novelists also write in other genres of both fiction and non-fiction. Some novelists are professional novelists, thus make a living writing novels and other fiction, while others aspire to s ... and screen writers. He is perhaps best known for writing a series of romans and novels such as “The two Saturdays of Susana" (1971), “The Hajji of Frakulla" and “The marriage of Sako" (1980),“Requiem for a woman" (1995), "The wulf and the star" (1996), “A woman in yellow in Buddha Forest" (2003) etc., but also for writing scripts to the movies "Gjeneral Gramafoni" (1978); "Rrugë të Bardha" (1974). "Balada e Kurbinit" (1990) etc. Biography of Vath Koreshi: Education: 1960-1964 Albanian Language and Literature, University of Tirana Work: 2001-2005 Member of the Albanian Parliament 1995-2000 Director, Publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pjetër Arbnori
Pjetër Filip Arbnori (18 January 1935 – 8 July 2006) was an Albanian politician and dissident of the communist regime in Albania. He was dubbed "the Mandela of the Balkans" by Albanian statesmen because of the length of his 28-year internment. He was born in Durrës, on the Adriatic coast. President Topi bestowed the Nation's Honor Order upon Pjetër Arbnori (post mortem). Biography Arbnori was orphaned at the age of seven when his father was killed while fighting against Enver Hoxha's partisans during the civil war that underlay World War II. Although he earned a gold medal when he graduated from high school at the age of 18, this did not suffice to earn him the right to go on to college, because of his early affiliation, while still a boy, with the resistance fighters struggling against the communist regime, together with his mother and two older sisters. After graduating, Arbnori found a job as a teacher. However, in a matter of a year, he was fired for political rea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin Mato
Martin may refer to: Places Antarctica * Martin Peninsula, Marie Byrd Land * Port Martin, Adelie Land * Point Martin, South Orkney Islands Europe * Martin, Croatia, a village * Martin, Slovakia, a city * Martín del Río, Aragón, Spain * Martín River, a tributary of the Ebro river in Spain * Martin (Val Poschiavo), Switzerland England * Martin, Hampshire * Martin, Kent * Martin, East Lindsey, Lincolnshire, a hamlet and former parish * Martin, North Kesteven, Lincolnshire, a village and parish * Martin Hussingtree, Worcestershire * Martin Mere, a lake in Lancashire ** WWT Martin Mere, a wetland nature reserve that includes the lake and surrounding areas North America Canada * Rural Municipality of Martin No. 122, Saskatchewan, Canada * Martin Islands, Nunavut, Canada United States * Martin, Florida * Martin, Georgia * Martin, Indiana * Martin, Kentucky * Martin, Louisiana * Martin, Michigan * Martin, Nebraska * Martin, North Dakota * Martin, Ohio * Martin, South Caro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakup Mato
Jakup Halil Mato (16 September 1934 in Fterra, Albania – 30 August 2005 in Tirana, Albania) was an Albanians, Albanian publicist, educational administrator and lector of Tirana University. He started publishing his articles and research studies in the field of literature and arts since the beginning of the 1960s. In the 1990s he served as head of Centre of Art Studies of the Academy of Sciences of Albania. Biography After attending the former French Lyceum in Gjirokastra, Mato was a teacher and principal in the southern Albanian village of Kuç, Vlorë, Kuç near Vlorë, Vlora. In 1959 he graduated from the University of Tirana. He was editor in chief of the newspaper 'Mesuesi'.https://www.voal-online.ch/index.php?mod=article&cat=INTERVIST%C3%8BPRESS&article=31100 Until the 1970s, he worked first at the Pedagogical Institute and then as a head of department head in the Ministry of Culture and Education. Mato was then editor-in-chief of the newspaper "Mësuesi" (The Teacher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ismail Kadare
Ismail Kadare (; 28 January 1936 – 1 July 2024) was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual, focusing on poetry until the publication of his first novel, '' The General of the Dead Army'', which made him famous internationally. Kadare is regarded by some as one of the greatest writers and intellectuals of the 20th and 21st centuries, and as a universal voice against totalitarianism. Living in Albania during a time of strict censorship, he devised stratagems to outwit Communist censors who had banned three of his books, using devices such as parable, myth, fable, folk-tale, allegory, and legend, sprinkled with double-entendre, allusion, insinuation, satire, and coded messages. In 1990, to escape the Communist regime and its ''Sigurimi'' secret police, he defected to Paris. From the 1990s he was asked by both major political parties in Albania to become a consensual President of the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
