Emine Guri (born 15 March 1937) is an Albanian politician who served as deputy chair of the Presidium of the People's Assembly. She was a

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worker before involving in politics. In 1961 she joined the ruling party of the

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, Albanian Workers' Party. She became its first secretary in

Kuçovë Kuçovë ( sq-definite, Kuçova) is a municipality in south-central Albania. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Kozare, Kuçovë, Lumas and Perondi, which all became municipal units. The ...

and

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and a member of People's Assembly in 1970 and served there until 1990. She was made a member of the central committee of the ruling party, Albanian Workers' Party, in November 1976. She was appointed deputy chair of the Presidium of the People's Assembly in November 1982 under the presidency of

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. She also held the post in the last communist government formed in September 1990. The other deputy chair in the same government was Xhafer Spahiu. Guri married in October 1961 and has five children. As of 2011 Guri was living in Berat.

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20th-century Albanian women politicians Albanian communists Party of Labour of Albania politicians Living people Members of the Politburo of the Party of Labour of Albania People from Berat Women members of the Parliament of Albania {{Albania-politician-stub 1937 births