Myslym Peza (1 May 1897 – 7 February 1984) was a distinguished

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

veteran who led the anti-fascist movement ''"Çeta e Pezës"'', the members of which founded the Communist Party of Albania. Peza came to Albania from

Yugoslavia , common_name = Yugoslavia , life_span = 1918–19921941–1945: World War II in Yugoslavia#Axis invasion and dismemberment of Yugoslavia, Axis occupation , p1 = Kingdom of SerbiaSerbia , flag_p ...

in the summer of 1939, and immediately began anti-Italian action in his area. He received financial support from the Yugoslav authorities through his friend

Haxhi Lleshi Haxhi Lleshi (1 May 1913 – 1 January 1998) was an Albanian military leader and communist politician who served as the Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1953 to 1982. Biogra ...

, whom he had met while in exile in Yugoslavia. In June 1940 he passed to full illegality. The

Conference of Pezë The National Liberation Movement (; or ''Lëvizja Antifashiste Nacional-Çlirimtare'' (LANÇ)), also translated as National Liberation Front, was an Albanian communist resistance organization that fought in World War II. It was created on 16 Septe ...

was held in his home. He served as deputy chairman of the presidium of the

People's Assembly of Albania The Parliament of Albania () or Kuvendi is the Unicameralism, unicameral Representative democracy, representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is Albania's legislature. The Parliament is composed of no less than 140 member ...

between 1946 and 1982. His name was mentioned in a

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report of 1952 as a

n informant, together with Haxhi Lleshi.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Peza, Myslym Politicians from Tirana 1897 births 1984 deaths Albanian resistance members Government ministers of Albania Deputy prime ministers of Albania Albanian expatriates in Yugoslavia Heroes of Albania Party of Labour of Albania politicians