Mid'hat Frashëri
Albanian diplomat and poet (1880–1949) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mid'hat Bey Frashëri (also known by his pen name as Lumo Skëndo; Turkish: Fraşerli Mithat Bey; 25 March 1880 – 3 October 1949) was an Albanian diplomat, writer and politician. The son of Abdyl Frashëri, one of the most important activists of the Albanian National Awakening in 1908 he participated in the Congress of Monastir.[2] In 1942 he became the president of Balli Kombëtar (National Front), an Albanian nationalist[3][4][5][6] collaborationist[4][7] and anti-communist movement during the Second World War.[8][9][10][11] Frashëri is referred to as one of the fathers of modern Albanian nationalism.[12]
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Mid'hat Frashëri | |
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Founder of Balli Kombëtar | |
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Born | (1880-03-25)25 March 1880 Yanina, Yanina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (now Epirus, Greece Albania) |
Died | 3 October 1949(1949-10-03) (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Resting place | Ferncliff Cemetery, New York (reburied in Grand Park of Tirana) |
Political party | Balli Kombëtar |
Relations | Abdyl Frashëri (Father) Ballkëze Lahçenja (Mother) Emine Vrioni (Sister) Naim Frashëri (Uncle) Sami Frashëri (Uncle) Mehdi Frashëri (Cousin) Ali Sami Yen (Cousin) |
Occupation | Pharmacist |
Awards | Order of Freedom (Kosovo)[1] |
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