Hysen

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Hoxha (1861–1934) was an

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politician, mayor of

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, and the uncle of

Enver Hoxha Enver Halil Hoxha ( , ; 16 October 190811 April 1985) was an Albanian communist politician who was the authoritarian ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 unt ...

Life

Hysen Hoxha was born in

, where his father Beqir was a supporter of the local branch of the

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. He studied

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. Hoxha was responsible for opening the first Albanian-language school in his region (named "Liria") and at the time of his nephew Enver Hoxha's birth in 1908 chaired a committee of national renaissance in the province. He also founded a folk ensemble. In November 1912 he served as a delegate from Gjirokastër to the

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meeting on the occasion of the

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. His impact on the early life of his nephew Enver Hoxha was felt due to Enver's father having been overseas in the

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as an economic emigrant.

References

* ''Enver Hoxha: 1908-1985''. Tirana: Institute of Marxist–Leninist Studies at the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania. 1986. p. 17. * ''Studime historike'' Vol. 40, No. 23. Akademia e Shkencave, Instituti i Historisë. 1986. p. 163. * Biberaj, Elez. ''Albania: A Socialist Maverick''. Boulder, CO: Westview Press. 1990. p. 16. * Hoxha, Enver.
Vitë të vegjëlisë
'. Tirana: 8 Nëntori. 1983. * Schmidt-Neke, Michael. ''Enstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien, 1912-1939''. München: R. Oldenbourg Verlag. 1987. p. 320. * Zlatar, Pero. ''Albanija u eri Envera Hoxhe'' Vol. II. Zagreb: Grafički zavod Hrvatske. 1984. pp. 23–26. ;Specific {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoxha, Hysen 20th-century Albanian politicians 19th-century Albanian politicians Activists of the Albanian National Awakening People from Gjirokastër People from Janina vilayet Albanian former Muslims Albanian atheists 1861 births 1934 deaths Mayors of Gjirokastër All-Albanian Congress delegates