Spiro Jorgo (''Gogo'') Koleka (1879 or 1880–1940) was an Albanian politician active in the 1920s.

Life

Born in the village of

Vuno Vuno is a village in Himara municipality, Vlorë County, Albania. It is located along the road between the municipal centre of Himarë and the village of Dhërmi in the Albanian Riviera. Name It is said that because of the village's situation o ...

, near Himara, he was one of the leaders of the Albanian exiles in Greece that planned to invade southern Albania, at the time being under Greek control, while other leaders such as Sotir Petzigat Brindisi and

Mustafa Kruja Mustafa Merlika-Kruja (March 15, 1887, Akçahisar, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Krujë, Albania) – December 27, 1958, Niagara Falls, New York) was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence. He served as Prime Minister ...

were in Vienna. Later Koleka was an important representative at the

Congress of Lushnjë The Congress of Lushnjë (), historically documented by the name ''Mbledhja Kombiare Lushnje'', was a conference of Albanian political leaders held from January 28 to January 31, 1920 in Lushnjë, Albania. Its objective was to deal with the issue ...

(28–31 January 1920) and was responsible for implementing many of its decisions.Meta, Beqir (2008). "Ballafaqimi shqiptaro-grek për Himarën (1920-1924) reek-Albanian confrontation in Himara (1920-1924)" ''Studime Historike''. 1-2: 43: “Pas mbarimit të Luftës I Botërore lëvizja atdhetare shqiptare në Himarë u rigjallërua. Një vend të veçantë luajti Spiro Gogo Koleka, i cili ndihmoi për mbledhjen e Kongresit të Lushnjës dhe zbatimin e vendimeve të tij. Ai bashkë me patriotë të tjerë ishte nënshkruesi i mjaft dokumenteve dërguar përfaqësuesve të Fuqive të Mëdha në Konferencën e Paqes, në të cilat kundërshtohej çdo përpjekje për aneksimin e Vlorës dhe Himarës1. Në maj të vitit 1920 Spiro G. Koleka u caktua anëtar i qeverisë kombëtare. Ai më vonë u bë njëri nga organizatorët e Luftës së Vlorës kundër italianëve, në të cilën morën pjesë edhe himarjotë të tjerë.” “[After the end of World War One, the Albanian patriotic movement in Himarë was revived. A special place Spiro Gogo Koleka played, who assisted at the gathering of the Congress of Lushnja and implementation of its decisions. He and other patriots were signatory to many documents sent to the representatives of the Great Powers during the Peace Conference, that opposed any attempt to annex Vlora and Himarë. In May 1920 Spiro G. Koleka was appointed member of the national government. He later became one of the organizers of the Vlora War against the Italians, where other Himariots participated.]” Koleka also played a key role as an organiser in the Vlora War against the Italians (June–September 1920). He was the Albanian government representative concerning the Himara question in 1921. He served as

Minister of Public Works This list indicates government departments in various countries dedicated to public works or infrastructure. See also * Public works * Ministry or Board of Public Works, the imperial Chinese ministry overseeing public projects from the Tang ...

( sq, Ministër i Punëve Botore) in 1922 and 1924, respectively in the cabinets of

Ahmet Zogolli Zog I ( sq, Naltmadhnija e tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëve, ; 8 October 18959 April 1961), born Ahmed Muhtar bey Zogolli, taking the name Ahmet Zogu in 1922, was the leader of Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939), Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27 ...

and

Shefqet Vërlaci Shefqet bey Vërlaci (; 15 December 1877, Elbasan, Manastir Vilayet, Ottoman Empire – 21 July 1946, Zürich, Switzerland), also known as Shevket Verlaci, was an Albanian politician and wealthy landowner. Biography In 1922, Vërlaci was the b ...

Annotations

*Name: Spiro J. Koleka, Spiro G. Koleka, Spiro Kolleka.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Koleka, Spiro J. 1880 births 1940 deaths People from Himara 19th-century Albanian people 20th-century Albanian people Members of the Parliament of Albania Government ministers of Albania Public Works ministers of Albania Ministers without portfolio of Albania People from Janina vilayet