Abdi Toptani (28 August 1864 – 1 August 1942) was a 19th-century Albanian politician. He was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence along with his relative Murat.[1][2] He served as Minister of Finances in the Provisional Government of Albania, and in Prince Wied's cabinet. In the Congress of Lushnjë he became one of the regents of Albania.

Abdi Toptani
Minister of Finance
In office
1912–1914
Minister of Agriculture
In office
May 28, 1914 – September 3, 1914
Personal details
Born(1864-08-28)August 28, 1864
Tiranë, Albania (then Ottoman Empire)
DiedAugust 1, 1942(1942-08-01) (aged 77)
Tiranë, Albania
NationalityAlbania Albanian
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References edit

  1. ^ "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1
  2. ^ Michael Schmidt-Neke (16 November 1987), Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien (1912-1939): Regierungsbildungen, Herrschaftsweise und Machteliten in einem jungen Balkanstaat, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, p. 320, ISBN 978-3486543216