Feçor Shehu (26 March 1926 - 15 September 1983) was a politician of Communist Albania who served as Minister of Internal Affairs and Sigurimi from 1978 to 1982.[1]
Feçor Shehu | |
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| Minister of Interior of the People's Republic of Albania | |
| In office 27 December 1979 – 14 January 1982 | |
| President | Enver Hoxha (First Secretary of the PLA) |
| Prime Minister | Mehmet Shehu |
| Preceded by | Kadri Hazbiu |
| Succeeded by | Hekuran Isai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 26, 1926 Mallakaster District, Albania |
| Died | September 15, 1983 (aged 57) Linzë, Albania |
| Cause of death | Execution by firing squad |
| Political party | Party of Labour of Albania |
| Relatives | Mehmet Shehu (cousin) |
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Biography edit
Shehu was born in Mallakaster District in 1923. Although he shares the same surname as Mehmet Shehu, he is not related to Mehmet Shehu.[2] After Shehu's suicide, Feçor Shehu, Fiqrete Shehu, Former Minister of Internal Affair from 1954 to 1978 Kadri Hazbiu, Foreign Minister Nesti Nase, other political figures as Llambi Peçini - Diplomat and Head of Security for Blloku highly restricted area, Llambi Ziçishti - former Minister of Public Health,[3] Xhavit Ismailaga, and many others from the ranks of the army and police were sent to trial and condemned.[1][4] Feçor Shehu was executed,[4] together with Hazbiu, on 15 September 1983.[5] His remains were discovered in 1995.[6]
Legacy edit
Shehu is remembered for his brutal interrogation tactics with political prisoners or persons of interest.[7] He is also mentioned as a pervert and rapist of young athlete women,[8][9] and especially of arrested women who were being held by the Sigurimi.[10] Controversies reached at a maximum when the Municipality of Mallakastër's Council awarded him with the title "Qytetar Nderi" (Honorary citizenship) on 20 November 2014, which led to the expulsion of the DPA councilmen from the Democratic Party of Albania.[11][12][13][14]
References edit
- ^ a b Bernard A. Cook (2001), Europe Since 1945: An Encyclopedia, New York: Garland Publishing, Inc, ISBN 9780815340577, OCLC 733351567
- ^ Idrizi, Idrit (2021-08-19). "Enver Hoxha's Last Purge: Inside the Ruling Circle of Communist Albania (1981–1983)". East European Politics and Societies. 36 (4): 1091–1110. doi:10.1177/08883254211036184. ISSN 0888-3254. S2CID 238716933.
- ^ Todi Lubonja (1998), Nën peshën e dhunës, Mësonjëtorja, p. 128, OCLC 45330078
- ^ a b Elez Biberaj (1990), Albania: a socialist maverick, Westview Press, pp. 37–38, ISBN 9780813305134
- ^ "Who were the politicians that tried the jail (in Albanian) - Tirana Observer". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-12-22.
- ^ "Pas 12 vjetësh u gjet kufoma e Feçor Shehut, 04 August 2013 (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Telat Agolli: Feçor Shehu më mbajti 2 vjet të lidhur këmbë e duar që të më vinte në shërbim të UDB-së". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ "Feçor Shehu, me "Nder Mallakastrës" ishte pervers. Ja orgjitë me volejbollistet e Dinamos (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 2015-12-18. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Panorama Online - Feçor Shehu abuzoi seksualisht me atleten (in Albanian)
- ^ Gazeta Tema - Feçor Shehu erdhi në 2 të natës në qelinë time dhe mu vërsul si qen i tërbuar për të më përdhunuar (in Albanian)
- ^ "Skandal në Ballsh! Feçor Shehu, ish- Ministri i kohës së diktaturës shpallet qytetar nderi - TV Klan, November 21 2014 (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Skandal në Këshillin Bashkiak të Ballshit, Feçor Shehu "Qytetar Nderi" (in Albanian)
- ^ "Illyria Press, Përjashtohen nga PD dy këshilltarët që shpallën Feqorr Shehun "Qytetar Nderi" (in Albanian)". Archived from the original on 2015-09-28. Retrieved 2015-09-27.
- ^ Gazeta Panorama Online, Votuan për Feçorr Shehun, PD përjashton dy këshilltarët. Artur Shehu: Nuk kam votuar, u falsifikua dokumentacioni (in Albanian)