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List of Albanians in North Macedonia

This is a list of Albanians in North Macedonia that includes both Macedonian people of Albanian descent and Albanian immigrants that have resided in Macedonia. The list is sorted by the fields or occupations in which the notable individual has maintained the most influence.

For inclusion in this list, each individual must have a Wikipedia article and show that they are Albanian and have lived in Macedonia.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

History, politics and military

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Middle ages

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Ottoman period

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Albanian Renaissance

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  • Ali Shefqet Shkupi – lieutenant colonel, First Chief of Supreme Staff of the Albanian Army.
  • Cen Elezi - Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter
  • Cen Leka – revolutionary and nationalist. fought in the Albanian Revolt of 1844
  • Dervish Cara – revolutionary and nationalist. A leader in the Albanian Revolt of 1844
  • Elez Isufi – Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter
  • Zyhdi Ohri - lawyer. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Hamdi Ohri - politician, One of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Mustafa Baruti – politician, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Mehmet Pashë Dërralla – military general, One of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Dervish Hima – publisher, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Nuri Sojliu – politician, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Tajar Tetova – military commander and activist of the Albanian national awakening

Young Turk Revolution & Turkish War of Independence

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  • Ahmed Niyazi Bey – politician, Adjuntant Major, revolutionary and an instigator of the Young Turk Revolution (1908)
  • Eyüp Sabri Akgöl – Ottoman-Albanian revolutionary and one of the leaders of the Young Turk Revolution
  • Hayrullah Fişek – General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
  • Kâzım Özalp – Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.

Post Albanian Independence to the end of World War II

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Break up of Yugoslavia

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Modern period

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Science and academia

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  • Bajazid Doda – Albanian ethnographic writer and photographer
  • Ferid Murad – Medical Researcher, Recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
  • Gjergj Qiriazi – writer, One of the founders of the Albanian printing press Bashkimi i Kombit
  • Ibrahim Temo – doctor, One of the founders of the Society for the Publication of Albanian Writings
  • Mehmet Gega – educator, and Albanian rights activist in Yugoslavia
  • Myrteza Ali Struga doctor, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Parashqevi Qiriazi – educator. Chairwoman of the Congress of Manastir
  • Petro Janura – Personality of the Albanian language, literature, and folklore in Yugoslavia
  • Sehadete Mekuli – physician and Albanian rights activist in Yugoslavia
  • Sevasti Qiriazi – educator, Pioneer of Albanian female education
  • Tajar Zavalani – Albanian historian, publicist, and writer

Arts

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Sports

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Footballers

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Note: Only players that have been capped at international level

Martial arts

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Others

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Religion

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  • Gjerasim Qiriazi – educator. The founder of the Protestant Church of Albania [3] which opened on 15 October 1891.[4][5]
  • Mother Teresa – nun. Recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize[6][7][8]
  • Mustafa Ruhi Efendi – religious (Naqshbandi) and political leader. President of the Central Committee of the League of Prizren
  • Sherif Langu – imam, One of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
  • Vehbi Dibra – politician and theologist. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence and the first Grand Mufti of Albania

References

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  1. ^ "IBNA Interview with Albanian candidate for presidential elections in North Macedonia, Blerim Reka". IBNA. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  2. ^ "Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign". Sofia Globe. 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
  3. ^ "Parashqevi Qiriazi". www.kolonja.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011.
  4. ^ Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture. Library of Congress: New York University Press. pp. 210–212. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8. Retrieved May 10, 2010.
  5. ^ de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova Krasimira; Loutfi Anna (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe, 19th and 20th Centuries. Central European University Press. pp. 454–457. ISBN 9789637326394. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
  6. ^ Group, Salisbury (28 January 2011). The Salisbury Review, Volumes 19–20. InterVarsity Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-8308-3472-3. Mother Teresa, Albanian by birth {{cite book}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  7. ^ "Mother Teresa". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
  8. ^ Alpion, Gëzim (2006). Mother Teresa: Saint or Celebrity?. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 0-203-08751-8. Retrieved 15 November 2014. the nun's mother was born in Prizren in Kosova, her family came originally from the Gjakova region, also in Kosova
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