Ismail Kemal

Founder and 1st Prime Minister of Albania

Ismail Kemal
Ismail Qemali (Albanian: [ismail cɛmal] ; 16 January 1844 – 26 January 1919), was an Albanian politician and statesman who is regarded as the founder of modern Albania. He served as the first prime minister of Albania from December 1912 until his resignation in January 1914. Born in Vlorë to an Albanian noble family, Qemali developed an early interest in languages and later studied law in Istanbul. He travelled across Europe and returned to Albania after the Young Turk Revolution. He took part in the Congress of Ottoman Opposition. He played a major role in the Albanian revolt of 1912. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ismail_Qemali

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