Zog I of Albania
Zog I, King of the Albanian[1][2] (Albanian: Naltmadhnija e tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëve, IPA: [ˈzɔɡu]; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. He first was Prime Minister of Albania (1922–1924), then as President (1925–1928), and finally as the first and only King (1928–1939) of Albanian Ancestry.
| Zogu I | |||||
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| King of the Albanians | |||||
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| King of Albania | |||||
| 1 September 1928 – 7 April 1939 | |||||
| Predecessor | Monarchy established Vidi I (as Prince of Albania), deposed in 1914 | ||||
| Successor | Victor Emmanuel III of Italy | ||||
| 1st President of Albania | |||||
| 1 February 1925 – 1 September 1928 | |||||
| Predecessor | New Post | ||||
| Successor | Monarchy established | ||||
| Marshal of Royal Albanian Army | |||||
| 1 February 1925 – 1 September 1939 | |||||
| Predecessor | New Post | ||||
| 11th Prime Minister of Albania | |||||
| 26 December 1922 – 25 February 1924 | |||||
| Predecessor | Xhafer Bej Ypi | ||||
| Successor | Shefqet Vërlaci | ||||
| 6 January 1925 – 1 September 1928 | |||||
| Predecessor | Iliaz Bej Vrioni | ||||
| Successor | Koço Kota | ||||
| Born | 8 October 1895 Burgajet Castle, Burrel, Ottoman Albania | ||||
| Died | 9 April 1961 (aged 65) Suresnes, Paris, France | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Consort | Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony | ||||
| Issue | Leka, Crown Prince of Albania | ||||
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| House | Zogu | ||||
| Father | Xhemal Pasha Zogolli | ||||
| Mother | Sadije Toptani | ||||
| Religion | Sunni Islam | ||||
| Signature | .svg) | ||||
Zog I Of Albania Media
Standard used by Ahmet Zogu as President of the First Republic.
Royal sword commemorating the marriage of King Zog I
Zog I (born Ahmet Zogolli, later changed to Ahmet Zogu) (8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was King of Albania from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania (1922 - 1924) and President of Albania (1925 - 1928).
Royal standard of Zog I and of the Army
100-franc banknote of Zog's reign
The grave of former King Zog I at the Cimetière de Thiais near Paris
Statue of Zog on the eponymous Zogu I Boulevard in Tirana, Albania
ALB Order of Fidelity (1939) - Grand Cross BAR
ALB Order of Skanderbeg - Grand Cross BAR
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References
- ↑ Pearson, Owen (2006). Albania in the Twentieth Century: a history. I.B. Tauris. p. 568. ISBN 1-84511-013-7.
- ↑ Royal Ark