Bahri Omari
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Bahri Omari was an Albanian
politician, publisher, and writer.
, he became at 25 the prefect of the city of Himarë
in southern Albania
. He fought against the Greek Army during the Greek Occupation of Albania.
In 1914 Omari went to the United States
where he became a director of the Albanian newspaper Dielli of the Vatra association. In 1919 he returned to Albania and participated twice in the parliamentary elections, in 1921 and 1923, representing the party of Myfit Libohova
. In 1924, during Fan Noli's government he was elected general secretary of the National Democrat Party and of its organ, Shekulli.
After Noli's exile caused by Ahmet Zogu in 1924, Omary went to Italy where he stayed until 1939, when he went to Tirana. In 1942 he became a member of the Balli Kombetar
organization. During the occupation of Albania from nazi Germany
he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. For this position that he held, in 1945 he was arrested and executed by Enver Hoxha
, his brother-in-law.
Albanians
Albanians are a nation and ethnic group native to Albania and neighbouring countries. They speak the Albanian language. More than half of all Albanians live in Albania and Kosovo...
politician, publisher, and writer.
Life
Born in 1888 in the city of GjirokastërGjirokastër
Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania with a population of 43,000. Lying in the historical region of Epirus, it is the capital of both the Gjirokastër District and the larger Gjirokastër County...
, he became at 25 the prefect of the city of Himarë
Himarë
Himarë is a bilingual region and municipality along the Albanian Riviera in southern Albania and part of the District of Vlorë. Apart from the town of Himarë, the region consists of 7 other villages: Dhërmi, Pilur, Kudhës, Qeparo, Vuno, Iljas, and Palasë....
in southern Albania
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
. He fought against the Greek Army during the Greek Occupation of Albania.
In 1914 Omari went to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
where he became a director of the Albanian newspaper Dielli of the Vatra association. In 1919 he returned to Albania and participated twice in the parliamentary elections, in 1921 and 1923, representing the party of Myfit Libohova
Myfit Libohova
Myfit Bej Libohova or Mufid Libohova ,was born in the southern Albanian city of Libohova, scion of a wealthy landowning family. He served initially in the Ottoman administration and represented Albania in the parliament of the Young Turks in 1908...
. In 1924, during Fan Noli's government he was elected general secretary of the National Democrat Party and of its organ, Shekulli.
After Noli's exile caused by Ahmet Zogu in 1924, Omary went to Italy where he stayed until 1939, when he went to Tirana. In 1942 he became a member of the Balli Kombetar
Balli Kombëtar
Balli Kombëtar was an Albanian nationalist, anti-communist and anti-monarchy organization established in October 1939. It was led by Ali Këlcyra and Mit’hat Frashëri...
organization. During the occupation of Albania from nazi Germany
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany , also known as the Third Reich , but officially called German Reich from 1933 to 1943 and Greater German Reich from 26 June 1943 onward, is the name commonly used to refer to the state of Germany from 1933 to 1945, when it was a totalitarian dictatorship ruled by...
he became Minister of Foreign Affairs. For this position that he held, in 1945 he was arrested and executed by Enver Hoxha
Enver Hoxha
Enver Halil Hoxha was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary andthe leader of Albania from the end of World War II until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania...
, his brother-in-law.