Xhafer Sylejmani was an Albanian doctor and the mayor of Tetovo under the Italian protectorate of Albania.
Xhafer Sylejmani | |
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Mayor of Tetovo under the Kingdom of Albania | |
In office May 1941 – 8 September 1943 | |
Succeeded by | Shaip Kamberi |
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina | |
In office 3 January 1932 – 1941 | |
Succeeded by | Position Dissolved |
Personal details | |
Born | Sevran, Skrapar, Janina vilayet, Ottoman Empire | 14 March 1878
Died | 17 November 1953 Tetovo, SFR Yugoslavia (Modern North Macedonia) | (aged 75)
Nationality | ![]() |
Alma mater | Istanbul University Sorbonne University |
Occupation | Medical Doctor Politician |
Early life and education
editSylejmani was born in the Përmet, Albania. After completing high school in Salonika,[1] Sylejmani studied medical science at Istanbul University.[2]
Sylejmani started his 2-year internship in Janina (Present day Ioannina), where he met his future wife, Safija.[2]
Political career
editIn 1926, Sylejmani's eldest son, Reshat, died at the age of 16.[2]
Kingdom of Albania
editIn 1941, the Axis forces occupied Yugoslavia and Tetovo came under the influence of the Kingdom of Albania. In May 1941, he was appointed as the mayor of Tetovo.[2] During his tenure, he opened Albanian language schools.[1]
Later life and death
editAfter the end of the Second World War, Sylejmani was sentenced to 6 years in Idrizovo, a political prison.[2]
Legacy
editUnder the Ministry of Culture in North Macedonia, Xhafer Sylemani's former house is heritage listed.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b Memedi, Agon (2024). "Dr. Xhafer Sulejmani" (in Albanian).
- ^ a b c d e "Dr. Xhaferr Sulejmani nga Skrapari, një nga personalitetet më të larta të Tetovës të viteve 1927-1944" (in Albanian). 2024.
- ^ "Shtëpia më e bukur në Tetovë është e vjetër 150 vjeç, ka qenë pronë e kryetarit të parë shqiptar të komunës (VIDEO)" (in Albanian). 2024.