Ismail Qemali

Founder and 1st Prime Minister of Albania

Ismail Qemali, or Ismail Kemal Bey Vlora (Albanian: [ismail cɛmali] ; 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.

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