List of people from Vlorë
This article is a list of notable people from Vlorë in southern Albania:
Business[edit]
- Sinan Idrizi - businessman and major shareholder of Air Albania, Albania’s flag carrier.
- Mira Murati - CTO and interim CEO of OpenAI
Politics[edit]
- Ismail Qemali – Albanian Independence Movement[1]
- Ali Asllani – Poet and diplomat
- Mehmed Ferid Pasha-Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire[2]
- Skënder Gjinushi - politician
- Qazim Koculi – Albanian Independence Movement
- Lütfi Pasha-Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
- Arben Malaj – politician
- Manush Myftiu - Albanian Communist Politician
- Harilla Papajorgji - politician
- Kemankeş Mustafa Pasha - Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire
- Eqrem Vlora – Albanian Independence Movement
- Syrja Vlora - Albanian Independence Movement signatory and major Albanian landowner
Religious leaders[edit]
- Ahmet Myftar - 6th Dedebaba of the Bektashi Order (born in Brataj, Vlorë County)
- Baba Mondi - Bektashi World Leader and Albanian Bektashi Cleric
Cinema[edit]
- Kristaq Mitro – Film director
- Ibrahim Muçaj – Film director
- Drita Pelingu – film and stage actress
- Orli Shuka - British-Albanian actor born in Vlorë.
- Agim Shuka - (April 1942–May 20, 1992) Was a famous Albanian film and stage actor. Lived in Vlore for 16 years and was educated and became a teacher there, also where his two kids were born.
- Dhimiter Anagnosti- Film Directer
- Albert Verria-Actor, Comedian
- Leonard Bombaj-Film director
- Nik Xhelilaj- Actor
Musicians[edit]
- Alban Skenderaj – Singer
- Aurela Gaçe – Singer
- Kristaq Paspali – Operatic tenor
- Elsa Lila- Singer
- Josif Gjipali -Tenor
- Shpetim Kushta-Composer
- Anita Bitri-Singer
- Nina Muho- Operatic singer
- Oleg Arapi-Dirigent
- Ermonela Jaho- Soprano*Adrian Hila-Composer
Sports[edit]
- Aldo Guna — football player
- Sokol Kushta – Former football player of Partizani, Flamurtari and of Albania's national team
- Viktor Mitrou – Weightlifter
- Perlat Musta – Former football goalkeeper of Partizani's team, and of Albania's national team
- Geri Cipi – Former football player of Albania's national team
- Igli Tare – Former football player of Albania's national team
- Suela Mëhilli - alpinist
- Bejkush Birce-Trainer
- Vasil Ruci-Fotboll player
- Alban Bushi-Fotboll player
- Ervin Skela- Fotball player
References[edit]
- ^ Robert Elsie (2010). Historical Dictionary of Albania. Rowman & Littlefield, 2010. pp. 475–476. ISBN 9780810861886.
- ^ Skendi, Stavro (1967). The Albanian national awakening. Princeton: Princeton University Press. p. 411. ISBN 9781400847761.