List of Albanians in North Macedonia
This is a list of Albanians in North Macedonia that includes both Macedonian people of Albanian descent and Albanian immigrants that have resided in Macedonia. The list is sorted by the fields or occupations in which the notable individual has maintained the most influence.
For inclusion in this list, each individual must have a Wikipedia article and show that they are Albanian and have lived in Macedonia.
Middle ages
Ottoman period
Albanian Renaissance
Ali Shefqet Shkupi – lieutenant colonel, First Chief of Supreme Staff of the Albanian Army.Cen Elezi - Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighterCen Leka – revolutionary and nationalist. fought in the Albanian Revolt of 1844 Dervish Cara – revolutionary and nationalist. A leader in the Albanian Revolt of 1844 Elez Isufi – Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighterZyhdi Ohri - lawyer. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceHamdi Ohri - politician, One of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceMustafa Baruti – politician, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceMehmet Pashë Dërralla – military general, One of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceDervish Hima – publisher, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceNuri Sojliu – politician, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceTajar Tetova – military commander and activist of the Albanian national awakening
Ahmed Niyazi Bey – politician, Adjuntant Major, revolutionary and an instigator of the Young Turk Revolution (1908)Eyüp Sabri Akgöl – Ottoman-Albanian revolutionary and one of the leaders of the Young Turk RevolutionHayrullah Fişek – General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National DefenceKâzım Özalp – Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.
Post Albanian Independence to the end of World War II
Break up of Yugoslavia
Modern period
Science and academia
Bajazid Doda – Albanian ethnographic writer and photographerFerid Murad – Medical Researcher, Recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.Gjergj Qiriazi – writer, One of the founders of the Albanian printing press Bashkimi i KombitIbrahim Temo – doctor, One of the founders of the Society for the Publication of Albanian WritingsMehmet Gega – educator, and Albanian rights activist in YugoslaviaMyrteza Ali Struga doctor, One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceParashqevi Qiriazi – educator. Chairwoman of the Congress of ManastirPetro Janura – Personality of the Albanian language, literature, and folklore in YugoslaviaSehadete Mekuli – physician and Albanian rights activist in YugoslaviaSevasti Qiriazi – educator, Pioneer of Albanian female educationTajar Zavalani – Albanian historian, publicist, and writer
Arts
Abdurrahim Buza – painterAdrian Gaxha – singer (Albanian Language), Participant in the 2008 Eurovision Song ContestArif Şentürk – folk music singer (Turkish Language)Avni Qahili – journalistBardhi – rapper (Albanian Language)Bebe Rexha - singer, songwriter (English Language)Blerim Destani – actorCan Yaman - Turkish actor and modelCandan Erçetin - singer, songwriter (Turkish Language)Çiljeta – Albanian pop singer and model (Albanian Language)Elita 5 – rock music group (Albanian Language)Kanita – singer (Albanian Language)Lindon Berisha – singer, songwriter (Albanian Language)Lorenc Antoni – composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologistMateja Matevski – poet,Melis Sezen - Turkish actress and modelMimoza Veliu – photographerOmer Kaleshi – PainterRené Redzepi – Danish chef and co-owner of the three-Michelin star restaurant Noma Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı – Turkish philosopher, poet, politician of liberal signature and a community leaderSabri Berkel – PainterSabri Kalkandelen – poet, chief of the Istanbul Imperial LibraryShkëlzen Baftiari – pianistShpat Kasapi – singer (Albanian Language)Tolgahan Sayışman – actor and modelTony Dovolani – Dancing with the starsTuna – singer (Albanian Language)Venera Lumani – singer (Albanian Language)Zagorka Shuke (née Kanefçe born 14 July 1914 – 17 January 2000) was an Albanian film, stage and theater actress , best known for her performance in the 1972 film"Kapedani". She was born in Ohrid.
Sports
Note: Only players that have been capped at international level
Admir Mehmedi – footballer, Switzerland national teamAfrodita Salihi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamAgim Ibraimi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamAgon Elezi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamArdian Cuculi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamArdon Jashari – footballer, Switzerland national teamArijan Ademi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamArmend Alimi – footballer, Macedonia national teamArtim Šakiri – footballer, Macedonia national teamBajram Fetai – footballer, Macedonia national teamBerat Sadik – footballer, Finland national teamBesart Abdurahimi – footballer, Macedonia national teamBesart Ibraimi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamBesir Demiri – footballer, Macedonia national teamBlerim Džemaili – footballer, Switzerland national teamEnis Bardhi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamEnis Fazlagikj – footballer, North Macedonia national teamErtan Demiri – footballer, Macedonia national teamEzgjan Alioski – footballer, North Macedonia national teamFerhan Hasani – footballer, North Macedonia national teamGentjana Rochi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamHakan Şükür – footballer, Turkey national teamHava Mustafa – footballer, North Macedonia national teamIlir Elmazovski – footballer, Macedonia national teamJasir Asani – footballer, Albania national teamLeonard Zuta – footballer, Macedonia national teamLindon Selahi – footballer, Albania national teamMuhamed Demiri – footballer, Macedonia national teamMuzafer Ejupi – footballer, Macedonia national teamNaser Aliji – footballer, Albania national teamNedim Bajrami – footballer, Albania national teamNijaz Lena – footballer, Macedonia national teamPajtim Kasami – footballer, Switzerland national teamRiza Durmisi – footballer, Denmark national teamSedat Berisha – footballer, Macedonia national teamShkodran Mustafi – footballer, Germany national teamTaulant Seferi – footballer, Albania national teamValon Ahmedi – footballer, Albania national teamValon Ethemi – footballer, North Macedonia national teamVisar Musliu – footballer, North Macedonia national teamXhelil Abdulla – footballer, Macedonia national teamZekirija Ramadani – footballer, Macedonia national team
Martial arts
Others
Religion
Gjerasim Qiriazi – educator. The founder of the Protestant Church of Albania [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] Mother Teresa – nun. Recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize[ 6] [ 7] [ 8] Mustafa Ruhi Efendi – religious (Naqshbandi) and political leader. President of the Central Committee of the League of PrizrenSherif Langu – imam, One of the delegates of the Albanian Declaration of IndependenceVehbi Dibra – politician and theologist. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence and the first Grand Mufti of Albania
References
^ "IBNA Interview with Albanian candidate for presidential elections in North Macedonia, Blerim Reka" . IBNA . Retrieved 2019-04-04 .^ "Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign" . Sofia Globe . 4 March 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-04 .^ "Parashqevi Qiriazi" . www.kolonja.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011.^ Elsie, Robert (2001). A dictionary of Albanian religion, mythology, and folk culture 210– 212. ISBN 0-8147-2214-8 . Retrieved May 10, 2010 . ^ de Haan, Francisca; Daskalova Krasimira; Loutfi Anna (2006). A Biographical Dictionary of Women's Movements and Feminisms in Central, Eastern, and South Eastern Europe, 19th and 20th Centuries 454– 457. ISBN 9789637326394 . Retrieved 2014-10-22 . ^ The Salisbury Review, Volumes 19–20 ISBN 978-0-8308-3472-3 Mother Teresa, Albanian by birth ^ "Mother Teresa" . www.nytimes.com . Retrieved 2017-05-18 .^ Alpion, Gëzim (2006). Mother Teresa: Saint or Celebrity? ISBN 0-203-08751-8 . Retrieved 15 November 2014 . the nun's mother was born in Prizren in Kosova, her family came originally from the Gjakova region, also in Kosova
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