Aristidh Ruçi (11 March 1875 – 11 April 1950[1]) was one of the signatories of Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912.[2] He campaigned for the spread of education in Southern Albania and was a founder of the nationalist Labëria Club.[3]
Aristidh Ruçi | |
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| Born | 11 March 1875 |
| Died | 11 April 1950 (aged 75) |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Other names | Aristidh Rruci |
| Known for | Albanian Declaration of Independence Vlora War |
| Family | Ruçi |
He was born in Sheper, Zagori region near Gjirokastër, .[4] Ruci was an active participant in the Battle of Vlora.[5]
Late in life, Ruci served as the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Vlorë and member of the newly created Board of the Bank of Albania.[6]
On December 28, 2009, Ruci and several other notable people from Vlorë were honoured at a ceremony at the Petro Marko theatre by the district of Vlorë.[7]
Aristidh Ruci died in 1950 in Vlorë in a communist prison. There was neither an obituary nor a funeral service in his honor.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Libri i Dashurise per Vloren" [The Book of Love for Vlora] (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
- ^ "The Declaration of Albanian Independence". Texts and Documents of Albanian History. Robert Elsie. Archived from the original on 7 May 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ^ "Vlerësimi për figurat e Qarkut të Vlorës" (PDF). 55. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ ".. sons of the province of Zagorisë..." - George S. Telo: Zagoriti mendjendritur the ungrudging Ilia Sheperi Dilo
- ^ Muin Çami Memories and popular songs for the Liberating War of 1918-1920 (in Albanian: Kujtime dhe këngë popullore për luftën çlirimtare të viteve 1918-1920 Published "8 Nentori" 1970 page 165
- ^ History of the Chamber of Commerce of Vlorë (in Albanian) retrieved in 2/3/2010 "Dhoma e Tregtise dhe Industrise e Qarkut Vlore". Archived from the original on 2010-01-23. Retrieved 2010-02-03.
- ^ "Nderohen 15 personalitete të shquara" [Honored 15 distinguished personalities]. Panorama (in Albanian). December 29, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Libri i Dashurise per Vloren" [The Book of Love for Vlora] (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 7 February 2010.
Sources
edit"History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1