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Xhafer Sylejmani

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Xhafer Sylejmani
Mayor of Tetovo under the Kingdom of Albania
In office
May 1941 – 23 November 1943
Succeeded byShaip Kamberi
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina
In office
12 November 1939 – 6 April 1941
Succeeded byPosition Dissolved
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina
In office
3 January 1932 – 11 November 1939
Preceded byPosition Established
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Member of the Parliament from Vardar Banovina
In office
12 September 1927 – 6 January 1929
Personal details
Born(1879-03-14)14 March 1879
Sevran, Skrapar, Janina vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died17 November 1953(1953-11-17) (aged 75)
Tetovo, SFR Yugoslavia (Modern North Macedonia)
NationalityAlbania Albanian
Alma materIstanbul University
Sorbonne University
OccupationMedical Doctor
Politician

Xhafer Sylejmani was an Albanian doctor and the mayor of Tetovo under the Italian protectorate of Albania.

Early life and education

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Sylejmani 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

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In 1926, Sylejmani's eldest son, Reshat, died at the age of 16.[2]

Kingdom of Albania

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In 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

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After the end of the Second World War, Sylejmani was sentenced to 6 years in Idrizovo, a political prison.[2]

Legacy

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Under the Ministry of Culture in North Macedonia, Xhafer Sylemani's former house is heritage listed.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Memedi, Agon (2024). "Dr. Xhafer Sulejmani" (in Albanian).
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "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.