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.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

History and Politics

• George Ghica – Prince of Moldavia and Wallachia
• Mother Teresa – nun. Recipient of the 1979 Nobel Peace Prize[1][2][3]
• Blerim Reka – Politician in North Macedonia[4][5]
• Arianiti family – Albanian noble family, lord of Debar
• Zana Ramadani – German politician
• Nexhmije Hoxha – Enver Hoxha's wife
• Lazar Elenovski – former Minister of Defence
• Arabacı Ali Pasha – Ottoman grand vizier from 1691 to 1692
• Mustafa Baruti – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
• Dervish Cara – revolutionary and nationalist. A leader in the Albanian Revolt of 1844
• Alajdin Demiri – politician
• Fuat Dibra – World War II collaborator, member of the High Regency Council of Albania
• Vehbi Dibra – politician and theologist. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence and the first Grand Mufti of Albania
• Gajur Deralla – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
• Mehmet Akif Pasha – Albanian-Ottoman statesman and governor of the Ottoman Empire
• Eyüp Sabri Akgöl – Ottoman-Albanian revolutionary and one of the leaders of the Young Turk Revolution
• Mehmet Pashë Dërralla – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
• Mustafa Ruhi Efendi – religious (Naqshbandi) and political leader. President of the Central Committee of the League of Prizren
• Gropa family – Albanian noble family, lord of Ohrid
• Dervish Hima – publisher and nationalist. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
• Ohrili Hüseyin Pasha – Grand Vizier
• Ahmed Izzet Pasha – Grand Vizier
• Sherif Langu – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
• Ahmed Niyazi Bey – politician, Adjuntant Major, revolutionary and an instigator of the Young Turk Revolution (1908)
• Köprülü Mehmed Pasha – Influential Turkish Turcologist, scholar, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Turkey.
• Mefail Shehu – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
• Nuri Sojliu – politician. One of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
• Arbën Xhaferi – politician
• Ali Ahmeti – Macedonian-Albanian politician
• Bujar Osmani – Macedonian-Albanian politician
• Talat Xhaferi – Parliamentary speaker of the Republic of Macedonia
• Branko Manoilovski – Macedonian politician of Albanian Orthodox descent
• Teuta Arifi – Macedonian politician
• Fatmir Besimi – Macedonian politician and economist
• Menduh Thaçi – Leader of the Macedonian political party Democratic Party of Albanians
• Ogerta Manastirliu – Albanian Socialist Party politician
• Nevzat Halili – Macedonian politician

Military

• Moisi Golemi – Albanian nobleman and a commander of the League of Lezhë
• Patrona Halil – was the instigator of a mob uprising in 1730 which replaced Sultan Ahmed III with Mahmud I and ended the Tulip period
• Mujdin Aliu – UÇK freedom fighter[6] the 112th Brigade of the NLA, which fought in Mujdin's home town of Tetovo, was named the Mujdin Aliu Brigade.[7]
• Kâzım Özalp – Turkish military officer, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.
• Ismet Jashari – UÇK leader
• Agim Krasniqi - UÇK leader
• Hayrullah Fişek – General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
• Hafëz Jusuf Azemi – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
• Ali Shefqet Shkupi – first Chief of Supreme Staff of the Albanian Army
• Rexhep Jusufi – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
• Xhem Hasa – World War II collaborator of Balli Kombëtar
• Tajar Tetova – revolutionary and nationalist
• Elez Isufi – Albanian nationalist figure and guerrilla fighter

Science and academia

• Josif Bageri – educator, poet and nationalist figure.[8]
• Mehmet Gega – teacher and Albanian rights activist
• Sehadete Mekuli – physician
• Gjerasim Qiriazi – educator. The founder of the Protestant Church of Albania [9] which opened on 15 October 1891.[10][11]
• Parashqevi Qiriazi – educator. Chairwoman of the Congress of Manastir
• Petro Janura – Personality of the Albanian language, literature, and folklore in Yugoslavia
• Tajar Zavalani – Albanian historian, publicist, and writer
• Sevasti Qiriazi – educator. Pioneer of Albanian female education
• Gjergj Qiriazi – writer. One of the founders of the Albanian printing press Bashkimi i Kombit
• Ibrahim Temo – doctor. One of the founders of the Society for the Publication of Albanian Writings
• Rexhep Voka – scholar and activist of the Albanian national awakening
• Ferid Murad – Medical Researcher
• Bajazid Doda – Albanian ethnographic writer and photographer

Musicians

• Tuna – female singer
• Lorenc Antoni – Albanian composer, conductor, and ethnomusicologist
• Adrian Gaxha – singer
• Lindon Berisha – singer, songwriter
• Shpat Kasapi – singer
• Kanita – singer
• Venera Lumani – female singer
• Arif Şentürk – folk singer
• Elita 5 – rock music group
• Çiljeta – Albanian pop singer and model
• Shkëlzen Baftiari – Albanian pianist

Arts and Entertainments

• Sabri Berkel – Painter
• René Redzepi – Danish chef
• Bajazid Doda – photographer and author
• Rıza Tevfik Bölükbaşı – Turkish philosopher, poet, politician of liberal signature and a community leader
• Abdurrahim Buza – painter
• Sabri Kalkandelen – poet, chief of the Istanbul Imperial Library
• Omer Kaleshi – Painter
• Mimoza Veliu – Albanian photographer

Cinema

• Blerim Destani – actor
• Tolgahan Sayışman – Turkish actor and model
• Avni Qahili – journalist
• Tony Dovolani – Dancing with the stars

Sports

• Shkodran Mustafi – footballer[12]
• Lirim Zendeli – German racer
• Agim Sopi- Soccer coach
• Enis Bardhi – footballer
• Serdar Aziz – Turkish footballer
• Taulant Seferi – footballer
• Riza Durmisi – footballer
• Hakan Şükür – footballer
• Blerim Džemaili – footballer
• Bajram Fetai – footballer
• Arijan Ademi – Macedonian professional footballer who plays for GNK Dinamo Zagreb and Macedonian national team
• Erten Ersu – footballer
• Dilly Duka – footballer
• Pajtim Kasami – footballer
• Refik Resmja – footballer
• Admir Mehmedi – footballer
• Besir Demiri – Albanian professional footballer who plays for Mariupol and the Albanian National Football Team
• Sertan Vardar – Turkish professional footballer
• Orhan Mustafi – footballer
• Naser Aliji – footballer
• Nedim Bajrami – footballer
• Armend Alimi – footballer
• Ezgjan Alioski – footballer
• Mirjeta Bajramoska – handballer
• Ferhan Hasani – footballer
• Agim Ibraimi – footballer
• Enver Idrizi – karateka
• Edis Maliqi – footballer[13]
• Xhelil Asani – footballer
• Mirdi Limani – kickboxer
• Valon Ahmedi – footballer
• Gentjana Rochi – footballer
• Berat Sadik – footballer
• Safer Sali – wrestler. Competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics
• Nuri Seferi – boxer. Former WBO European Cruiserweight Champion
• Sefer Seferi – boxer
• Shaban Sejdiu – wrestler. Olympic and World Championship medalist
• Artim Šakiri – footballer
• Shaban Tërstena – wrestler. Olympic gold medalist and World Championship medalist
• Leonard Zuta – footballer
• Lindon Selahi – footballer
• Ertan Demiri – footballer
• Ilir Elmazovski – footballer
• Muhamed Demiri – footballer
• Muzafer Ejupi – footballer
• Izair Emini – footballer
• Jasir Asani – footballer
• Drita Islami – Macedonian hurdler
• Xhelil Abdulla – Macedonian professional footballer
• Besart Abdurahimi – Macedonian footballer
• Dardan Dehari – Macedonian alpine ski racer
• Fisnik Zuka – footballer
• Suat Zendeli – footballer
• Egzon Belica – footballer
• Nijaz Lena – footballer
• Valon Ethemi – footballer
• Zeni Husmani – footballer
• Demir Imeri – footballer
• Enis Fazlagikj – footballer
• Sedat Berisha – footballer
• Emin Sulimani – footballer
• Shefit Shefiti – footballer
• Afrodita Salihi – footballer
• Mevlan Adili – footballer

References

1. Group, Salisbury (28 January 2011). The Salisbury Review, Volumes 19–20. InterVarsity Press. p. 2. ISBN 978-0-8308-3472-3. Mother Teresa, Albanian by birth
2. "Mother Teresa". www.nytimes.com. Retrieved 2017-05-18.
3. Alpion, Gëzim (2006). Mother Teresa: Saint or Celebrity?. Taylor & Francis. 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
4. "IBNA Interview with Albanian candidate for presidential elections in North Macedonia, Blerim Reka". IBNA. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
5. "Ethnic issues, foreign policy key in North Macedonia presidential campaign". Sofia Globe. Retrieved 2019-04-04.
6. "Homazhe dëshmorit Mujdin Aliu në fshatin Poroj". Bota Sot. 14 April 2013. Archived from the original on 26 September 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
7. "USHT, homazhe për dëshmorin Mujdin Aliu". State University of Tetovo. 15 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 2014-09-26.
8. Robert Elsie (24 December 2012). A Biographical Dictionary of Albanian History. I.B.Tauris. pp. 23–. ISBN 978-1-78076-431-3.
9. "Parashqevi Qiriazi". www.kolonja.com. Archived from the original on 24 March 2011.
11. 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. Central European University Press. pp. 454–457. ISBN 9789637326394. Retrieved 2014-10-22.
12. Panorama-sport (22 January 2014). "Shkodran Mustafi, "blerja" e kombetares". Panorama sport. Archived from the original on 25 January 2014. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
13. List of Albanians in North Macedonia at Soccerway. Retrieved 5 September 2018.