Dhimitër Emanoil (Mborja) | |
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| Born | Dhimitër Emanoil 1884 |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Other names | Dhimitër Emanoili Dhimitër Mborja Dimitri Emanuel Dimitri Mola |
| Citizenship | Ottoman, Romanian |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, merchant |
| Known for |
Albanian Declaration of Independence Albanian Colony of Bucharest Albanian Congress of Trieste |
Dhimitër Mborja Emanoili (1884–1945) was an Albanian politician, businessman and benefactor. He was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence as a representative of the Albanian community of Romania. [1] [2]
Life
Dhimitër Mborja was born in
Mborje, modern
Korçë District (then part of the
Manastir Vilayet of the
Ottoman Empire) in 1884. At the age of sixteen, with his father, Viskë and his brothers emigrated to Bucharest. Their house in Mborje was donated in order to house the Albanian-language school of the village.
[3] In 1908 he joined the Dituria association of Korçë. Mborja emigrated to Bucharest where his name appears as the owner of a "Carpati" club and the leader of the Albanian community there.
[4] On November 5, 1912, he was elected by the Albanian community of Bucharest to become a representative of the Albanians of Romania in the assembly of Vlorë, where he signed the
Albanian Declaration of Independence as "D. Emanuel".
[5]
His brother, Pandeli was an adjutant of
Ismail Qemali during that period, while his younger brother, Nuç served under
Themistokli Gërmenji. Mborja also donated 1,000 gold napoleons to the ministry of finances of the provisional government.
[3]
Mborja was a delegate of the Bucharest colony at the
Albanian Congress of Trieste in 1913.
In 1915 he was elected a councillor of the Albanian Orthodox Community of Bucharest organization, which also operated an Albanian-language school in the city. In 1919-21 he donated his mansion in Korçë to house the
Albanian National Lyceum.
[3] A supporter of
Fan Noli, he participated in the 1924 June Revolution that overthrew
Ahmet Zogu's regime. After Zogu's return, he was self-exiled. Mborja died in 1945 in Bucharest.
[4]
On November 27, 1992 he was posthumously awarded the "Medal for Patriotic Activity" ( Albanian: Medalje Për Veprimtari Patriotike), which was received by his descendants in Korçë. [3]
See also
Other delegates of the Albanian community of Romania:
References
- ^ "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science. ISBN 99927-1-623-1
- ^ Michael Schmidt-Neke (16 November 1987), Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien (1912-1939): Regierungsbildungen, Herrschaftsweise und Machteliten in einem jungen Balkanstaat, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, p. 320, ISBN 978-3486543216
- ^ a b c d Kotherja, Niko (July 23, 2009). "Delegatët e Kolonisë së Bukureshtit në Kuvendin e Vlorës". Gazeta Shqip. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ a b Ymeri, Baki (September 7, 2009). "Diaspora e atdhetarëve të harruar: Dhimitër Emanoil (1884-1945)". Albania Press. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ 1912 - The Declaration of Albanian Independence (by Robert Elsie) Archived May 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 1884 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Korçë
- People from Manastir vilayet
- Albanian people from the Ottoman Empire
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Albania
- 20th-century Albanian businesspeople
- Signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
- Albanian expatriates in Romania
- All-Albanian Congress delegates
Dhimitër Emanoil (Mborja) | |
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|
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| Born | Dhimitër Emanoil 1884 |
| Died | 1945 |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Other names | Dhimitër Emanoili Dhimitër Mborja Dimitri Emanuel Dimitri Mola |
| Citizenship | Ottoman, Romanian |
| Occupation(s) | Entrepreneur, merchant |
| Known for |
Albanian Declaration of Independence Albanian Colony of Bucharest Albanian Congress of Trieste |
Dhimitër Mborja Emanoili (1884–1945) was an Albanian politician, businessman and benefactor. He was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence as a representative of the Albanian community of Romania. [1] [2]
Life
Dhimitër Mborja was born in
Mborje, modern
Korçë District (then part of the
Manastir Vilayet of the
Ottoman Empire) in 1884. At the age of sixteen, with his father, Viskë and his brothers emigrated to Bucharest. Their house in Mborje was donated in order to house the Albanian-language school of the village.
[3] In 1908 he joined the Dituria association of Korçë. Mborja emigrated to Bucharest where his name appears as the owner of a "Carpati" club and the leader of the Albanian community there.
[4] On November 5, 1912, he was elected by the Albanian community of Bucharest to become a representative of the Albanians of Romania in the assembly of Vlorë, where he signed the
Albanian Declaration of Independence as "D. Emanuel".
[5]
His brother, Pandeli was an adjutant of
Ismail Qemali during that period, while his younger brother, Nuç served under
Themistokli Gërmenji. Mborja also donated 1,000 gold napoleons to the ministry of finances of the provisional government.
[3]
Mborja was a delegate of the Bucharest colony at the
Albanian Congress of Trieste in 1913.
In 1915 he was elected a councillor of the Albanian Orthodox Community of Bucharest organization, which also operated an Albanian-language school in the city. In 1919-21 he donated his mansion in Korçë to house the
Albanian National Lyceum.
[3] A supporter of
Fan Noli, he participated in the 1924 June Revolution that overthrew
Ahmet Zogu's regime. After Zogu's return, he was self-exiled. Mborja died in 1945 in Bucharest.
[4]
On November 27, 1992 he was posthumously awarded the "Medal for Patriotic Activity" ( Albanian: Medalje Për Veprimtari Patriotike), which was received by his descendants in Korçë. [3]
See also
Other delegates of the Albanian community of Romania:
References
- ^ "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science. ISBN 99927-1-623-1
- ^ Michael Schmidt-Neke (16 November 1987), Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien (1912-1939): Regierungsbildungen, Herrschaftsweise und Machteliten in einem jungen Balkanstaat, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, p. 320, ISBN 978-3486543216
- ^ a b c d Kotherja, Niko (July 23, 2009). "Delegatët e Kolonisë së Bukureshtit në Kuvendin e Vlorës". Gazeta Shqip. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ a b Ymeri, Baki (September 7, 2009). "Diaspora e atdhetarëve të harruar: Dhimitër Emanoil (1884-1945)". Albania Press. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
- ^ 1912 - The Declaration of Albanian Independence (by Robert Elsie) Archived May 7, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- 1884 births
- 1945 deaths
- People from Korçë
- People from Manastir vilayet
- Albanian people from the Ottoman Empire
- Eastern Orthodox Christians from Albania
- 20th-century Albanian businesspeople
- Signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence
- Albanian expatriates in Romania
- All-Albanian Congress delegates