Ligor Buzi (1915–1994) was an Albanian-American journalist. Buzi is remembered as one of the early pro- Fascists in Albania. After World War II, he settled in US and played an active role as member of the Albanian-American community.
Buzi was born in
Lubonjë village of Korçë, in South Albania, on 27 November 1915. At some point he studied law and graduated as
Doctor of Law from the
University of Bologna,
Italy.
[1] During the
Italian occupation of Albania (1939-1943) he was one of the most active leaders of the
Albanian Lictor Youth (ALY), the youth wing of the
Albanian Fascist Party, in Korçë area, editor of the Liktori (Lictor) newspapers of the ALY, and commentator in the Fascist propaganda radio stations. With the
capitulation of Italy in 1943, he moved to Italy. In 1948, he settled in
Bridgeport, CT, where he married an Albanian-American woman.
[1]
Buzi started working for the Albanian section of
Radio Free Europe in June 1951. Buzi himself denied any connection with the Fascist Youth units, and said that the start of World War II found him already in Italy where he stayed until 1948.
Soon after his arrival, he welcomed in the US his friend
Vasil Alarupi (1908-1977). Alarupi was known as the most trusted agent of the
Fascist Italy prior and during World War II,
[2] and had moved to
Latin America before coming to US. Buzi was instrumental in promoting Alarupi but this raised red flags on the American administration side and members of the Albanian-American community. Buzi was demoted from Radio Free Europe.
[1]
Nevertheless, Buzi remained member of the
Assembly of Captive European Nations (ACEN).
[3] He was also an active member of the Albanian-American community, and of the
Albanian American Orthodox Community.
[4] He wrote articles in press organs of the Albanian
émigré in US
[5] and Europe.
[6]
He died on 2 July 1994.
Aty do të shkruanin fetarë të nderuar që jetonin në SHBA, apo artikuj të hershëm të H. Ali Korçës, por dhe Arshi Pipa, Prof. Ibrahim Kelmendi (Historian) apo Prof. Mehmet Alaj-Vokshi, apo Ekstrakt i "Nevruzit" nga libri me të njëjtin titull i Mehdi Frashërit, apo Ligor Buzi e Zef Pashko Deda.
Në këtë organ do të shkruanin: Adem Hodo, Ago Agaj, Papas Agostino Giardano, Athanas Gegaj, Anesti Andrea, Papas Antonio Bellusci, Arshi Pipa, Arsllan Libohova, Asim Jakova,... Lazër Bojaxhiu, Leka Zogu, Ligor Buzi,...
Ligor Buzi (1915–1994) was an Albanian-American journalist. Buzi is remembered as one of the early pro- Fascists in Albania. After World War II, he settled in US and played an active role as member of the Albanian-American community.
Buzi was born in
Lubonjë village of Korçë, in South Albania, on 27 November 1915. At some point he studied law and graduated as
Doctor of Law from the
University of Bologna,
Italy.
[1] During the
Italian occupation of Albania (1939-1943) he was one of the most active leaders of the
Albanian Lictor Youth (ALY), the youth wing of the
Albanian Fascist Party, in Korçë area, editor of the Liktori (Lictor) newspapers of the ALY, and commentator in the Fascist propaganda radio stations. With the
capitulation of Italy in 1943, he moved to Italy. In 1948, he settled in
Bridgeport, CT, where he married an Albanian-American woman.
[1]
Buzi started working for the Albanian section of
Radio Free Europe in June 1951. Buzi himself denied any connection with the Fascist Youth units, and said that the start of World War II found him already in Italy where he stayed until 1948.
Soon after his arrival, he welcomed in the US his friend
Vasil Alarupi (1908-1977). Alarupi was known as the most trusted agent of the
Fascist Italy prior and during World War II,
[2] and had moved to
Latin America before coming to US. Buzi was instrumental in promoting Alarupi but this raised red flags on the American administration side and members of the Albanian-American community. Buzi was demoted from Radio Free Europe.
[1]
Nevertheless, Buzi remained member of the
Assembly of Captive European Nations (ACEN).
[3] He was also an active member of the Albanian-American community, and of the
Albanian American Orthodox Community.
[4] He wrote articles in press organs of the Albanian
émigré in US
[5] and Europe.
[6]
He died on 2 July 1994.
Aty do të shkruanin fetarë të nderuar që jetonin në SHBA, apo artikuj të hershëm të H. Ali Korçës, por dhe Arshi Pipa, Prof. Ibrahim Kelmendi (Historian) apo Prof. Mehmet Alaj-Vokshi, apo Ekstrakt i "Nevruzit" nga libri me të njëjtin titull i Mehdi Frashërit, apo Ligor Buzi e Zef Pashko Deda.
Në këtë organ do të shkruanin: Adem Hodo, Ago Agaj, Papas Agostino Giardano, Athanas Gegaj, Anesti Andrea, Papas Antonio Bellusci, Arshi Pipa, Arsllan Libohova, Asim Jakova,... Lazër Bojaxhiu, Leka Zogu, Ligor Buzi,...