Pandeli Cale | |
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Born | |
Died | 5 August 1923 | (aged 44)
Known for |
Albanian Declaration of Independence Provisional Government of Albania Paris Peace Conference, 1919 Kapshtica Protocol |
Signature | |
Pandeli Cale (1879–1923) [a] was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence, [1] who subsequently served as Minister of Agriculture in the Provisional Government of Albania. [2]
Pandeli Cale was born in
Korçë on 28 March 1879. He finished the French Classic Lyceum in
Alexandria, Egypt. During 1900-1904 he worked in the
Bucharest Albanian colony, returning in Albania in 1904. Sent by the Albanian diaspora in Romania to be their representative in southern Albania, Cale aimed to influence Orthodox Christians to join an uprising if Muslims and their
beys would rise against the empire.
[3] Cale was also insistent on forming guerrilla bands and suggested that care should be taken when choosing teher leaders from among Albanian patriots.
[3] He was one of the co-founders of the Secret Albanian Committee in
Thessaloniki, together with
Themistokli Gërmenji, and
Midhat Frashëri. He was president of the society "Freedom's Band" (
Albanian: Banda e Lirisë) in 1908. In February 1909, he was elected secretary of the society "Lidhja orthodhokse" (English: Orthodox League). He was quite active during the
Albanian uprisings of 1910 – 1912, participating in one local guerrilla. He was participant of the November 5, 1912 meeting, and voluntarily accompanying
Ismail Qemali in his way to
Albania.
[4]
[5]
On November 28, 1912, as a delegate of Korça region, he signed the
Albanian declaration of independence as "Pandeli Cale". He was elected Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce in
Ismail Qemali's cabinet.
[4] He led the negotiations with
Count Leopold Berchtold, foreign minister of
Austria-Hungary, and the
British and
Italian ambassadors which led to those countries' support for Albanian autonomy.
[6]
The first years of
World War I would find him in
Switzerland,
Ukraine,
Bulgaria, and
France. In 1919, he returned to Albania. He is mentioned as part of the Albanian in the
League of Nations Committee of the Peace Conference in 1919, together with
Fan Noli,
Hil Mosi,
Gjergj Adhamidhi (Frashëri), lobbying for the Albanian membership application, so much contested by
Greece and
Yugoslavia.
[7] Pandeli was the designer and signer of the
Kapshtica Protocol. The same year he got elected Mayer of Korçë, and later in February 1921 member of the first Albanian parliament.
Died due to serious health implications in an hospital in
Thessaloniki,
Greece.
[4]
a. | ^ According to Elsie, the birth year is 1874. [4] All other sources cite 1879. |
"History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science. ISBN 9992716231
Pandeli Cale | |
---|---|
Born | |
Died | 5 August 1923 | (aged 44)
Known for |
Albanian Declaration of Independence Provisional Government of Albania Paris Peace Conference, 1919 Kapshtica Protocol |
Signature | |
Pandeli Cale (1879–1923) [a] was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence, [1] who subsequently served as Minister of Agriculture in the Provisional Government of Albania. [2]
Pandeli Cale was born in
Korçë on 28 March 1879. He finished the French Classic Lyceum in
Alexandria, Egypt. During 1900-1904 he worked in the
Bucharest Albanian colony, returning in Albania in 1904. Sent by the Albanian diaspora in Romania to be their representative in southern Albania, Cale aimed to influence Orthodox Christians to join an uprising if Muslims and their
beys would rise against the empire.
[3] Cale was also insistent on forming guerrilla bands and suggested that care should be taken when choosing teher leaders from among Albanian patriots.
[3] He was one of the co-founders of the Secret Albanian Committee in
Thessaloniki, together with
Themistokli Gërmenji, and
Midhat Frashëri. He was president of the society "Freedom's Band" (
Albanian: Banda e Lirisë) in 1908. In February 1909, he was elected secretary of the society "Lidhja orthodhokse" (English: Orthodox League). He was quite active during the
Albanian uprisings of 1910 – 1912, participating in one local guerrilla. He was participant of the November 5, 1912 meeting, and voluntarily accompanying
Ismail Qemali in his way to
Albania.
[4]
[5]
On November 28, 1912, as a delegate of Korça region, he signed the
Albanian declaration of independence as "Pandeli Cale". He was elected Minister of Agriculture, Industry and Commerce in
Ismail Qemali's cabinet.
[4] He led the negotiations with
Count Leopold Berchtold, foreign minister of
Austria-Hungary, and the
British and
Italian ambassadors which led to those countries' support for Albanian autonomy.
[6]
The first years of
World War I would find him in
Switzerland,
Ukraine,
Bulgaria, and
France. In 1919, he returned to Albania. He is mentioned as part of the Albanian in the
League of Nations Committee of the Peace Conference in 1919, together with
Fan Noli,
Hil Mosi,
Gjergj Adhamidhi (Frashëri), lobbying for the Albanian membership application, so much contested by
Greece and
Yugoslavia.
[7] Pandeli was the designer and signer of the
Kapshtica Protocol. The same year he got elected Mayer of Korçë, and later in February 1921 member of the first Albanian parliament.
Died due to serious health implications in an hospital in
Thessaloniki,
Greece.
[4]
a. | ^ According to Elsie, the birth year is 1874. [4] All other sources cite 1879. |
"History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science. ISBN 9992716231