Spiro Jorgo Koleka

Spiro Jorgo (Gogo[1]) Koleka (1879 or 1880–1940) was an Albanian politician active in the 1920s.

Not to be confused with Spiro Thoma Koleka, the Communist leader.

Life

Born in the village of Vuno, near Himara, he was one of the leaders of the Albanian exiles in Greece that planned to invade southern Albania, at the time being under Greek control, while other leaders such as Sotir Petzigat Brindisi and Mustafa Kruja were in Vienna.[2]

Later Koleka was an important representative at the Congress of Lushnjë (28–31 January 1920) and was responsible for implementing many of its decisions.[3] Koleka also played a key role as an organiser in the Vlora War against the Italians (June–September 1920).[3] He was the Albanian government representative concerning the Himara question in 1921.[4] He served as Minister of Public Works (Albanian: Ministër i Punëve Botore) in 1922 and 1924, respectively in the cabinets of Ahmet Zogolli and Shefqet Vërlaci.[5]

Annotations
  • Name: Spiro J. Koleka, Spiro G. Koleka, Spiro Kolleka.

References
  1. Bon 2008, p. 141
    se sklicuje na Spira Jorga Koleka. Gogo je le skrajšava imena Jorgo [referring to Spiro Jorgo Koleka. Gogo is a shortened form of Jorgo]
  2. Great Britain. Foreign Office (1986). Documents on British Foreign Policy, 1919-1939. H.M. Stationery Office. p. 238. At the same time I learn that the Albanian exiles in Greece are busily preparing to invade the southern provinces of Albania. The ringleaders of this movement are Spiro Kolleka,2 who is at present in Greece, Sotir Petzigat Brindisi and Moustafa Kruja in Vienna. Colonel Ismail Hakki Tatzatifi also is taking an active part in the movement, but I do not know his ...
  3. Meta, Beqir (2008). "Ballafaqimi shqiptaro-grek për Himarën (1920-1924) [Greek-Albanian confrontation in Himara (1920-1924)]." Studime Historike. 1-2: 43: “Pas mbarimit të Luftës I Botërore lëvizja atdhetare shqiptare në Himarë u rigjallërua. Një vend të veçantë luajti Spiro Gogo Koleka, i cili ndihmoi për mbledhjen e Kongresit të Lushnjës dhe zbatimin e vendimeve të tij. Ai bashkë me patriotë të tjerë ishte nënshkruesi i mjaft dokumenteve dërguar përfaqësuesve të Fuqive të Mëdha në Konferencën e Paqes, në të cilat kundërshtohej çdo përpjekje për aneksimin e Vlorës dhe Himarës1. Në maj të vitit 1920 Spiro G. Koleka u caktua anëtar i qeverisë kombëtare. Ai më vonë u bë njëri nga organizatorët e Luftës së Vlorës kundër italianëve, në të cilën morën pjesë edhe himarjotë të tjerë.” “[After the end of World War One, the Albanian patriotic movement in Himarë was revived. A special place Spiro Gogo Koleka played, who assisted at the gathering of the Congress of Lushnja and implementation of its decisions. He and other patriots were signatory to many documents sent to the representatives of the Great Powers during the Peace Conference, that opposed any attempt to annex Vlora and Himarë. In May 1920 Spiro G. Koleka was appointed member of the national government. He later became one of the organizers of the Vlora War against the Italians, where other Himariots participated.]”
  4. Basil Kondis (1994). The Greek minority in Albania: a documentary record (1921-1993). Institute for Balkan Studies. ISBN 978-960-7387-02-8. THE PROTOCOL OF HIMARRA, 1921 We, Spiros Kolekas, Deputy of Valone, General Representative of the Albanian Government for the settlement of the question of the Himarra district, i.e. the villages of Drymades, Vouno, Himarra, Piliouri, Koundessi and Kyparou, which have sent their representatives, Mr G. Bolanos, M. Karas, D. Lekkas and Mr A. Simonides as their Secretary, have agreed upon the following: a) Privileges: The Albanian ...
  5. Shqipenia me 1937 (PDF) (in Albanian), I, Komisioni i Kremtimeve te 25-vjetorit te Vete-qeverrimit, 1937, p. 30, archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-25

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