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Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli (Castillo de Burgajet, 8 de octubre de 1895 - Suresnes, Francia, 9 de abril de 1961) fue un político albanés, primero presidente de su país y después rey con el nombre de Zog I.
Zog I (Ahmed Muhtar Zogolli; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961) was the leader of Albania from 1922 to 1939. At age 27, he first served as Albania's youngest ever Prime Minister (1922–1924), then as president (1925–1928), and finally as king (1928–1939).
Zog I was the president of Albania from 1925 to 1928 and king from 1928 to 1939. Though able to manipulate Albania’s internal affairs to his own advantage, he came to depend heavily on Benito Mussolini’s Italy and was eventually ousted by the Italian dictator on the eve of World War II.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Sep 9, 2008 · Handsome, courteous, reserved and ruthless, Zog was a chain-smoker who enjoyed western classical music and films starring Charlie Chaplin and Shirley Temple. Mussolini ousted him in 1939 and declared Albania an Italian protectorate.
Jan 24, 2024 · The House of Zog is one of Europe's most fascinating and obscure royal dynasties – and it still exists today. The Albanian royal family were recently marked by the sad news of Prince Leka and Princess Elia's divorce.
- Ollie Macnaughton
Zog I (1895-1961) was an Albanian ruler who fought to defend Albanian autonomy. Ahmed Bey Zog, originally Zogolli (Zogu), son of the most powerful Muslim chieftain in northern Albania, the head of the Mati tribe, was born in the village of Burgayet. His formal Ottoman education was limited to three years of study, first at the Galata-Serail ...
(1895–1961) Albanian statesman and ruler, Prime Minister (1922–24), President (1925–28), and king (1928–39). A leader of the reformist Popular Party, he headed a republican government as Premier and later President, ultimately proclaiming himself king in 1928.
