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    Former First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania, Prime Minister of Albania

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Enver_HoxhaEnver Hoxha - Wikipedia

    Enver Hoxha (Albanian: [ɛnˈvɛɾ ˈhɔdʒa] ⓘ; 16 October 1908 – 11 April 1985) was an Albanian politician who was the ruler of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 until his death, a member of its Politburo , chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania , and ...

  2. Apr 7, 2024 · Enver Hoxha was the first communist chief of state of Albania. As that country’s ruler for 40 years after World War II, he forced its transformation from a semifeudal relic of the Ottoman Empire into an industrialized economy with the most tightly controlled society in Europe.

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  3. Jun 11, 2018 · Learn about Enver Hoxha, the preeminent Albanian political leader of the 20th century who led the Communist Party of Albania from 1941 to 1985. Find out how he resisted the Axis occupation, consolidated his power, and broke with the Soviet Union.

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    Enver Hoxha was an Albanian politician who was the dictator of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985. He was the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania from 1941 until his death, a member of its Politburo, chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania, and commander-in-chief of the Albanian People's Army.

  5. Apr 12, 1985 · Enver Hoxha, the head of the Albanian Communist Party, who led Europe's most secretive and poorest country through four decades of strict Stalinism, died today. He was 76 years old. President...

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  7. Enver Hoxha (1908-1985) was the communist dictator of Albania for much of the Cold War. Under Hoxha’s leadership, Albania became an eastern European model of Stalinist Russia, marred by brutality and political oppression. Enver Hoxha was born in southern Albania, the son of a carpet merchant.

  8. Apr 4, 2010 · Learn about the life and legacy of Enver Hoxha, the Albanian dictator who ruled the country with an iron fist for 40 years. Find out how he rose to power, modernised Albania, broke with the Soviet Union and died in 1985.

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