Aristidh Ruci
| Aristidh Ruci | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
March 11, 1875 Sheper, Vilayet of Yannina, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
April 11, 1950 (aged 75) Vlorë, Albania |
| Other names | Aristidh Rruci |
| Known for |
Albanian Declaration of Independence Vlora War |
Aristidh Ruci (1875-1950[1]) was one of the signatories of Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912.[2] He campaigned for the spread of education in Southern Albania and was a founder of the nationalist Labëria Club.[3]
He was born in Sheper, Zagori region near Gjirokastër, .[4] Ruci was an active participant in the Battle of Vlora.[5]
Late in life, Ruci served as the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Vlorë and member of the newly created Board of the Bank of Albania.[6]
On December 28, 2009, Ruci and several other notable people from Vlorë were honoured at a ceremony at the Petro Marko theatre by the district of Vlorë.[7]
Aristidh Ruci died in 1950 in Vlorë in a communist prison. There was neither an obituary nor a funeral service in his honor.[8]
References
- ↑ "Libri i Dashurise per Vloren" [The Book of Love for Vlora] (in Albanian). Retrieved 2/7/2010. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "The Declaration of Albanian Independence". Texts and Documents of Albanian History. Robert Elsie. Retrieved 5 February 2010.
- ↑ "Vlerësimi për figurat e Qarkut të Vlorës" (PDF). 55. 22 January 2010. Retrieved 3 February 2010.
- ↑ ".. sons of the province of Zagorisë..." - George S. Telo: Zagoriti mendjendritur the ungrudging Ilia Sheperi Dilo
- ↑ Muin Çami Memories and popular songs for the Liberating War of 1918-1920 (in Albanian: Kujtime dhe këngë popullore për luftën çlirimtare të viteve 1918-1920 Published "8 Nentori" 1970 page 165
- ↑ History of the Chamber of Commerce of Vlorë (in Albanian) retrieved in 2/3/2010
- ↑ "Nderohen 15 personalitete të shquara" [Honored 15 distinguished personalities]. Panorama (in Albanian). December 29, 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ↑ "Libri i Dashurise per Vloren" [The Book of Love for Vlora] (in Albanian). Retrieved 2/7/2010. Check date values in:
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Sources
"History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1