Ajdin Draga

Ajdin Draga (1864-1914) was an Albanian politician.^[1] In 1912, he was a representative of Kosovo in the Albanian Declaration of Independence and a member of the Albanian Senate.

Life

Ajdin Draga was born in Mojstir, Tutin, Serbia in 1864 to the Draga family. His father Ali Pasha Draga was a notable landowner of the region. His brothers, Nexhip and Ferhat, also activists of the Albanian National Awakening, led the Xhemijet party of Yugoslavia in the interwar period. In November 1912 he participated in the Assembly of Vlorë, in which the independence of Albania was declared and a national congress was formed. The deputies of the national congress also elected eighteen delegates of the assembly to form the Albanian Senate, of which Ajdin Draga was a member as a senator of Kosovo along with Salih Gjuka and Bedri Pejani.^[2] He died in June 1914 in a battle against Essadist forces in Rashbull, Durrës.

References

↑ "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1
↑ Schmidt-Neke, Michael (1987). Enstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien, 1912-1939. Oldenbourg Verlag. p. 321. ISBN 9783486543216. Retrieved 6 October 2012.

Albania during the early Independence period (1912–14)

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Head of the State	Ismail Qemali

Assembly of Vlorë	Kosovo: Rexhep Mitrovica, Bedri bej Ipeku, Salih Gjuka, Mit'hat Bey Frashëri, Mehmet Pashë Dërralla, Isa Boletini, Riza bej Gjakova, Hajdin bej Draga, Dervish bej Ipeku, Zenel bej Begolli, Qerim Begolli; Monastir: Zyhdi bej Ohri, Dr. H. Myrtezai, Nuri Sojlliu, Hamdi bej Ohri, Mustafa Baruti, Dervish bej Hima, Myfti Vehbi Dibra, Sherif Lengu, Hajdar Blloshmi Shkodër: Abaz Efendi Çelkupa, Mustafa Agë Hanxhiu, Jahja Ballhysa, Dom Nikollë Kaçorri, Lef Nosi, Shefqet bej Daiu, Qemal bej Karaosmani, Dervish bej Biçaku, Luigj Gurakuqi, Pandeli Cale, Thanas Floqi, Spiro Ilo, Mustafa Merlika-Kruja, Qemal bej Mullai, Ferit bej Vokopola, Nebi Efendi Sefa, Ahmet bej Zogolli, Riza bej Zogolli, Kurt Agë Kadiu, Abdi bej Toptani, Murat bej Toptani, Mahmud Efendi Kaziu, Xhelal Deliallisi, Ymer bej Deliallisi, Ibrahim Efendiu, Xhelal bej Koprencka; Hajredin bej Cakrani, Feim bej Mezhgorani; Janina: Elmaz Boçe, Veli Harxhi, Myfid bej Libohova, Petro Poga, Jani Papadhopulli, Ismail Qemali Gramshi (not to be confused with Ismail bej Qemal Vlora), Kristo Meksi, Aristidh Ruci, Veli Gërra, Jakup Veseli, Rexhep Demi, Azis Tahir Ajdonati, Sami Bey Vrioni, Ilias Bey Vrioni, Taq Tutulani, Babë Dud Karbunara, Avni bej Delvina, Ismail Qemali, Zihni Abaz Kanina, Zyhdi Efendi Vlora, Qazim Kokoshi, Jani Minga, Eqerem bej Vlora, Veli bej Këlcyra, Syrja bej Vlora; Albanian colony of Bucharest: Dhimitër Zografi, Dhimitër Mborja, Dhimitër Berati, Dhimitër Ilo

Government	Ismail Qemali Dom Nikollë Kaçorri Myfit Bej Libohova General Mehmet Pashë Dërralla Abdi Toptani Petro Poga Luigj Gurakuqi Mit’hat Frashëri Pandeli Cale Lef Nosi

Senate	Kosovo: Salih Gjuka, Bedri bej Ipeku, Hajdin bej Draga, Monastir: Vehbi Dibra Shkoder: Hajredin bej Cakrani, Shefqet bej Daiu, Dervish Biçaku, Xhelal bej Koprencka, Mustafa Merlika-Kruja, Murat bej Toptani, Janina: Babë Dud Karbunara, Veli Këlcyra, Kristo Meksi, Eqerem bej Vlora, Ilias Bey Vrioni, Sami Bey Vrioni, Albanian colony of Bucharest: Dhimitër Zografi, Dhimitër Berati

History	Albanian Vilayet All-Albanian Congress Albanian Declaration of Independence Albanian Congress of Trieste Treaty of London (1913) 100th Anniversary of the Independence of Albania

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