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Zog of Albania

                                                   

Zog I, Skanderbeg III ‌King of the Albanians‌ ‌11th Prime Minister of Albania‌ Term 26 December 1922 – 25 February 1924 Predecessor Xhafer Bej Ypi Successor Shefqet Vërlaci President of Albanian Republic and 16th Prime Minister of Albania Term 1 February 1925 as President, 6 January 1925 as PM – 1 September 1928 Predecessor New Post, Iliaz Bej Vrioni Successor Monarchy established, Koço Kota ‌Marshal of Royal Albanian Army‌ Term 1 February 1925 – 1 September 1939 Predecessor New Post ‌King of the Albanians‌ Reign 1 September 1928 – 7 April 1939 Predecessor Monarchy established Successor Victor Emmanuel III of Italy Consort Géraldine Apponyi de Nagyappony Issue Leka, Crown Prince of Albania Full name Ahmet Muhtar Zogolli House House of Zogu Father Xhemal Pasha Zogolli Mother Sadijé Toptani Born (1895-10-08)8 October 1895
Burgajet Castle, Ottoman Empire Died 9 April 1961(1961-04-09) (aged 65)
Suresnes, Paris, France Burial Royal Mausoleum, Tirana, Albania Signature Religion Irreligious / Sunni Islam
‌Zog I, King of the Albanians‌ (Albanian: ‌Nalt Madhnija e Tij Zogu I, Mbreti i Shqiptarëvet‌, IPA: [ˈzɔɡu]; 8 October 1895 – 9 April 1961), born ‌Ahmet Muhtar Bej Zogolli‌, taking the surname ‌Zogu‌ from 1922, was the leader of Albania from 1925 to 1939, first as President (1925–1928) and then as King (1928–1939). Earlier he served as Prime Minister of Albania (1922–1924).