Abdi Toptani (28 August 1864 – 1 August 1942) was a 19th-century Albanian politician. He was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence along with his relative Murat.[1][2] He served as Minister of Finances in the Provisional Government of Albania, and in Prince Wied's cabinet. In the Congress of Lushnjë he became one of the regents of Albania.
Abdi Toptani | |
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Minister of Finance | |
In office 1912–1914 | |
Minister of Agriculture | |
In office May 28, 1914 – September 3, 1914 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Tiranë, Albania (then Ottoman Empire) | August 28, 1864
Died | August 1, 1942 Tiranë, Albania | (aged 77)
Nationality | Albanian |
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References
edit- ^ "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1
- ^ Michael Schmidt-Neke (16 November 1987), Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien (1912-1939): Regierungsbildungen, Herrschaftsweise und Machteliten in einem jungen Balkanstaat, Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag, p. 320, ISBN 978-3486543216