Emine Guri (born 15 March 1937) [1] is an Albanian politician who served as deputy chair of the Presidium of the People's Assembly. She was a lathe worker before involving in politics. [2] In 1961 she joined the ruling party of the Communist Albania, Albanian Workers' Party. [2] She became its first secretary in Kuçovë and Berat and a member of People's Assembly in 1970 and served there until 1990. [2] She was made a member of the central committee of the ruling party, Albanian Workers' Party, in November 1976. [3] She was appointed deputy chair of the Presidium of the People's Assembly in November 1982 under the presidency of Ramiz Alia. [3] She also held the post in the last communist government formed in September 1990. [4] [5] The other deputy chair in the same government was Xhafer Spahiu. [5]
Guri married in October 1961 and has five children. [2] As of 2011 Guri was living in Berat. [2]
Enver Hoxha was an Albanian communist 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 commander-in-chief of the Albanian People's Army. He was the twenty-second prime minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954 and at various times was both foreign minister and defence minister of the country.
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