Xhafer Spahiu

Xhafer Spahiu
Xhafer Spahiu
Minister of Industry and Mines
	In office; 13 November 1976 – 26 April 1980
Prime Minister	Mehmet Shehu
Preceded by	Pali Miska
Succeeded by	Prokop Murra
Deputy Prime Minister
	In office; 23 November 1970 – 13 November 1976 Serving with Beqir Balluku, Adil Çarçani, Spiro Koleka, Abdyl Këllezi, and Petro Dode
Prime Minister	Mehmet Shehu
Preceded by	Haki Toska
Personal details
Born	5 June 1923; Gjakova, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Died	19 May 1999 (aged 75); Tirana, Albania
Political party	Albanian Party of Labour
Military service
Allegiance	National Liberation Movement
Battles/wars	World War II World War II in Albania; ;
	Central institution membership ?–?: Candidate member, Central Committee ; 1961–1970: Full member, Central Committee ; 1971–1976: Candidate member, 6th Politburo ; 1958–1991: Member, People's Assembly of Albania (Durrës District) ;

Xhafer Spahiu (5 June 1923 – 19 May 1999) was an Albanian politician of the Albanian Party of Labour (PPSh). He was the only Kosovar Albanian of the higher ranks of the Communist Albania leadership after 1948.

Xhafer Spahiu


Minister of Industry and Mines
In office 13 November 1976 – 26 April 1980
Prime Minister	Mehmet Shehu
Preceded by	Pali Miska
Succeeded by	Prokop Murra
Deputy Prime Minister
In office 23 November 1970 – 13 November 1976 Serving with Beqir Balluku, Adil Çarçani, Spiro Koleka, Abdyl Këllezi, and Petro Dode
Prime Minister	Mehmet Shehu
Preceded by	Haki Toska

Personal details
Born	(1923-06-05)5 June 1923 Gjakova, Yugoslavia (now Kosovo)
Died	19 May 1999(1999-05-19) (aged 75) Tirana, Albania
Political party	Albanian Party of Labour
Military service
Allegiance	National Liberation Movement
Battles/wars	World War II World War II in Albania
Central institution membership ?–?: Candidate member, Central Committee 1961–1970: Full member, Central Committee 1971–1976: Candidate member, 6th Politburo 1958–1991: Member, People's Assembly of Albania (Durrës District)