en Xhafer Sylejmani

Xhafer Sylejmani
Dr
Xhafer Sylejmani Dr
Mayor of Tetovo under the Kingdom of Albania
	In office; May 1941 – 23 November 1943
Succeeded by	Shaip Kamberi
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina
	In office; 12 November 1939 – 6 April 1941
Succeeded by	Position Dissolved
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina
	In office; 3 January 1932 – 11 November 1939
Preceded by	Position Established
Kingdom of Yugoslavia Member of the Parliament from Vardar Banovina
	In office; 12 September 1927 – 6 January 1929
Personal details
Born	14 March 1879; Sevran, Skrapar, Janina vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	17 November 1953 (aged 75); Tetovo, SFR Yugoslavia (Modern North Macedonia)
Nationality	Albanian
Alma mater	Istanbul University; Sorbonne University
Occupation	Medical Doctor; Politician

Xhafer Sylejmani was an Albanian doctor and the mayor of Tetovo under the Italian protectorate of Albania.

Early life and education

Sylejmani was born in the Përmet, Albania. After completing high school in Salonika,^[1] Sylejmani studied medical science at Istanbul University.^[2]

Sylejmani started his 2-year internship in Janina (Present day Ioannina), where he met his future wife, Safija.^[2]

Political career

In 1926, Sylejmani's eldest son, Reshat, died at the age of 16.^[2]

Kingdom of Albania

In 1941, the Axis forces occupied Yugoslavia and Tetovo came under the influence of the Kingdom of Albania. In May 1941, he was appointed as the mayor of Tetovo.^[2] During his tenure, he opened Albanian language schools.^[1]

Later life and death

After the end of the Second World War, Sylejmani was sentenced to 6 years in Idrizovo, a political prison.^[2]

Legacy

Under the Ministry of Culture in North Macedonia, Xhafer Sylemani's former house is heritage listed.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b Memedi, Agon (2024). "Dr. Xhafer Sulejmani" (in Albanian).
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Dr. Xhaferr Sulejmani nga Skrapari, një nga personalitetet më të larta të Tetovës të viteve 1927-1944" (in Albanian). 2024.
^ "Shtëpia më e bukur në Tetovë është e vjetër 150 vjeç, ka qenë pronë e kryetarit të parë shqiptar të komunës (VIDEO)" (in Albanian). 2024.

[tetovamuzeuvirtual-1] Memedi, Agon (2024). "Dr. Xhafer Sulejmani" (in Albanian).

[orakujtetomorrit-2] "Dr. Xhaferr Sulejmani nga Skrapari, një nga personalitetet më të larta të Tetovës të viteve 1927-1944" (in Albanian). 2024.

[3] "Shtëpia më e bukur në Tetovë është e vjetër 150 vjeç, ka qenë pronë e kryetarit të parë shqiptar të komunës (VIDEO)" (in Albanian). 2024.

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