Liberation Movement1939
Founds & leads the liberation movement
Historical person
Enver Hoxha Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for Enver Hoxha, based on 35 World History Database records associated with Albania.
35 records1939–198524 events5 places
Chronological biography
1939
Liberation Movement1939
Founds & leads the liberation movement
Resistance Organizing1939
Begins resistance activity during Italian occupation
1941
Communist Party Founded8 November 1941
Communist Party of Albania is founded and Hoxha emerges as party leader
First Secretary8 November 1941
Appointed First Secretary of the Communist Party of Albania
1942
National Liberation Movement16 September 1942
Helps organize the National Liberation Movement against occupation
1943
Commander of National Liberation Army1943
Appointed Commander of the National Liberation Army
Commander of National Liberation Army1943
Appointed Commander of the National Liberation Army
NLA1943
Founds the National Liberation Army
Commander Appointed10 July 1943
Appointed commander of the National Liberation Army
National Liberation Army10 July 1943
General Staff of the National Liberation Army is formed
NLA Formed10 July 1943
National Liberation Army develops as the main partisan military force
1944
Constitution of Albania1944
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Constitution of Albania1944
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Free State1944
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Free State1944
Communist partisans led by Hoxha establish a European Communist Soviet free state
Prime Minister of Albania1944
Appointed Prme Minister of Albania
LiberationOctober 1944
Reoccupies all the Albanian towns after the German withdrawal
Prime Minister Appointed22 October 1944
Communist-led provisional government appoints Hoxha Prime Minister
Prime Minister of Albania22 October 1944
Appointed Prime Minister of Albania
Provisional Government22 October 1944
Communist partisans establish a provisional government under Hoxha
Free State29 November 1944
Partisans consolidate power after German withdrawal from Albania
Government Established29 November 1944
Hoxha's government takes control after liberation from German occupation
Liberation29 November 1944
Partisan forces enter Tirana and complete liberation of Albania
1946
Constitution of Albania1946
Proclaims the Peoples Republic of Albania. Enver Hoxha consolidates his dictatorial powers
Foreign Minister Appointed1946
Assumes responsibility for foreign affairs while serving as Prime Minister
Foreign Ministry1946
Hoxha personally directs foreign policy during early communist rule
Foreign Secretary of Albania1946
Appointed Foreign Secretary, assumes the responsibility himself
Foreign Secretary of Albania1946
Appointed Foreign Secretary, assumes the responsibility himself
People's Republic Proclaimed11 January 1946
People's Republic of Albania proclaimed and Hoxha consolidates power
1947
Independence of Albania1947
Italy recognizes the Independence of Albania
Peace Treaty10 February 1947
Peace treaty with Italy confirms Albanian sovereignty after World War Two
1985
Death of Enver Hoxha11 April 1985
Death of Enver Hoxha
Death of Enver Hoxha11 April 1985
Death of Enver Hoxha
Death of Enver Hoxha11 April 1985
Death of Enver Hoxha ends four decades of party leadership
Titles and roles
Commander of National Liberation Army · Communist Organizer · First Secretary of CP · First Secretary of Party of Labour · Foreign Minister of Albania · Foreign Secretary of Albania · Leader Liberation Movement · Leader of National Liberation Movement · Prime Minister of Albania
Record provenance
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