Ismail Kemal
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Key facts
- Preceded by
- Office established
- Succeeded by
- Turhan Përmeti
- Sultan
- Abdulhamid II ( reigned</span>"}]]}'>r. 1876–1909 ) Mehmed V ( reigned</span>"}]]}'>r. 1909–1918 )
- Constituency
- Sanjak of Avlona
- Born
- ( 1844-10-16 ) 16 October 1844, Vlorë , Janina vilayet , Ottoman Empire (modern-day Albania )
- Died
- 26 January 1919 (1919-01-26) (aged 75), Perugia , Kingdom of Italy
- Spouse s
- Nasipe Hanami , Kleoniki Sourmeli
- Children
- 10 (1 died during birth)
- Parent s
- Mahmud bey Vlora (father), Hedije Libohova (mother)
- Alma mater
- Istanbul Law Faculty , Zosimaia School
- Occupation
- Politician
- Awards
- Hero of the People
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Ismail Qemali, or Ismail Kemal Bey Vlora ( Albanian: [ismail cɛmali] ; 16 October 1844 – 26 January 1919), was an Albanian politician and statesman who is regarded as the founder of modern Albania. He served as the first prime minister of Albania from December 1912 until his resignation in January 1914.
Born in Vlorë to an Albanian noble family, Qemali developed an early interest in languages and later studied law in Istanbul. He travelled across Europe and returned to Albania after the Young Turk Revolution. He took part in the Congress of Ottoman Opposition and played a major role in the Albanian revolt of 1912.