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Mehmet Ismail Shehu (January 10, 1913 – December 18, 1981) was an Albanian communist politician who served as the Prime Minister of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1954 to 1981. He was known as a close confidant of Enver Hoxha and served in various high-ranking positions in the government.
May 8, 2024 · Mehmet Shehu (born January 10, 1913, Corush, Albania—died December 17, 1981, Tirana) was an Albanian politician who served as interior minister (1948–54) and chairman of the Council of Ministers (premier) of Albania (1954–81). He was also Albania’s minister of defense from 1974 to 1980.
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Dec 19, 1981 · Mehmet Shehu survived decades of often murderous ideological infighting, sending many dissenters to their death, as he directed the day-to-day affairs of his mountainous country through...
Nov 6, 2019 · On 18 December 1981, Tirana Radio announced that Albania’s long-time premier Mehmet Shehu had committed suicide the previous night ‘in a moment of nervous crisis’.
May 19, 2016 · Mehmet Shehu was a prominent Albanian Communist Partisan and a long-time designated successor of Enver Hoxha. He fell from grace in 1981 and committed suicide after being accused of treason and murder by Hoxha.
Mehmet Shehu was a prominent figure in Albanian politics from 1948 to 1981, serving as Minister of the Interior, Prime Minister, and Minister of War. He committed suicide after being denounced by Enver Hoxha as a spy for various countries.
Aug 19, 2021 · The night before 18 December 1981, Mehmet Shehu, communist Albania’s prime minister since 1954, committed suicide after severe criticism from his politburo comrades and under circumstances that have yet to be fully established.
