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Ramiz Alia

1924 - 2011

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Ramiz Alia (Albanian pronunciation: [ɾaˈmiz aˈlia] ; 18 October 1925 – 7 October 2011) was an Albanian politician serving as the second and last leader of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania from 1985 to 1991, serving as First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. He was also the country's head of state from 1982 to 1992. He had been seen as a successor by Enver Hoxha and took power after Hoxha died. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ramiz Alia is the 2,144th most popular politician (down from 1,831st in 2019), the 11th most popular biography from Albania (down from 10th in 2019) and the 10th most popular Albanian Politician.

The prime minister of Albania from 1985 to 1991, Ramiz Alia was most famous for the economic reforms he enacted during his time in office.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Ramiz Alia ranks 2,144 out of 19,576. Before him are Alexios II Komnenos, Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, Karl Hanke, Mohammed Nadir Shah, Ivan Gašparovič, and Nadab of Israel. After him are Axel Oxenstierna, Magnus V of Norway, Willi Stoph, Amenhotep II, Alexander Helios, and Abdurrahman Wahid.

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Among people born in 1924, Ramiz Alia ranks 30. Before him are Sergei Parajanov, Paul Feyerabend, Lys Assia, S. R. Nathan, Billy Wright, and Jovanka Broz. After him are Mário Soares, Kōbō Abe, J. D. Tippit, Sidney Lumet, Ezer Weizman, and Benny Hill. Among people deceased in 2011, Ramiz Alia ranks 27. Before him are Herbert A. Hauptman, Jack LaLanne, William Lipscomb, Annie Girardot, Flórián Albert, and John McCarthy. After him are Ralph M. Steinman, Dennis Ritchie, Gary Moore, Sidney Lumet, Maria Schneider, and Necmettin Erbakan.

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In Albania

Among people born in Albania, Ramiz Alia ranks 11 out of 150. Before him are Safiye Sultan (1550), Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Ismail Kadare (1936), Charles III of Naples (1345), Sali Berisha (1944), and Prince Marko (1335). After him are Ismail Qemali (1844), Kara Ahmed Pasha (1450), Leka, Crown Prince of Albania (1939), Edi Rama (1964), Alfred Moisiu (1929), and Essad Pasha Toptani (1863).

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Among POLITICIANS In Albania

Among politicians born in Albania, Ramiz Alia ranks 10. Before him are Zog I of Albania (1895), Safiye Sultan (1550), Ali Pasha of Ioannina (1750), Charles III of Naples (1345), Sali Berisha (1944), and Prince Marko (1335). After him are Ismail Qemali (1844), Kara Ahmed Pasha (1450), Edi Rama (1964), Alfred Moisiu (1929), Essad Pasha Toptani (1863), and Lütfi Pasha (1488).

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