Aristidh Ruci
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Aristidh Ruci was one of the signatories of Albanian Declaration of Independence
in 1912. He campaigned for the spread of education in Southern Albania and was a founder of the nationalist Labëria Club.
He was born in Sheper-Zagorisë in Gjirokastër
. Ruci was an active participant in the Battle of Vlora.
Late in life, Ruci served as the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Vlorë and member of the newly created Board of the Bank of Albania
.
On December 28, 2009, Ruci and several other notable people from Vlorë
were honoured at a ceremony at the Petro Marko
theatre by the district of Vlorë.
Aristidh Ruci died in 1950 in Vlorë
in a communist prison. There was neither an obituary nor a funeral service in his honor.
Albanian Declaration of Independence
The Albanian Declaration of Independence is the declaration of independence of the Albanian Vilayet from the Ottoman Empire. Albania was proclaimed independent in Vlorë on November 28, 1912.-Background:...
in 1912. He campaigned for the spread of education in Southern Albania and was a founder of the nationalist Labëria Club.
He was born in Sheper-Zagorisë in Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër County
Gjirokastër County is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Gjirokastër, Përmet, and Tepelenë and its capital is Gjirokastër. Its population includes a substantial Greek minority. To the southeast, Gjirokastër shares a border with Greece...
. Ruci was an active participant in the Battle of Vlora.
Late in life, Ruci served as the President of the Chamber of Commerce of Vlorë and member of the newly created Board of the Bank of Albania
Bank of Albania
-Governors:* Ilir Hoti * Dylber Vrioni * Kristaq Luniku * Qamil Tusha * Prof. Dr. Shkëlqim Cani...
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On December 28, 2009, Ruci and several other notable people from Vlorë
Vlorë
Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 94,000 . It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912...
were honoured at a ceremony at the Petro Marko
Petro Marko
Petro Marko was an Albanian writer. His best-known novel is titled Hasta la vista and recounts his experiences as a volunteer of the Republican forces during the Spanish Civil War. Petro Marko is widely regarded as one of the founding fathers of modern Albanian prose.- Life :Petro Marko was born...
theatre by the district of Vlorë.
Aristidh Ruci died in 1950 in Vlorë
Vlorë
Vlorë is one of the biggest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durrës, with a population of about 94,000 . It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912...
in a communist prison. There was neither an obituary nor a funeral service in his honor.