Qazim Koculi

Qazim Koculi (1887 - January 2, 1943) was an Albanian politician of the early 20th century and one-day acting Prime Minister of Albania. He was also a prominent veteran of the Vlora War.

Koculi received his primary education in Vlora and later moved to Janina, Greece to attend the Zosimea Gymnasium. He accomplished his higher education at the Military Higher Academy in Istanbul, graduating as a Second Lieutenant. He was appointed to the Ottoman Navy as a First Lieutenant. He did not obey to a military order in 1909 during a naval battle in Preveza and refused to surrender to the Italian Navy. After a warrant for his arrest was issued by the Imperial Command, Koculi fled to Argentina, where he resided until 1912. He then returned to Vlora upon invitation by President Ismail Qemali. The latter appointed him Director of the Port of Vlora, a position he held until the takeover of the port by the Italians in October 1914. He retreated to Brataj, Vlora and served as a village chief until 1917.

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*History of Albania