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Begolli family

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Begolli family (from Turkish: ubeg-oğlu - beg's son ) was an Albanian powerful ruling family in the area of İpek during the Ottoman Empire.

The Begolli were influential in Rrafshi i Dukagjinit (Metohije) area, Plav-Gusinje, and down to Shkodër. They were landowners and held private armies.

Notable members

  • Mere Hüseyin Pasha, Grand Vizier of the Ottoman Empire.
  • Qerim Begolli, delegate at Assembly of Vlora and Albanian Congress of Trieste.
  • Qazim Begolli, activist of kachak movement, member of Committee for the National Defence of Kosovo.
  • Rifat Begolli, politician, Albanian Minister of Economy of Ibrahim Biçakçiu's cabinet (7 September 1944 – 25 October 1944).

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    Begolli family Wikipedia
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