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Enver Hoxha led the process of [[Socialism|socialist construction]] in Albania and is upheld by many [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninists]] for his [[Anti-revisionism|anti-revisionist]] struggle against [[Soviet revisionism|Soviet]] and [[Chinese revisionism]].<ref>[https://www.bannedthought.net/Albania/General/40YearsOfSocialistAlbania-1984.pdf 40 Years of Socialist Albania] (1984). ''«8 Nëtori» Publishing House''.</ref><ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/marxism-leninism/ "Who are the Five Classics of Marxism-Leninism?"]. ''The Espresso Stalinist''</ref><!-- [CONSENSUS REQUIRED] However, he made serious errors during his leadership, particularly a failure to properly [[Criticism|self-criticize]] his past mistakes.<ref>[https://www.communistlabor.org/against-hoxha.html ''Against Hoxha''] (2024). communistlabor.org.</ref> --> | Enver Hoxha led the process of [[Socialism|socialist construction]] in Albania and is upheld by many [[Marxism–Leninism|Marxist–Leninists]] for his [[Anti-revisionism|anti-revisionist]] struggle against [[Soviet revisionism|Soviet]] and [[Chinese revisionism]].<ref>[https://www.bannedthought.net/Albania/General/40YearsOfSocialistAlbania-1984.pdf 40 Years of Socialist Albania] (1984). ''«8 Nëtori» Publishing House''.</ref><ref>[https://espressostalinist.com/marxism-leninism/ "Who are the Five Classics of Marxism-Leninism?"]. ''The Espresso Stalinist''</ref><!-- [CONSENSUS REQUIRED] However, he made serious errors during his leadership, particularly a failure to properly [[Criticism|self-criticize]] his past mistakes.<ref>[https://www.communistlabor.org/against-hoxha.html ''Against Hoxha''] (2024). communistlabor.org.</ref> --> | ||
==Biography== | |||
Hoxha was born on 16 October 1908 to a patriotic family in Gjirokastër, located in Southern Albania. Becoming the secretary of a student association at the age of 16, he promoted progressive sentiments of democracy and national independence as well as resistance particularly to the [[Kingdom of Albania|semi-fascist monarchy]] under [[Zog I]] which was ruling Albania at the time. In the late 1920s, Hoxha would begin to be enthused by the French Revolution of the 18th century, and later, the [[October Revolution|October Socialist Revolution]] in Russia. | |||
An astute student, Hoxha would spend the early 1930s to pursue studies in France, during which, he would become active in communist organization and would familiarize himself with the writings of [[Karl Marx]] and other Marxist theorists, reading Marx's ''[[Das Kapital]]'' and [[Friedrich Engels|Engels']] ''[[Anti-Dühring]]''. | |||
Hoxha would return to Albania in 1936, becoming a school teacher involved in the education of French and morals in the city of Korça. His career in education would end as a result of, in 1939, his refusal to join the Albanian Fascist Party and, by extension, collaborate with the [[Fascist Italy|fascist Italian]] occupiers who had recently invaded Albania. Forced into illegality, Hoxha would involve himself in the communist movement in Albania with him being, at the founding conference of the Communist Party of Albania,{{Efn|The original name of what would become the Party of Labour of Albania.}} elected to hold membership in the party's central committee. | |||
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Enver Hoxha | |
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 Enver Hoxha in 1984. | |
| Born |
Enver Halil Hoxha 16 October 1908 Gjirokastër, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire |
| Died |
11 April 1985 Tirana, People's Socialist Republic of Albania |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Ideology | Marxism–Leninism |
| Political party | PLA |
Enver Hoxha (/ˈhɒdʒə/ HOJ-ə, 16 October 1908 – 11 April 1985) was an Albanian revolutionary who served as the First Secretary of the Party of Labor of Albania, from 1941 until his death in 1985. He was also a member of the Politburo of the Party of Labor of Albania, chairman of the Democratic Front of Albania, commander-in-chief of the armed forces from 1944 until his death. He served as the 22nd Prime Minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954 and at various times served as both foreign minister and defense minister of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania.
Enver Hoxha led the process of socialist construction in Albania and is upheld by many Marxist–Leninists for his anti-revisionist struggle against Soviet and Chinese revisionism.[1][2]
Biography
Hoxha was born on 16 October 1908 to a patriotic family in Gjirokastër, located in Southern Albania. Becoming the secretary of a student association at the age of 16, he promoted progressive sentiments of democracy and national independence as well as resistance particularly to the semi-fascist monarchy under Zog I which was ruling Albania at the time. In the late 1920s, Hoxha would begin to be enthused by the French Revolution of the 18th century, and later, the October Socialist Revolution in Russia.
An astute student, Hoxha would spend the early 1930s to pursue studies in France, during which, he would become active in communist organization and would familiarize himself with the writings of Karl Marx and other Marxist theorists, reading Marx's Das Kapital and Engels' Anti-Dühring.
Hoxha would return to Albania in 1936, becoming a school teacher involved in the education of French and morals in the city of Korça. His career in education would end as a result of, in 1939, his refusal to join the Albanian Fascist Party and, by extension, collaborate with the fascist Italian occupiers who had recently invaded Albania. Forced into illegality, Hoxha would involve himself in the communist movement in Albania with him being, at the founding conference of the Communist Party of Albania,[a] elected to hold membership in the party's central committee.
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References
- ↑ 40 Years of Socialist Albania (1984). «8 Nëtori» Publishing House.
- ↑ "Who are the Five Classics of Marxism-Leninism?". The Espresso Stalinist
Notes
- ↑ The original name of what would become the Party of Labour of Albania.