Xhafer Sylejmani | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Tetovo under the Kingdom of Albania | |
| In office May 1941 –23 November 1943 | |
| Succeeded by | Shaip Kamberi |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina | |
| In office 12 November 1939 –6 April 1941 | |
| Succeeded by | Position Dissolved |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia Senator from Vardar Banovina | |
| In office 3 January 1932 –11 November 1939 | |
| Preceded by | Position Established |
| Kingdom of Yugoslavia Member of the Parliament from Vardar Banovina | |
| In office 12 September 1927 –6 January 1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 March 1879 Sevran,Skrapar,Janina vilayet,Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 17 November 1953 (aged 75) Tetovo,SFR Yugoslavia (Modern North Macedonia) |
| Alma mater | Istanbul University Sorbonne University |
| Occupation | Medical Doctor Politician |
Xhafer Sylejmani (1879-1953) was an Albanian doctor and the mayor of Tetovo under the Italian protectorate of Albania.
Sylejmani was born in the Përmet,Albania. After completing high school in Salonika, [1] Sylejmani studied medical science at Istanbul University. [2]
Sylejmani started his 2-year internship in Janina (Present day Ioannina),where he met his future wife,Safija. [2]
In 1926,Sylejmani's eldest son,Reshat,died at the age of 16. [2]
In 1941,the Axis forces occupied Yugoslavia and Tetovo came under the influence of the Kingdom of Albania. In May 1941,he was appointed as the mayor of Tetovo. [2] During his tenure,he opened Albanian language schools. [1]
After the end of the Second World War,Sylejmani was sentenced to 6 years in Idrizovo,a political prison. [2]
Under the Ministry of Culture in North Macedonia,Xhafer Sylemani's former house is heritage listed. [3]