Enver Hoxha

Enver Hoxha Historical Figure Nationality: Albania (born in Ottoman Empire) Year of Birth: 1908 Year of Death: 1985 Cause of Death: Cardiac arrhythmia Religion: Atheist (formerly Islam) Occupation: Politician, Revolutionary Spouse: Nexhmije Xhuglini Children: Ilir, Sokol (sons) Pranvera (daughter) Political Party: Party of Labour of Albania Political Office(s): Prime Minister of Albania, Minister of Foreign Affairs Fictional Appearances: The Gladiator POD: Mid-20th Century Earliest Known POD: October-November, 1962 Type of Appearance: Posthumous references Date of Death: Unrevealed Political Office: Leader (title unknown) of Albania

Enver Hoxha (16 October 1908 – 11 April 1985) was the leader of the People's Republic of Albania from the end of World War II until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Communist Albanian Party of Labour. He was also Prime Minister of Albania from 1944 to 1954 and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1946 to 1953.

Like his neighbor Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia, Hoxha resisted Soviet attempts to gain influence in the capitals of Eastern European Communist nations. However, while Tito made Yugoslavia into a highly sought-after strategic partner for players in all camps of the Cold War, Hoxha led Albania into diplomatic isolation, leaving his country without diplomatic or economic partnerships of any significance whatsoever. This contributed to Albania having the lowest standard of living in Europe during most of Hoxha's time in power. He also had a terrible human rights record, and sanctioned the operation of forced labor camps such as the Spaç Prison, where political opponents of Hoxha's regime were interred, often on trumped-up charges and following little or no judicial proceedings.

Enver Hoxha in The Gladiator

After the Soviet Union won the Cold War, Enver Hoxha was considered a heroic figure in the communist world, even though he had broken with the Soviet Union after Joseph Stalin attempted to completely subsume Albania. Albania's neighbor, the Italian People's Republic, even named a school in Milan in Hoxha's honor, even though Italians generally saw Albanians as bumpkins.

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Political offices (OTL)
Preceded by New creation	Chairman of the Council of Ministers (Head of Government) of Albania 24 October 1944 – 18 July 1954	Succeeded by Mehmet Shehu
Preceded by Omer Nishani	Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania 1946–1953	Succeeded by Behar Shtylla
Party political offices (OTL)
Preceded by New creation	First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania 8 November 1941 – 11 April 1985	Succeeded by Ramiz Alia