Mehmet Pashë Deralla

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Mehmet Derralla
General Staff of the Ottoman Gendarmerie
In office
?–1878
Provisional Government of Albania Minister of War
In office
1912–1914
Personal details
Born1843
Gradec, Tetovo, Ottoman Empire (modern day North Macedonia)
Died1918 (aged 75)
Podgorica, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (modern day Montenegro)
Resting placeArabati Baba Teḱe, Tetovo
NationalityAlbania Albanian
ChildrenHalim bey Deralla (Son)
Menyr Deralla (Son)
Gajur Deralla (Son)
Hysen Deralla (Son)
Qamile (Daughter)
Fatime (Daughter)
Samushe (Daughter)
Zyra (Daughter)
ParentHasan Deralla (father)
AwardsOrder of Freedom (Kosovo) [1]
Signature
Military service
AllegianceLeague of Prizren
League of Peja
Provisional Government of Albania
Battles/warsAlbanian Revolt of 1912
Albania during the Balkan Wars

Mehmet Pashë Derralla was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence.[2] Mehmet Pashë Derralla was the Minister of War in the Provisional Government of Albania.

He was born in Gradec, Kalkandelen (present day Tetovo), Ottoman Empire (present-day Republic of Macedonia); and is the son of Hasan Deralla.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Awarded Honours".
  2. ^ "History of Albanian People" Albanian Academy of Science.ISBN 99927-1-623-1