Guri Durollari
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Preceded byFuad Myftija, as Secretary-General (in exile)
Succeeded byEkrem Spahiu
Died19 August 2022 (aged 83)
Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S.
Guri Durollari | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Legality Movement Party | |
| In office 30 May 1993 – 1998 | |
| Preceded by | Fuad Myftija, as Secretary-General (in exile) |
| Succeeded by | Ekrem Spahiu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 May 1939 |
| Died | 19 August 2022 (aged 83) Hackensack, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Party | Legality Movement Party |
| Occupation | Politician |
Guri Rapush Durollari (25 May 1939 – 20 August 2022) was an Albanian‑American political activist and politician best known for re-establishing and leading the Legality Movement Party (Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit, abrr. PLL), in post Communism Albania, serving from May 1993 until 1998.
Durollari was born into a family from Pogradec, Albania and fled to the United States in 1969 amid the repressive political climate in communist Albania. During his years in America, he was active in the Albanian diaspora community and campaigned against the communist regime in his homeland as well as advocating for the rights of Albanians in the Balkans, including support for Kosovo.[1]