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Mihal Kasso

Mihal Kasso or Michael Kassos (Greek: Μιχαήλ Κάσσος) was a Greek politician, member and chairman of the Albanian Parliament, as well as representative of the Greek community in Albania.

Kasso was born of Greek origin[1] in the village of Sheper, Zagoria, then Ottoman Empire (modern southern Albania).[2] In 1914, he supported the pro-Greek party, that established the Autonomous Republic of Northern Epirus and struggled against annexation of the region to the newly established Albanian Principality.[3]

With the incorporation of Northern Epirus to Albania he managed to gain influence in Albanian politics.[3] In 1923 he became a member of the Albanian Parliament for the Gjirokaster District. He supported Ahmet Zogu, who was elected as the first President of Albania in 1925. That year and for a short period, Kasso became chairman of the Albanian Parliament. Soon later he was positioned ambassador of Albania in Athens, Greece.[3]

Kasso, together with other representatives of the Greek minority in the Albanian Parliament, supported the educational rights of the Greeks in Albania.[1]


References

  1. Μαντά, Ελευθερία. "Όψεις της Ιταλικής Επίδρασης στη Διαμόρφωση των Ελληνοαλβανικών Σχέσεων κατά την Περίοδο του Μεσοπολέμου" (PDF). University of Thessaloniki. Retrieved 25 February 2012.



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