Beqir Balluku
Albanian politician (1917–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beqir Balluku (14 February 1917 – 5 November 1975) was an Albanian politician, military leader, and Minister of Defense of Albania. Balluku assisted Enver Hoxha in carrying out the 1956 purge within the Party of Labour. However, in 1974, Balluku himself, along with a group of other government members was accused by Hoxha of an attempted coup d'état against the Albanian People's Republic. He was executed the next year.
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Beqir Balluku | |
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Minister of People's Defence | |
In office 1 August 1953 – 28 October 1974 | |
Prime Minister | Mehmet Shehu Enver Hoxha |
Preceded by | Enver Hoxha |
Succeeded by | Mehmet Shehu |
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Born | (1917-02-14)14 February 1917 Tirana, Principality of Albania |
Died | 5 November 1975(1975-11-05) (aged 58) Tirana, PR Albania |
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Military service | |
Branch/service | Albanian People's Army |
Years of service | 32 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
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