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
- ^ a b Μαντά, Ελευθερία. "Όψεις της Ιταλικής Επίδρασης στη Διαμόρφωση των Ελληνοαλβανικών Σχέσεων κατά την Περίοδο του Μεσοπολέμου" (PDF). University of Thessaloniki. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
- ^ Kontēs, Vasileios (1995). Hellēnismos tēs Voreiou Ēpeirou kai Hellēnoalvanikes scheseis : engrapha apo to historiko archeio tou hypourgeiou exōterikōn (1. ekd. ed.). Vivliopōleion tēs "Hestias". p. 420. ISBN 978-960-05-0626-6.
- ^ a b c Schmidt-Neke, Michael (1987). Entstehung und Ausbau der Königsdiktatur in Albanien (1912-1939) : Regierungsbildungen, Herrschaftsweise und Machteliten in einem jungen Balkanstaat. München: R. Oldenbourg. pp. 164, 182, 339. ISBN 978-3-486-54321-6.