Albanian Fascist Party
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Albanian Fascist Party
Partia Fashiste Shqiptare |
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| Leader | Tefik Mborja |
| Founded | June 2, 1939 |
| Dissolved | July 27, 1943 |
| Headquarters | Tirana |
| Newspaper | Tomori |
| Youth wing | Djelmnia e Liktorit Shqiptar (GLA) |
| Paramilitary wing | Albanian Fascist Militia |
| Membership (1940) | 13,500 |
| Ideology |
Albanian nationalism Greater Albania Italian Fascism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| National affiliation | National Fascist Party |
| Colors | Black, red |
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The Albanian Fascist Party (Albanian: Partia Fashiste e Shqipërisë, or PFSh) was a Fascist organization active during World War II which held nominal power in Albania from 1939, when the country was conquered by Italy, until 1943, when Italy capitulated to the Allies. Afterwards, Albania fell under German occupation, and the PFSh was replaced by the Guard of Greater Albania.
On 25 March 1939, Italian dictator Benito Mussolini gave Albanian King Zog I an ultimatum demanding the acceptance of an Italian military protectorate over Albania. When Zog refused to accept, the Italians invaded on 7 April, and deposed him. Zog subsequently fled the country. Afterwards, the Italians re-established the Albanian state as a protectorate of the Kingdom of Italy.
On 11 April, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Galeazzo Ciano arranged for a group of well-known Albanians to "request" the formation of the Albanian Fascist Party (Albanian: Partia Fashiste e Shqipërisë, or PFSh). By the end of April, the government of Italy approved of its creation. On 23 April, Italian Fascist Party secretary Achille Starace, accompanied by two Italian warships, arrived in Albania to officially announce the establishment of the PFSh, which was founded on 2 June. However, it did not receive its constitution until 6 June, and was not presented with an organized directorate and central council until March 1940.
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