Kostaq Kota

Politician

1889 – 1949

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Who was Kostaq Kota?

Kostaq Kota or commonly Koço Kotta was an Albanian politician and twice Prime Minister during the reign of King Zog, who took a pro-Italian right-wing stance.

During his first term, he introduced civil code laws based on the Napoleonic model. He was a member of Mustafa Merlika-Kruja's cabinet in 1941.

He was arrested in December 1944 and was sentenced to lifelong imprisonment by Albanian Communists. He died in Burrel prison, in 1947.

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Born
1889
Religion
  • Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania
Profession
Died
1949

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on July 23, 2013

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