Mustafa Merlika-Kruja

Mustafa Merlika-Kruja
16th Prime Minister of Albania
In office
December 4, 1941  January 19, 1943
MonarchVictor Emmanuel III
Preceded byShefqet Vërlaci
Succeeded byEkrem Libohova
Personal details
BornMarch 15, 1887
Akçahisar, Scutari Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (modern-day Krujë, Albania)
DiedDecember 27, 1958 (aged 71)
Niagara Falls, New York, U.S.
Political partyAlbanian Fascist Party
ParentMehmed Merlika (Father)
ProfessionPrime Minister
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Mustafa Merlika-Kruja (March 15, 1887 – December 27, 1958) was one of the signatories of the Albanian Declaration of Independence. He was Prime Minister of Albania during the Italian occupation from December 4, 1941, to January 19, 1943.