Sali Verdha

Sali Verdha
Member of the Albanian Parliament
In office 19 September 1966 – 19 June 1974
Personal details
Born	(1918-01-10)January 10, 1918 Kavajë, Albania
Died	31 May 2009(2009-05-31) (aged 91)
Political party	Labour Party

Sali Verdha (10 January 1918 – 31 May 2009) was a distinguished World War 2 veteran who joined the ranks of the anti-fascist movement "Çeta e Pezës" and later led the 12th Shock Brigade which fought for the liberation of Pukë and Shkodër.

Career

After the war, Verdha was appointed as director of Albania's National Railways, a post which he held from 1950-1962. He served as Chairman of the Durrës Committee from 1962-1968. During this time he was elected as a member of the Albanian Parliament for two terms (1966-1974). In the following years, he would serve as special advisor of electrification in the Adil Çarçani government and was later appointed as Deputy Minister of Transportation. He has authored several wartime memoirs.

Memoirs

• Nëpër Pezën Partizane (1969)
• Peza, shkëndijë e luftës partizane (1978)
• Peza në luftë (1997)
• Heroi i popullit "Kajo Karafili" (2003)
• Peza heroike e martire (2003)