Kapidan Mark Gjon Marku

Kap. Mark Gjon Marku

Born – Orosh, Mirdite

Died – Perlat, Mirdite

1913-1946

Mark Gjon Marku

KILLED ON JUNE 14, 1946

March-June 1943 – Minister of Internal Affairs (Feb-Apr)

October 1943 – Convenes the “National Constitutional Assembly” in Tirana.

March 1944 – Establishes the “NATIONAL INDEPENDENT GROUP” as a means to fight the Slavo-Communist power, in Shkodra

November 26, 1944– He heads to Mirdita to lead the anti-communist resistance.

June 14, 1946– He is ambushed and killed in Perlat, Mirdita.