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Themistokli Gërmenji (1871—1917) was one of the activists of the Albanian National Awakening, the leader of the Albanian irregulars in period 1909—1914 and the prefect of police of Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë in period 1916—1917.

Biography

Gërmenji was born in Korçë in 1871. After he received his first education in Korçë he left for Bucharest when he was 21. There he fell under the influence of Albanian nationalistic societies. He moved from Bucharest to Bitolj where he and his brother opened the hotel and named it Freedom (Template:Lang-sq). That hotel was on of the centres of Albanian activists of Albanian National Awakening for planning Congress of Monastir and Albanian revolts in period 1909—1912.

There were two groups of the Albanian irregulars actively cooperating in the region of Korçë, when Albania was fragmented during the First World War. One was led by Themistokli Gërmenji and another by Sali Butka.

Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë

French officers had a meeting with Themistokli Gërmenji on November 24, 1916, before French army occupied Korçë on November 29. Themistokli Gërmenji came to Korçë from Pogradec, which was occupied by the armies of Austria-Hungary and Bulgaria. The French officers appointed a commission led by Gërmenji.

The commission held a meeting on December 10 at 9 a.m. in the Saint George's School and Gërmenji held a speech to the gathered men and after the meeting led the commission to the prefecture. In the prefecture they met with Colonel Descoins and with the other French officers. Haki Shemshedini approached to Colonel Descoins on behalf of the commission. Colonel Descoins informed the commission that they should sign a protocol. On December 10, 1916 Colonel Descoins and the commission signed a protocol, according to which an autonomous province would be established on the territories of Korçë, Bilishti, Kolonja, Opar and Gora. It was also agreed that the 14 members of the commission would make up the administrative council, responsible for maintaining the order.

On December 10, 1916, Henry Descoin, the commander of the French garrison of Korçë, after the approval from Maurice Sarrail, declared the Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë, and appointed Themistokli Gërmenji as prefect.

New authorities in Korçë organized the police force and gendarmerie, a post office system and issued the postage stamps.

See also

• Autonomous Albanian Republic of Korçë
• Sali Butka

References

1. Çami, Muin (1999), Shqiptarët dhe francezët në Korçe (1916-1920), Dituria, p. 177, ISBN 978-9992731376, Shpallje e prefektit të policisë, Themistokli Gërmenjit
2. Jacques, Edwin E. (1995), The Albanians: an ethnic history from prehistoric times to the present, McFarland & Co., ISBN 9780899509327, ... hotel soon became the centre for patriotic Albanians. Here they planned the Congress of Monastir, and here they planned the four annual upprisings 1909, 1910, 1911 and 1912...
3. Jacques, Edwin E. (1995), The Albanians: an ethnic history from prehistoric times to the present, McFarland & Co., ISBN 9780899509327, On 24 November Germenji went to Korcha to confer with the French
4. Jacques, Edwin E. (1995), The Albanians: an ethnic history from prehistoric times to the present, McFarland & Co., ISBN 9780899509327, in October 1916 he went to Pogradec, the territory occupied by Austrians and Bulgarians
5. Sharxhi, Dergoi Mirel (December 5, 2008). "92 vjet më parë 10 Dhjetor 1916-2008 – KRAHINA "AUTONOME" E KORÇËS" (in Albanian). kosova.albemigrant. Archived from the original on January 14, 2011. Retrieved January 14, 2011. Haki Mborja i drejtohet komandantit francez e i tregon qëllimin e ardhjes së tyre. Komandanti i priti me buzëqeshje, duke thënë, se duhet bërë protokoll. U bë protokolli. Sipas protokollit të 10 dhjetorit , qyteti i Korcës, Bilishti, Kolonja, Opari dhe Gora, formonin një krahinë "autonome", që do të administrohej nga shqiptarët, nën mbrojtjen e autoriteteve franceze. Krahina do të administrohej nga një këshill administrativ, i përbërë prej katërmbëdhjetë vetash, i cili do të kishte edhe xhandarmëri për të mbajtur rregullin. {{cite web}}: More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help)
6. Sakellariou (1997), Epirus, 4000 years of Greek history and civilization, Greece: Ekdotikē Athēnōn, p. 384, ISBN 9789602133712, retrieved January 16, 2011, On 10 December 1916, Colonel Henry Decoin, the commander of French garrison, proclaimed with the consent of Serrail - the "Albanian Republic of Korytsa" {{citation}}: More than one of |author= and |last= specified (help)
7. Çami, Muin (1999), Shqiptarët dhe francezët në Korçe (1916-1920), Dituria, p. 177, ISBN 978-9992731376, Shpallje e prefektit të policisë, Themistokli Gërmenjit
8. Jacques, Edwin E. (1995), The Albanians: an ethnic history from prehistoric times to the present, McFarland & Co., ISBN 9780899509327, ... seting up the police force and gendarmerie... a post office system and issued stamps and paper money

External links

• Jacques, Edwin E. (1995), The Albanians: an ethnic history from prehistoric times to the present, McFarland & Co., p. 267, 363, ISBN 9780899509327
• Kosova.albemigrant website

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