When is Enver Hoxha's birthday?

Enver Hoxha's birthday is May 12. He was born on May 12, 1908 in Gjirokastër, Albania.

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Famous people who share Enver Hoxha's May 12 birthday include Florence Nightingale, Rishi Sunak, Katharine Hepburn, Dorothy Hodgkin and George Carlin.

Politics · 1908–1985

Enver Hoxha — Age & Birthday

Born: 12 May 1908 · Died: 11 April 1985 · Age at death: 76

How old was Enver Hoxha when he died?

Enver Hoxha died aged 76. He was born on 12 May 1908 and died on 11 April 1985.

Communist leader who ruled Albania for over forty years

Did you know?He oversaw the construction of hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers across Albania because he feared a multi-front invasion.

Quick facts

Date of birth12 May 1908
Date of death11 April 1985
Age at death76
Cause of deathVentricular fibrillation
NationalityAlbanian
BirthplaceGjirokastër, Albania
Occupationpartisan, politician, resistance fighter

Editor's Take:

Enver Hoxha turned Albania into one of the most isolated countries on earth. He split with every ally in turn, convinced the world was plotting invasion. He ordered vast numbers of concrete bunkers, many of which still dot the landscape. His secret police jailed, exiled or killed thousands of people. Religion was banned and travel abroad was forbidden. Albania emerged from his rule poor and traumatised. His statues fell quickly after communism ended in 1991.

Key Milestones

1941: Helps found the Albanian Communist Party
1944: Takes power
1967: Bans all religion
1978: Breaks with China

Enver Halil Hoxha (16 October 1908 – 11 April 1985) was an Albanian politician, revolutionary, and communist political theorist who was the leader of Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985.

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Enver Hoxha: Albania's Communist Dictator

Albanian dictator, born 1908

Enver Hoxha was born in Gjirokastër on 12 May 1908.

He ruled Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985.

He broke with Yugoslavia, the USSR and China in turn.

He had hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers built.

Career highlights

1941Communist Party: founder
1944Leader: takes power
1961USSR: split
1967Religion: banned
1978China: split

Did you know?His regime declared Albania the world's first atheist state in 1967.

Age at death: 76
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Years since death: 41

Family

Spouse: Nexhmije Hoxha
Child: Ilir Hoxha

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When is Enver Hoxha's birthday?: Enver Hoxha's birthday is May 12. He was born on May 12, 1908 in Gjirokastër, Albania.
How old was Enver Hoxha when he died?: Enver Hoxha died on April 11, 1985, aged 76.
Who shares a birthday with Enver Hoxha?: Famous people who share Enver Hoxha's May 12 birthday include Florence Nightingale, Rishi Sunak, Katharine Hepburn, Dorothy Hodgkin and George Carlin.

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