Avni Rustemi

Avni Rustemi (22 September 1895 22 April 1924) was an Albanian patriot, militant, teacher, activist and member of the Albanian parliament. Rustemi was the leader of both democratic organisations "Atdheu" and "Bashkimi", and also a member of the democratic opposition in the Albanian National Assembly preceding the Revolution of June 1924. He is also known for assassinating Essad Pasha Toptani.

Avni Rustemi
Avni Rustemi in the 1920s
Born(1895-09-22)22 September 1895
Died22 April 1924(1924-04-22) (aged 28)
Cause of deathAssassinated by Jusuf Reçi
NationalityAlbanian
Occupation(s)Member of Parliament, Writer, Politician
Awards Hero of the People
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