The Vlora War would find him as commander of the volunteer troops from Gjirokastër when he showed his military skills. His political career before World War II includes positions as Mayor of Gjirokastër in 1920, acting prefect in 1924, and member of the Albanian Parliament in 1925, during the last one he would be the initiator of bringing to Gjirokastër the remains of Çerçiz Topulli (1880-1915), a process of which the future communist leader Enver Hoxha would attribute to himself all credits.