page_title: Lists of Albanians
section_title: Rulers
hierarchical_section_title: Lists of Albanians / Rulers
caption_attribution_description: English: Ismail Qemali (1844-1919) - Albanian politician and founder of the modern Albanian State.
context_page_description: This is a list of historical and living Albanians who are famous or notable, sorted by occupation and year of birth.
context_section_description: Skanderbeg (1405–1468) –  15th-century Albanian lord; "Hero of Christianism"; initiated and organized the League of Lezhë, which proclaimed him Chief of the League of the Albanian people
caption: Ismail Qemali was the founder of modern-day Albania and served as the country's first prime minister.
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