1. Teme Sejko was an Albanian rear admiral and commander of the Albanian navy and the naval base of Durres.
11 Facts About Teme Sejko
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Teme Sejko, a member of the Sejko family of Filiates which was a Cham Albanian, Muslim family.
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Teme Sejko was born in Konispol, Albania, on August 25,1922.
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Teme Sejko's father, Mehmet Sejko, was a landlord of the region and one of the leaders of the Chameria Battalion.
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Teme Sejko was the niece of Alush Taka who had been a commander of the Vlora War and was related to Osman Taka.
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Teme Sejko had two brothers, Taho and Sulo, and two sisters, Nurie and Merushe.
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Teme Sejko's father sent Teme to Tirana, Sarande, and Shkoder to study.
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Teme Sejko finished his studies in the Voroshilov Military Academy in Moscow.
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Teme Sejko was arrested along with six other military commanders: his brother, and ex-editor-in-chief of Zeri i Popullit, Taho Sejko; Liri Belishova, chairwoman of the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania; and Tahir Demi, representative of Albania at Comecon.
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Teme Sejko was sentenced to death and shot after the trial along with three other high-ranking members of the Albanian army and the Party of Labour of Albania, Tahir Demi, Abdyl Resuli and Hajri Mane on 31 May 1961.
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Sources in Yugoslavia at the time argued that Teme Sejko had been accused because of his politics.