Skënder Petro Luarasi, a publicist and translator, anti-fascist fighter, and activist for education and the Albanian language school, was born in Luaras, Kolonje.
Pjetër Arbnori was born in Durrës. He served as the chairman of the Albanian Assembly from 1992 to 1997 and was a political activist, writer, and People's Teacher.
The Albanian nation commemorates its legendary Hero, Gjergj Kastrioti Skanderbeg, a great strategist and statesman who led the fight for freedom and independence against the Ottoman occupation, aiming for the political and state unification of the Albanian people.
Bajram Curri, the distinguished patriot and democrat, leader of the movement for the liberation of the National Union, and People's Hero, was born in Gjakova.