Historical context: this account follows a biographical profile prepared under the communist regime. Its political language and praise reflect the source’s perspective.
Member of the People’s Assembly, War veteran, Party school director
Origin and educational background
Fiqrete Abedin Shehu was born in the city of Berat in 1919. She completed her primary education in her hometown, then continued her studies at the Tirana Women’s Institute , where she graduated in the teacher-training programme. She completed her higher studies in 1960 by correspondence , maintaining continuity in ideological and pedagogical formation.
From her early youth, she became involved with communist groups , where she stood out as a young revolutionary girl, with a deep love for her people and homeland .
Activity during the National Liberation War
After the creation of the Communist Party of Albania , Fiqrete Shehu was accepted into its ranks and worked with all her might to implement the Party’s line , to expand its base and influence among the people .
During the War years, she operated in the communist circles of Tirana, where she resolutely faced fascist terror , was persecuted by spies , and engaged in mobilizing the popular masses against the invaders and traitors .
In August 1943 , she moved from illegal organizations to the ranks of the National Liberation Army , serving in the 1st Assault Brigade as a political officer. Later, in August 1944, she became the agitation and propaganda officer in the 1st Division , which was then incorporated into the 1st Corps.
After Liberation – education, direction and leadership
After the liberation of the country, comrade Fiqrete Shehu was entrusted with important tasks in the leadership of the Party:
- Member of the Party Central Committee
- Secretary of the Party Committee for Tirana
- Director of the “VI Lenin” Party School
She was also engaged in the education of new Party cadres , always being a defender of the Marxist-Leninist line and the teachings of Comrade Enver Hoxha .
Political and ideological activity
Fiqrete Shehu was distinguished for her ideological stability , for her fight against bourgeois-revisionist deviations , and for preserving the purity of the school and the communist educational system . Her dedication to the Party was rewarded at the Second Congress , where she was elected a member of the Plenum of the Central Committee of the Party of Labour of Albania and remained an unwavering activist in implementing the Party’s line .
Elections, titles and honours
Fiqrete Abedin Shehu has been elected 7 times as a deputy in the People’s Assembly of the Republic of Albania. For her outstanding contributions:
- The Presidium of the People’s Assembly has decorated her with various orders and medals.
- She was a member of the General Council of the Democratic Front.
- Member of the Presidency of the Albanian Women’s Union (BGSH)
Candidacy for the IX legislature
In 1978 , the people of electoral zone No. 1 of the Berat district proposed comrade Fiqrete Shehu as a candidate for deputy in the People’s Assembly of the Albanian People’s Republic of Albania for the ninth legislature , appreciating with trust and respect her entire life in service to the Party and the people.
