Themie Thomai Prifti (October 31, 1945 – December 19, 2020) was an Albanian politician of the Albanian Party of Labour.

Themie Thomai
Themie Thomai in 1975
Prime MinisterMehmet Shehu Adil Carcani
LeaderEnver Hoxha (First Secretary)
Minister of Agriculture
Preceded byPirro Dodbiba
Succeeded byPali Miska
Personal details
BornOctober 31, 1945
Lushnjë, Albania
DiedDecember 19, 2020 (aged 75)
Tiranë, Albania
Political partyParty of Labour
Children4
EducationAgricultural University of Tirana
OccupationPolitician

She served as a Minister of Agriculture from 1986 to 1987.[1]

Career

edit

Themie Thomai initially worked as an agricultural worker [2] and then completed a degree in Agricultural Sciences at the Agricultural University of Tirana.[3] After graduating, she worked as an agricultural economist before becoming chairman of an agricultural cooperative with over 4,000 members in 1972. On October 28, 1974, Themie Thomai became for the Party of Labor of Albania PPSh (Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë) for the first time a member of the People's Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor) chosen who she from the eighth to the end of the twelfth Legislative period on February 4, 1992.[4]

As the successor to Pirro Dodbiba[5] she became Minister of Agriculture on (Ministre e Bujqësisë) April 29, 1976 into the sixth government of Prime Minister Mehmet Shehu called. The reason for Dodbiba's dismissal as minister in April 1976 was “professional failure” in the implementation of the party's production goals in agriculture. In 1983 it published a seven-point program for the intensification of agriculture with the subtitle "The constant main path to the development of agricultural production". She held the ministerial office until she was replaced Pali Miska on February 2, 1989. After her dismissal as minister, she became first secretary of the PPSh party committee in February 1989 Lushnja district. At the same time she was vice-chairman of the Democratic Front from 1979 to 1984 (Fronti Democracy), a mass organization to draw up the lists of candidates for the elections to the People's Assembly[6][7]

Later life and death

edit

Themie Thomai died from COVID-19 in Tirana, Albania, on December 19, 2020, at age 75.[8][9][10] She is survived by her daughter, son, and grandchildren.[11]

References

edit
  1. ^ "Themie Thomai: Përplasjet e mia me Enverin dhe Mehmetin për Bujqësinë" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  2. ^ admin. "Ishte kooperativiste, Enver Hoxha e mori dhe e bëri direkt ministre. Kush është Themie Thomai? | Lajme Flesh". Archived from the original on 2022-01-23. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  3. ^ "Kapedanët e bujqësisë shqiptare, nga Ahmet Osja te Themie Thomai!". dritare.net. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  4. ^ "Intervista e fundit/ Nga kryetare kooperative në Lushnjë, në ministre e Enver Hoxhës! Themie Thomai rrëfen prapaskenat e regjimit: Dyshimet për vetëvrasjen e Mehmet Shehut" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  5. ^ "Pirro Dodbiba, intelektuali i punëve të mëdha". Gazeta Dita. Archived from the original on 2020-02-08. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  6. ^ Basha, G. (2019-03-03). "Zhyti vendin në uri, kush është ish-ministrja e Enver Hoxhës në kabinetin e Ramës". Mega News. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  7. ^ "PORTRETE / Kujtesë për 5 mendjet e mençura të bujqësisë shqiptare". Gazeta Dita. Archived from the original on 2020-04-29. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  8. ^ "Humb jetën nga Covid-19 ish-ministrja e Bujqësisë, Themie Thomai". Abc News (in Albanian). 2020-12-19. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  9. ^ "E infektuar me COVID, ndërron jetë në moshën 75-vjeçare, ish-Ministrja e Bujqësisë, Themie Thomai". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  10. ^ Blog, Korça (2020-12-19). "LAJM I FUNDIT/ Humb betejën me koronavirusin ish-ministrja e Bujqësisë, Themie Thomai". Korca Blog. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  11. ^ ""Fëmijët janë rritur pa prezencën time", rrëfimi i fundit i Themie Thomait: Si më emëruan në 1976 ministre bujqësie pa më pyetur. Hysni Kapos i thashë se..." Balkanweb.com - News24 (in Albanian). 2020-12-22. Retrieved 2021-08-02.