Zenepe Pirani (May 10, 1910 – July 5, 2021) was a Montenegrin-born supercentenarian from Albania.

Zenepe Pirani
BornMay 10, 1910
DiedJuly 5, 2021 (aged 111)
Shkodër, Albania
NationalityMontenegrin
Known forSupercentenarian
SpouseHasan Pirani

Life

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Pirani was born in Podgorica in the Principality of Montenegro and came from the city to Shkodër in 1924[1] around the age of 14 with her parents and 4 sisters. She was engaged at the age of 16 and stayed in Albania during World War II while the rest of her family returned to Montenegro. Her husband, Hasan died in 2001 and she was left childless.[2]

In March 2021, she received the COVID-19 vaccine,[3][4] and in the same month, was visited by the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, who she expressed a desire to meet.[5] She died on July 5, 2021, and was the oldest ever verified person in Albania.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "111-vjeçarja mori vaksinën anti COVID, Rama i plotëson dëshirën e madhe nënës Zenepe për një takim emocionues". Shqiptarja.com [sq] (in Albanian). 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  2. ^ "Vaksinohet 111-vjeçarja në Shkodër, mposhti dy luftëra dhe dy pandemi botërore". Gazeta Express (in Albanian). 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  3. ^ "He has taken aspirin all his life, the 111-year-old woman is vaccinated in Shkodra". Politiko Albania. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  4. ^ "Shkoder, vaksinohet 111- vjeçarja Zenepe Pirani @News24 Albania". Gazeta Shqiptare (Video) (in Albanian). 2021-03-04. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  5. ^ "111-vjeçarja mori vaksinën anti COVID, Rama i plotëson dëshirën e madhe nënës Zenepe". Report TV (in Albanian). 2023-03-16. Retrieved 2023-12-30.
  6. ^ Singh, Dr Brijesh; Pareek, Dr Jagdish; Thakur, Dr Mahender S.; Sharma, Dr Minakshi (2023-01-12). Concepts of Longevity of life. Blue Rose Publishers.