Nexhmije Hoxha

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Nexhmije Hoxha
First Lady of Socialist Albania
In office 23 October 1944 – 11 April 1985
Leader	Enver Hoxha
Preceded by	Geraldine Apponyi (under the Albanian Republic)
Succeeded by	Semiramis Xhuvani (Republic of Albania)
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Born	Nexhmije Xhuglini (1921-02-08)8 February 1921 Bitola, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes
Died	26 February 2020(2020-02-26) (aged 99) Tirana, Albania
Nationality	Albanian
Political party	Party of Labour of Albania (1941–1991) Communist Party of Albania (1991–2020)
Spouse	Enver Hoxha ​ ​ (m. 1945; died 1985)​
Children	Ilir Hoxha (Son), Sokol Hoxha (Son), Pranvera Hoxha (Daughter)
Relatives	Besmir Hoxha (Grandson), Ermal Hoxha (Grandson), Shkelzen Hoxha (Grandson)
Alma mater	Queen Mother Pedagogical Institute University of Tirana
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Nexhmije Hoxha (Albanian pronunciation: [nɛdʒˈmijɛ ˈhɔdʒa]; née Xhuglini; 8 February 1921 – 26 February 2020)^[1] was an Albanian communist politician. For many years she was the wife of Enver Hoxha, the first leader of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania and the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. Very close to her husband, she attempted to remain politically influential after his death in 1985.^[2] She was one of the few spouses of a ruling communist party leader with a high political profile of her own.