Nexhmije Hoxha

First Lady of Albania

Nexhmije Hoxha (Albanian pronunciation: [n?d?'mij? 'h?d?a]; née Xhuglini; 8 February 1921 – 26 February 2020) 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.She was one of the few spouses of a ruling communist party leader with a high political profile of her own.