 In November 1912 he served as a delegate from Gjirokastër to the Vlorë meeting on the occasion of the Albanian Declaration of Independence.His impact on the early life of his nephew Enver Hoxha was felt due to Enver's father having been overseas in the United States of America as an economic emigrant.As an atheist he played a role in fostering Enver's own atheistic views at an early age.