Safet Butka | |
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| Born | 10 August 1901 |
| Died | 19 September 1943 (aged 42) |
| Cause of death | Suicide |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Alma mater | University of Graz |
| Title | Co-Founder of Balli Kombëtar |
| Political party | Balli Kombëtar |
| Opponent | Communist Party |
| Father | Sali Butka |
| Relatives | Qemal Butka (Cousin) |
Safet Butka (10 August 1901 – 19 September 1943) was an Albanian professor, politician and nationalist. Son of famous patriot Sali Butka, he organized the student demonstrations in April 1939 during the Italian invasion and was interned in Ventotene. Upon his return he organized antifascist movements in his native region and was one of the founders of the nationalist organization Balli Kombëtar. Distressed by internal civil war in Albania, he killed himself in 1943.