Zenepe Pirani | |
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Born | May 10, 1910 |
Died | July 5, 2021 (aged 111) Shkodër, Albania |
Nationality | Montenegrin |
Known for | Supercentenarian |
Spouse | Hasan Pirani |
Zenepe Pirani (May 10, 1910 – July 5, 2021) was a Montenegrin-born supercentenarian from Albania.
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]