List of People From Tetovo

Below is a list of notable people born in Tetovo, Republic of Macedonia or its surroundings:

  • Argjend Beqiri, Former football player
  • Fatmir Besimi, Minister of Economy of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Ljube Boškoski, Former Interior Minister of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Mara Buneva, Revolutionary, member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
  • Dervish Cara, Revolutionary leader known for his role in the Uprising of Dervish Cara
  • Dragana Čuprina, Television personality and model
  • Alajdin Demiri, Former mayor and Albanian rights activist
  • Gajur Deralla, Military captain of Balli Kombetar
  • Mehmet Pashë Dërralla, Signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence and Minister of War in the Provisional Government of Albania
  • Boško Đurovski, Former football player. Notable player of Red Star
  • Milko Đurovski, Former football player. Notable player of FK Partizan and Red Star
  • Blerim Džemaili, Swiss football player. One of the youngest captains in Swiss football history
  • Hayrullah Fişek, General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
  • Mehmet Gega, Teacher and Albanian rights activist
  • Ferhan Hasani, Macedonian football player. He was the Best player in the Prva Liga in 2011
  • Agim Ibraimi, Macedonian football player. He was the Macedonian Footballer of the Year in 2012
  • Rexhep Jusufi, Military captain of Balli Kombetar
  • Sabri Kalkandelen, Poet, chief of the Istanbul Imperial Library
  • Antonio Milošoski, Foreign minister of the Republic of Macedonia
  • Todor Skalovski, Composer of the Macedonian national anthem
  • Tajar Tetova, Military commander and activist of the Albanian national awakening
  • Riste Tevdoski, Singer, former member of the group Bravo Band
  • Apostol Trpeski, Cinematographer, professor
  • Arben Xhaferi, Politician. Advocated for the rights of ethnic Albanians in Macedonia


Lists of people from Macedonia by city
  • Berovo
  • Bitola
  • Kumanovo
  • Ohrid
  • Prilep
  • Radoviš
  • Resen
  • Štip
  • Skopje
  • Struga
  • Strumica
  • Tetovo

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