List of people from Tetovo
# List of people from Tetovo

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

## Historical figures

* Mehmet Akif Pasha, statesman and governor of the Ottoman Empire
* Mujdin Aliu, combatant of the Kosovo Liberation Army, fought in the Kosovo War
* Hafëz Jusuf Azemi, Balli Kombetar and Albanian rights activist in exile
* Mara Buneva, revolutionary, member of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization
* Dervish Cara, revolutionary leader known for his role in the Uprising of Dervish Cara
* Gajur Deralla, military captain of Balli Kombetar
* Mehmet Pashë Deralla, signatory of the Albanian Declaration of Independence; Minister of War in the Provisional Government of Albania
* Hayrullah Fişek, General in the Ottoman army, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of National Defence
* Mehmet Gega, teacher and Albanian rights activist
* Nevzat Halili, teacher and Albanian rights activist
* Rexhep Jusufi, military captain of Balli Kombetar
* Sabri Kalkandelen, poet, chief of the Istanbul Imperial Library
* Mehmet Akif Pasha, statesman and governor of the Ottoman Empire
* Todor Skalovski, composer of the Macedonian national anthem
* Tajar Tetova, military commander and activist of the Albanian national awakening
* Jefrem Janković Tetovac, Orthodox bishop
* Rexhep Voka, scholar and activist of the Albanian national awakening

## Sports figures

### Footballers

Note: Only players that have been capped at international level

* Xhelil Abdulla, Footballer
* Nedim Bajrami, Footballer
* Buran Beadini, footballer
* Naser Beadini, footballer
* Egzon Bejtullai, footballer
* Argjend Beqiri, former football player; assistant coach of the Macedonia national football team
* Boško Đurovski, former football player
* Milko Đurovski, former football player
* Blerim Džemaili, Swiss football player
* Vulnet Emini, footballer
* Bajram Fetai, footballer
* Ferhan Hasani, Macedonian football player; best player in the Prva Liga in 2011
* Agim Ibraimi, football player; Macedonian Footballer of the Year in 2012
* Harun Isa, footballer
* Ismail Ismaili, footballer
* Mevlan Murati, footballer
* Nebi Mustafi, footballer
* Valmir Nafiu, football player
* Emran Ramadani, footballer
* Shaqir Rexhepi, footballer

### Other Sports

* Dardan Dehari, ski racer
* Lina Gjorcheska, tennis player
* Dusko (Dan) Markovic, ranked 4th in 1986 World's Strongest Man

## Politicians

* Abdylaqim Ademi, Minister of Environment and Physical Planning of North Macedonia
* Teuta Arifi, mayor of Tetovo
* Fatmir Besimi, Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European Integration of North Macedonia
* Ljube Boškoski, former Interior Minister of Macedonia
* Alajdin Demiri, former mayor; Albanian rights activist
* Antonio Milošoski, foreign minister of North Macedonia
* Agim Nuhiu, interior Minister of North Macedonia
* Menduh Thaçi, former leader of Democratic Party of Albanians
* Arben Xhaferi, politician, advocated for the rights of ethnic Albanians in North Macedonia

## Arts

* Dragana Čuprina, television personality and model
* Elita 5, music group
* Branko Gapo, film director, cinematographer
* Shpat Kasapi, singer
* Riste Tevdoski, singer, former member of the group Bravo Band
* Apostol Trpeski, cinematographer
* Mirko Vidoeski, painter and writer
