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 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 Todor Skalovski, composer of the Macedonian national anthem Xhafer Sylejmani, doctor and mayor of Tetovo Tajar Tetova, military commander and activist of the Albanian national awakening Jefrem Janković Tetovac, Orthodox bishop
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 Shpat Kasapi, singer Goran Stolevski, cinematographer Apostol Trpeski, cinematographer
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