Spiro Jorgo "Gogo" Koleka (; 1879 or 18801940) was an Albanian politician active in the 1920s.
Life Born in the village of Vuno, near Himara in 1879/1880. Edi Rama has maternal descendant of the Koleka family, he said that the family is from Mirdita, and that the surname was derived from an ancestor named Kol Leka. He is also related to Spiro Koleka, who was from the same village of Vuno and the same Koleka family.
He was one of the leaders of the Albanian exiles in Greece that planned to invade southern Albania, at the time being under Greek control, while other leaders such as Sotir Petzigat Brindisi and Mustafa Kruja were in Vienna.
Later Koleka was an important representative at the Congress of Lushnjë (28–31 January 1920) and was responsible for implementing many of its decisions.Meta, Beqir (2008). "Ballafaqimi shqiptaro-grek për Himarën (1920-1924) [Greek-Albanian confrontation in Himara (1920-1924)]." Studime Historike. 1-2: 43: “Pas mbarimit të Luftës I Botërore lëvizja atdhetare shqiptare në Himarë u rigjallërua. Një vend të veçantë luajti Spiro Gogo Koleka, i cili ndihmoi për mbledhjen e Kongresit të Lushnjës dhe zbatimin e vendimeve të tij. Ai bashkë me patriotë të tjerë ishte nënshkruesi i mjaft dokumenteve dërguar përfaqësuesve të Fuqive të Mëdha në Konferencën e Paqes, në të cilat kundërshtohej çdo përpjekje për aneksimin e Vlorës dhe Himarës1. Në maj të vitit 1920 Spiro G. Koleka u caktua anëtar i qeverisë kombëtare. Ai më vonë u bë njëri nga organizatorët e Luftës së Vlorës kundër italianëve, në të cilën morën pjesë edhe himarjotë të tjerë.” “[After the end of World War One, the Albanian patriotic movement in Himarë was revived. A special place Spiro Gogo Koleka played, who assisted at the gathering of the Congress of Lushnja and implementation of its decisions. He and other patriots were signatory to many documents sent to the representatives of the Great Powers during the Peace Conference, that opposed any attempt to annex Vlora and Himarë. In May 1920 Spiro G. Koleka was appointed member of the national government. He later became one of the organizers of the Vlora War against the Italians, where other Himariots participated.]” Koleka also played a key role as an organiser in the Vlora War against the Italians (June–September 1920). He was the Albanian government representative concerning the Himara question in 1921. He served as Minister of Public Works () in 1922 and 1924, respectively in the cabinets of Ahmet Zogolli and Shefqet Vërlaci.
Annotations Name: Spiro J. Koleka, Spiro G. Koleka, Spiro Kolleka.
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