Iliaz Reka was born on December 6, 1924, in the region of Rekë, Dibër (present day North Macedonia). In 1943 he became a member of the Communist Party and subsequently joined the partisan group of Pezë, with the 22nd Brigade (8th and 4th divisions). From 1947 to 1948, he served as Deputy Minister of Agriculture. In the period between 1948–1949 and 1951–1974, he served as the first secretary of the Labor Party Committee in Durrës. In 1949–1950, he was appointed instructor in the branch organization of the Central Committee. Later from 1950–1951, Reka was promoted to Minister of Agriculture. In 1974–1975, he served as first secretary of the Party Committee in Lushnje. During this time, from 1973 to 1975, he was named Chairman of the People's Assembly. Reka died in Durrës on December 27, 1975.
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