The government authorities stated at the time that he had committed suicide, but this has later been disputed.

[1] Sali Ormeni was born on January 15, 1914, in the village of Tragjas, Vlorë County.

From an early age, he associated himself with the Anti-Fascist Movement for National Liberation and on January 3, 1943, was accepted as a member of the Albanian Communist Party.

Distinguished for his bravery during the war,[2] he performed a series of military duties and was eventually promoted to commander of the 3rd Brigade in October 1944.

[3] Ormeni served briefly as Deputy Minister of Interior, was a candidate of the Central Committee of the Labour Party in its First Congress (1948) and was elected as deputy of the People's Assembly.