He was a member of the distinguished wealthy landowning Vlora family, historically successful through the ranks of Ottoman administration and military for almost 4 centuries.

[1] He was the brother of the Grand Vizier Avlonyalı Ferid Paşa (1851-1914)[1] and both were sons of Mustafa Pashë Vlora.

[4] During the late Ottoman period, Vlora served as economic advisor to sultan Abdul Hamid II.

Vlora thought that, if Albanians were not ready for independence, a future autonomous Albania becoming a protectorate under Austria-Hungary in the event of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire would be favorable.

[7] After the Declaration of Independence of Albania during November 1912 in his home town, where he was a delegate for the Përmet region, he held minor political positions, known mainly as the Albanian Ambassador in Vienna in 1914.