Vasilios Sachinis (, 1897-1943), was the leader of the Northern Epirote Liberation Front (MAVI) (1942–1943), an organization related to the National Republican Greek League of Napoleon Zervas. Sachinis was born at the villages of Dhuvjan in Dropull area (south of Gjirokastër) and became a prosperous businessman in Gjirokastër. During World War II and after the retreat of the Greek army from the area, he became part of the Northern Epirote resistance against the Italian and then the German occupation forces in southern Albania (Northern Epirus) (1942–1943). Finally, he became targeted by Albanian communists, he was tortured and was executed (November 18, 1943).
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