Anila Denaj
Anila Denaj | |
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Minister of Finance and Economy | |
Assumed office 11 September 2017 | |
President | Ilir Meta |
Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
Preceded by | Arben Ahmetaj |
Personal details | |
Born | Tirana, Albania | 18 September 1973
Political party | Socialist Party |
Alma mater | University of Tirana |
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Anila Denaj (born 18 September 1973) is an Albanian politician who has been serving as the country's Minister of Finance and Economy since January 2019.
Early life and education
Denaj was born in Tirana and graduated from the Tirana University with a degree in Financial and Banking Management in 1995.[1][2]
Career
Denaj worked at ProCredit Banks in El Salvador, Bolivia, Ecuador, Romania and Mozambique.[1] In October 2013, she became General Director of the Albanian Ministry of Finance.[1] She has lectured in human resources management at the Public Administration School since 2014.[1][2]
Denaj was appointed General Director of the Albanian Compulsory Health Care Security Fund in October 2018.[1] Three months later, she was appointed Minister of Finance and Economy in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Edi Rama, replacing Arben Ahmetaj.[3] In 2020, she introduced a number of measures aiming to assist the country's economy recover from the "two severe shocks" of the 2019 Albania earthquake and the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
Other activities
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)[5]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (since 2019)[6]
Personal life
Denaj has one son.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Chair: Anila Denaj". Albania Investment Council.
- ^ a b "Anila Denaj: Ministër i Financave dhe Ekonomisë" (in Albanian). Ministry of Finance and the Economy.
- ^ "Sudden reshuffle in Rama's cabinet, who is leaving and who is coming". Independent Balkan News Agency. 28 December 2018. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Denaj: Ekonomia pësoi dy goditje të forta, tërmetin dhe pandeminë! Balanca primare do jetë negative deri në fund të vitit" (in Albanian). Time.al. 23 July 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- ^ Board of Governors World Bank.