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Anila Denaj
Albanian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Anila Denaj (born 18 September 1973) is an Albanian politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania since September 2023.
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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]
In addition to her role in government, Denaj was a member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.[5]
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Other activities
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021)[6]
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021)[7]
Personal life
Denaj has one son.[1]
References
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