Armanda Begaj

Armanda Begaj (née Ymeri;^[1][2] born 12 July 1968) is an Albanian IT specialist and former teacher, who has been the First Lady of Albania since July 2022 as the wife of President of Albania Bajram Begaj.

Armanda Begaj
Begaj in May 2023
First Lady of Albania
Current
Assumed role 24 July 2022
President	Bajram Begaj
Preceded by	Monika Kryemadhi
Personal details
Born	Armanda Ymeri (1968-07-12) 12 July 1968 (age 57) Tirana, PSR Albania
Spouse	Bajram Begaj ​ (m. 1992)​
Children	2
Alma mater	University of Tirana

Early life and education

Begaj was born Armanda Ymeri^[2] on July 12, 1968 in Tirana.^[3]

In 1990, Begaj got a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from the Faculty of Natural Sciences of the University of Tirana. In 2011, she got a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from the Faculty of Economics of the university.^[3]

Career

From 1990 to 2002, Begaj worked as a mathematics teacher. From 2002 to 2021, she was an IT specialist with the State Supreme Audit. Since 2021, Begaj has been an IT specialist with the Financial Supervision Authority.^[3]

In the 2022 Albanian presidential election, Begaj's husband Bajram Begaj was elected President of Albania on June 3, 2022, causing Begaj to become First Lady of Albania.^[2]

Personal life

Begaj has been married to Bajram Begaj since 1992. The couple has two sons who study medicine.^[2][3]