Genc Ruli

Genc Ruli (born April 11, 1958) is an Albanian academic, a founding member of the Albanian Democratic Party^[1] a former politician who served as finance minister in the first governments after the fall of communism in the country and a former member of Parliament.

Genc Ruli
Minister of Finance
In office July 1991 – December 1991
Minister of Finance and Economy
In office March 1992 – November 1993
Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy
In office September 2005 – September 2009
Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection
In office September 2009 – September 2013
Personal details
Political party	Democratic Party of Albania
Alma mater	University of Tirana
Occupation	politician
Profession	Professor of Finance and Accounting

Ruli holds a degree in economics and law from the University of Tirana. From 1983 to 2005 he taught Finance and Accounting at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tirana.^[1] Ruli resigned from his position as finance minister on 9 November 1993, following allegations of corruption.^[2] as a result of a conflict with the president of Albania at that time, Mr. Sali Berisha.^[3] Further on, he became minister in two of Berisha's governments, from 2005 to 2013.

In 1997, Ruli established alongside Artan Hoxha^[4] the "Institute of Contemporary Studies", one of the most important think tanks in Albania. Ruli has been engaged in many national and international activities, with well-known organizations and institutions. He has hold various positions, such as chairman of the supervisory board of the Insurance Institute (INSIG); chairman of the Parliamentary Commission of Economy and Finance; EBRD Governor for Albania; member and vice president of the Albanian Olympic Committee etc. Ruli has written several publications in the areas of economics and public policies.^[5]