Anila Denaj Explained

Anila Denaj
Birth Date:18 September 1973
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Anila Denaj (born 18 September 1973) is an Albanian politician who served as the country's Minister of Finance and Economy from January 2019 until her suspension in September 2021.

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]

Career

Denaj worked at ProCredit Banks in El Salvador, Bolivia, Ecuador, Romania and Mozambique. In October 2013, she became General Director of the Albanian Ministry of Finance. She has lectured in human resources management at the Public Administration School since 2014.[1]

Denaj was appointed General Director of the Albanian Compulsory Health Care Security Fund in October 2018. Three months later, she was appointed Minister of Finance and Economy in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Edi Rama, replacing Arben Ahmetaj.[2] 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.[3]

In addition to her role in government, Denaj was a member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.[4]

Other activities

Personal life

Denaj has one son.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Anila Denaj: Ministër i Financave dhe Ekonomisë. Albanian. Ministry of Finance and the Economy.
  2. Web site: Sudden reshuffle in Rama's cabinet, who is leaving and who is coming. Independent Balkan News Agency. 28 December 2018. 11 August 2020. 8 May 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210508194139/https://balkaneu.com/sudden-reshuffle-in-ramas-cabinet-who-is-leaving-and-who-is-coming/. dead.
  3. Web site: Denaj: Ekonomia pësoi dy goditje të forta, tërmetin dhe pandeminë! Balanca primare do jetë negative deri në fund të vitit. Albanian. 23 July 2020. 11 August 2020. Time.al.
  4. http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/gender/publication/world-bank-advisory-council-on-gender-and-development World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development
  5. http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors
  6. http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/627731541108831255/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors
  7. Web site: Chair: Anila Denaj. Albania Investment Council. 2020-08-11. 2017-09-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20170904170639/https://www.investment.com.al/chair/. dead.