Anila Denaj

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.

Anila Denaj
MP
Anila Denaj at World Economic Forum
Member of the 31st Parliament of Albania
Assumed office
10 September 2021 (2021-09-10)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Parliamentary groupPS
ConstituencyVlorë
Minister of Finances and Economy
In office
17 January 2019 (2019-01-17) – 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byArben Ahmetaj
Succeeded byDelina Ibrahimaj
Personal details
Born (1973-09-18) 18 September 1973
Tirana, Albania
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Tirana
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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]

Other activities

Personal life

Denaj has one son.[1]

References
  1. "Chair: Anila Denaj". Albania Investment Council. Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2020-08-11.
  2. "Anila Denaj: Ministër i Financave dhe Ekonomisë" (in Albanian). Ministry of Finance and the Economy.
  3. "Sudden reshuffle in Rama's cabinet, who is leaving and who is coming". Independent Balkan News Agency. 28 December 2018. Archived from the original on 8 May 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  4. "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.
  5. World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development World Bank Group.
  6. Board of Governors European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
  7. Board of Governors World Bank.
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