Ledina Mandia

Ledina Mandia (born June 3, 1974) served as Deputy Prime Minister in the Cabinet of Albania. She was the third woman to be appointed to the position.[1] She is a technocrat, independent politician, appointed to the post after months of opposition demonstrations, demanding technocrat Ministers in the government. She was proposed by the Democratic Party.

Ledina Mandia
Deputy Prime Minister of Albania
In office
22 May 2017 (2017-05-22) – 13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)
PresidentBujar Nishani
Ilir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byNiko Peleshi
Succeeded bySenida Mesi
Personal details
Born (1974-06-03) 3 June 1974
NationalityAlbanian
Political partyDemocratic Party of Albania
Alma materUniversity of Shkodër
University of Tirana (Ph.D.)
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Biography

She was born in Tirana on 3 June 1974. She finished her Law Studies in the University of Shkodër, where she worked as a full-time lecturer. Later in 2005 she finished her Master and Ph.D.Studies in the University of Tirana.[2]

During 2007 - 2013 she worked for the Advocate General office, serving as Head of the Institution from 2010 until 2013. During her time as General Advocate she represented Albania in several arbitration processes.

Since May 2017 she serves as Deputy Prime Minister of Albania. Before taking the position of Deputy Prime Minister she served shortly as policy adviser to the President of Albania.[3]

References
  1. "Government Changes, Nishani Decrees New Ministers". Albania Daily News. 22 May 2017.
  2. Redaktori (21 May 2017). "Ledina Mandia, zv. kryeministrja e re". Archived from the original on 12 July 2017. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
  3. "Albania: government reshuffle after accord with opposition". 22 May 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
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