Milva Ekonomi

Milva Ekonomi (born in Tirana, Albania) is an Albanian politician. She is currently serving as the Minister of State for Standards and Services in the Albanian government of Prime minister Edi Rama. She was appointed Minister of State for Standards and Services since September 10, 2021.[1] She studied Statistics and Economics at the University of Agriculture, and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Tirana.[2]

Milva Ekonomi
MP
Minister of State for Standards and Services
Assumed office
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)
PresidentIlir Meta
Bajram Begaj
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Member of the 30th and 31st Parliament of Albania
Assumed office
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Parliamentary groupPS
ConstituencyDurrës (2017–2025)
Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise
In office
26 February 2016 (2016-02-26) – 13 September 2017 (2017-09-13)
PresidentBujar Nishani
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byArben Ahmetaj
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
In office
18 December 2020 (2020-12-18) – 18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byBledar Çuçi
Succeeded byFrida Krifca
Personal details
Born (1962-12-31) 31 December 1962
Tirana, Albania
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Agriculture; University of Tirana
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Ekonomi was a lecturer at the University of Tirana, Agricultural University. She has been nationally and internationally published in the field of statistics, social and economic development, as well as gender studies.

She has also served as a member of the Municipal Council of Tirana from 2000 to 2011. Previously she was the Deputy Minister of Health from 2013 to 2016. In February 2016, she was appointed Minister of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship. In January 2020, she became chair of the Committee on Economy and Finance. In December 2020, she was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.[3]

References
  1. "Rama Appoints Minister of Agriculture to Head the Ministry of Interior". Exit - Explaining Albania. 2020-12-16. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  2. "Rama Appoints Albania's First Mainly Female Cabinet". Balkan Insight. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-12-16.
  3. "Milva Ekonomi". Qeveria Shqiptare Keshilli i Ministrave. Retrieved 2021-12-16.


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