Anila Denaj
{{short description|Albanian politician}}
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| office = Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development
| term_start = {{Start date|2023|9|11|df=yes}}
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| president = Bajram Begaj
| primeminister = Edi Rama
| predecessor = Frida Krifca
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| office1 = Member of the 31st Parliament of Albania
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| president1 = Ilir Meta
| primeminister1 = Edi Rama
| parliamentarygroup1 = PS
| constituency1 = Vlorë
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| office2 = Minister of Finances and Economy
| term_start2 = {{Start date|2019|1|17|df=yes}}
| term_end2 = {{End date|2021|9|18|df=yes}}
| president2 = Ilir Meta
| primeminister2 = Edi Rama
| predecessor2 = Arben Ahmetaj
| successor2 = Delina Ibrahimaj
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| birth_place = Tirana, Albania
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| party = Socialist Party
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Anila Denaj (born 18 September 1973) is an Albanian politician who served as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of Albania since September 2023.
Early life and education
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.
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.{{cite web|url=https://balkaneu.com/sudden-reshuffle-in-ramas-cabinet-who-is-leaving-and-who-is-coming/|title=Sudden reshuffle in Rama's cabinet, who is leaving and who is coming|publisher=Independent Balkan News Agency|date=28 December 2018|accessdate=11 August 2020|archive-date=8 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508194139/https://balkaneu.com/sudden-reshuffle-in-ramas-cabinet-who-is-leaving-and-who-is-coming/|url-status=dead}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.time.al/20-07-23-Denaj-Ekonomia-pesoi-dy-goditje-te-forta-termetin-dhe-pandemine-Balanca-primare-do-jete-neg/Denaj-Ekonomia-pesoi-dy-goditje-te-forta-termetin-dhe-pandemine-Balanca-primare-do-jete-negative-der.aspx|language=Albanian|title=Denaj: Ekonomia pësoi dy goditje të forta, tërmetin dhe pandeminë! Balanca primare do jetë negative deri në fund të vitit|date=23 July 2020|accessdate=11 August 2020|publisher=Time.al}}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
In addition to her role in government, Denaj was a member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.[http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/gender/publication/world-bank-advisory-council-on-gender-and-development World Bank Advisory Council on Gender and Development] World Bank Group.
Other activities
- European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021)[http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
- World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021)[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/627731541108831255/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors] World Bank.
Personal life
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Category:University of Tirana alumni
Category:Government ministers of Albania
Category:Women government ministers of Albania
Category:Finance ministers of Albania
Category:Female finance ministers