Senida Mesi
{{Short description|Albanian politician and professor}}
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| office1 = Deputy Prime Minister of Albania
| term_start1 = 13 September 2017
| term_end1 = 17 January 2019
| president1 = Ilir Meta
| primeminister1 = Edi Rama
| predecessor1 = Ledina Mandia
| successor1 = Erion Braçe
| office = Member of Parliament
| term_start = 25 June 2017
| term_end = 10 September 2021
| president = Bujar Nishani
Ilir Meta
| primeminister = Edi Rama
| constituency = Shkodër
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| birth_place = Shkodër, Albania
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| nationality = Albanian
| party = Socialist Party of Albania
| spouse = Artan Mesi
| children = 3
| cabinet = Rama II Cabinet
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Senida Mesi (born 16 December 1977) is an Albanian politician and professor. She served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from 13 September 2017 to 17 January 2019. She also has been a member of parliament representing Shkodër from 2017 to 2021.
Early life
Mesi was born in Shkodër, Albania on 16 December 1977.{{cite web |url=https://kryeministria.al/en/government/prime-minister-cabinet/mesi-senida |title=Senida Mesi |author= |publisher=Albanian Government |access-date=21 March 2018 }} In 2000, she graduated from the business administration department of the University of Tirana. In 2013, Mesi was certified as an accountant.
Mesi lectured at the University of Shkodër "Luigj Gurakuqi" until she was elected to Parliament in 2017.
Political career
In 2015, Mesi was elected a member of the municipal council for Shkodër. During the 2017 parliamentary elections, Mesi ran as a member of the Socialist Party.{{cite web |url=http://ps.al/familja-jone/senida-mesi |title=Senida Mesi |author= |publisher=Socialist Party of Albania |access-date=21 March 2018 |language=sq }} On 25 June 2017, Mesi was elected a member of the Parliament of Albania for Shkodër. In August 2017, Edi Rama announced that Mesi would be the next deputy prime minister of Albania.{{cite news |url=http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/albania-pm-reveals-new-cabinet-08-27-2017 |title=Albania PM Reveals New Cabinet |last=Mejdini |first=Fatjona |date=27 August 2017 |website=Balkan Insight |access-date=21 March 2018 }}
Personal life
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Category:Members of the Parliament of Albania
Category:Women members of the Parliament of Albania
Category:Government ministers of Albania
Category:Deputy prime ministers of Albania
Category:21st-century Albanian women politicians