79 Notable alumni of University of Tirana
Updated: May 26, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Tirana is ranked #2,957 in the world and #1 in Albania by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 79 notable alumni from University of Tirana sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Tirana won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Bujar Dida
1961-. (aged 65)
diplomat
chemist
politician
Bujar Dida is an Albanian chemistry Ph.D and D.Sc and the first Ambassador of the Republic of Albania to Japan. He was nominated as ambassador on December 12, 2007 by President Bamir Topi.
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2. Pilo Keri
1956-. (aged 70)
architect
Pilo Kristaq Keri is an architect and former member of the Parliament of Republic of Albania.
3. Ylli Asllani
1959-. (aged 67)
engineer
politician
Ylli Asllani is currently the Secretary for Local Government in the Democratic Party of Albania and President of the Agency for Local Infrastructure Support (AMIV).
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4. Juliana Latifi
judge
Juliana Latifi is an Albanian professor, judge and chair of Albania's Competition Authority.
5. Shefki Hysa
1957-. (aged 69)
journalist
writer
Shefki Mazar Hysa is an Albanian writer and journalist.
6. Fioralba Cakoni
mathematician
Fioralba Cakoni is an American-Albanian mathematician and an expert on inverse scattering theory. She is a professor of mathematics at Rutgers University.
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7. Xheni Karaj
LGBTQ rights activist
Xheni Karaj is an Albanian LGBT rights activist, and co-founder and current executive of Aleanca LGBT organization.
8. Floreta Faber
1968-. (aged 58)
diplomat
Floreta Faber is an Albanian economist who served as the Albanian Ambassador to the United States, Mexico, the Dominican Republic, and Panama from January 2015 to July 2023.
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9. Foto Çami
1925-. (aged 101)
politician
Foto Çami was an Albanian academic and politician of Albanian Party of Labour (PPSh).
10. Fatos Tarifa
1954-. (aged 72)
diplomat
Fatos Tarifa is a social scientist and a former diplomat from Albania.
11. Dhori Kule
1957-. (aged 69)
university teacher
economist
Dhori Kule is an educator and was Rector of the University of Tirana, Albania. He is member of the board at the Balkan Universities Network. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Economics of the University of Tirana.
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12. Milena Harito
1966-. (aged 60)
politician
Milena Harito is an Albanian politician and member of the Socialist Party of Albania.
13. Majlinda Nana Rama
1980-. (aged 46)
poet
writer
journalist
Majlinda Nana Rama is an Albanian pedagogue, writer and researcher. Her works include poetry, essays, scientific articles, studies, literary criticism, novels and short stories. She is a lecturer at the University of Arts, Tirana.
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14. Anila Wilms
1971-. (aged 55)
translator
writer
Anila Wilms is an Albanian writer living in Germany.
15. Ilir Gjoni
1962-. (aged 64)
ambassador
politician
Ilir Gjoni is an Albanian politician. He served as the Minister of Defence of Albania from 7 July 2000 to 8 November 2000, and Minister of Internal Affairs from 8 November 2000 to 22 February 2002. He was appointed interior minister following the dismissal of Spartak Poçi and general reshuffle of the Cabinet. Gjoni oversaw an increase in the defensive...
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16. Ylljet Aliçka
1951-. (aged 75)
writer
diplomat
university teacher
screenwriter
Ylljet Aliçka is an Albanian writer and scriptwriter, mostly known as the author of the novel The Stone Slogans, and the controversial novel A Story With Internationals, which satirizes the diplomatic elite accredited in transition countries.
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17. Evis Kushi
1975-. (aged 51)
politician
Evis Kushi is an Albanian politician. She served as 52nd Minister of Education, Sports and Youth from September 2020 until September 2023.
18. Besnik Bekteshi
1941-. (aged 85)
politician
Besnik Bekteshi is an Albanian politician of the Albanian Party of Labour (PPSh). He has served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Industry of Communist Albania.
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19. Zef Mazi
1956-. (aged 70)
diplomat
Zef Mazi is an Albanian diplomat, ambassador, who has served as Albania's Chief Negotiator with the European Union during 2020-2022. He previously served as Special Assistant to the Director General for Strategy at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) from 2011 to 2018, where he has been in charge for Agency-wide strategy formulation, planning and implementation, as well as risk-management...
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20. Eglantina Gjermeni
1968-. (aged 58)
diplomat
politician
Eglantina Gjermeni is an Albanian politician and diplomat. She is an expert in gender equality and she was a government minister for four years. In 2022, she was appointed Permanent Representative of Albania to the International Organizations in Vienna.
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21. Lindita Arapi
1972-. (aged 54)
translator
poet
journalist
writer
Lindita Arapi is an Albanian writer and journalist. She is cited as a noteworthy example of a generation of female Albanian writers. Together with her contemporaries, Ervin Hatibi, Agron Tufa, and Rudian Zekthi, Arapi is one of Albania's present-day literary avant-garde writers. She has been living in Germany since the late 1990s, where she has published several volumes of poetry....
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22. Ina Rama
1972-. (aged 54)
lawyer
judge
Ina Rama was the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Albania from 2007 to 2012.
23. Ulsi Manja
1973-. (aged 53)
politician
Ulsi Manja is an Albanian politician. He served as Minister of Justice of Albania in the third Rama government led by Prime Minister Edi Rama from 18 September 2021 to 19 September 2025, and is a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tirana.
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24. Irma Kurti
1966-. (aged 60)
poet
writer
journalist
Irma Kurti is an Albanian poet, writer, lyricist, journalist and translator. She is a naturalized Italian citizen.
25. Llambi Gegprifti
1942-2023 (aged 81)
politician
Llambi Gegprifti was an Albanian politician who was the mayor of Tirana (precisely Chairman of the Executive Committee of the People's Council of Tirana District) from 1986 through 1987 and 1989 through 1990. He was candidate-member of the Politburo of the Party of Labour of Albania for terms of 1971, 1976, 1981, and 1986 (the last one).
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26. Edmond Haxhinasto
1966-. (aged 60)
diplomat
politician
Edmond Haxhinasto is an Albanian politician. He was Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from 2011 to 2013.
27. Kreshnik Spahiu
1969-. (aged 57)
lawyer
judge
politician
Kreshnik Spahiu is an Albanian lawyer and politician. In 1991, he graduated in Law from the University of Tirana. He is the founder and leader of the Red and Black Alliance since 2012. Between 2007 and 2012 he was head of the High Council of Justice of Albania until he resigned on 10 February.
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28. Namik Dokle
1946-. (aged 80)
politician
writer
journalist
Namik Dokle is an Albanian politician. He served as Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania from 4 September 2001 to 30 April 2002.
29. Luljeta Lleshanaku
1968-. (aged 58)
poet
writer
journalist
Luljeta Lleshanaku is an Albanian poet who is the recipient of the 2009 Crystal Vilenica award for European poets. She was educated in literature at the University of Tirana and was editor-in-chief of the weekly magazine Zëri i rinisë (The Voice of Youth). She then worked for the literary newspaper Drita (Light). In 1996, she received the best book of...
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30. Genc Pollo
1963-. (aged 63)
historian
politician
Genc Pollo is an Albanian conservative politician. An Orthodox Christian and trained historian, Pollo was co-founder and first spokesman of the Albanian Democratic Party. He first became a member of the Albanian Parliament in 1996 and has held various ministerial posts since 2005.
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31. Ina Zhupa
1987-. (aged 39)
politician
Ina Zhupa is an Albanian political scientist. She studies Democratization and Values of Albanian Society.
32. Arben Malaj
1961-. (aged 65)
politician
economist
Arben Malaj has been Minister of Finance and Economy in the Republic of Albania different times from 1997 until 2005. He is known for transforming the Albanian economy into a European profile, after the hard social-economic crisis that this country passed during the year 1997. He served as a Member of the Albanian Parliament from 1997 to 2013 chairing the...
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33. Archbishop Joan of Albania
1956-. (aged 70)
Eastern Orthodox priest
Oriental Orthodox bishop
Archbishop Joani is the Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania, Exarch of Illyricum and the primate and Head of the Holy Synod of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania since 2025. His full title is: His Beatitude Joani, Archbishop of Tirana, Durrës and All Albania
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34. Valentina Leskaj
1948-. (aged 78)
politician
Valentina Leskaj is an Albanian politician and political economist who was a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Socialist Party from 2002 until 2017, when she decided to resign and leave politics.
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35. Edmond Spaho
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Edmond Spaho is an Albanian Democratic Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Korca since 25 April 2021.
36. Albana Vokshi
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Albana Vokshi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.
37. Adriatik Llalla
1969-. (aged 57)
judge
Adriatik Llalla is an Albanian lawyer. He served as the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Albania from 2012 to 2017. During the years 2008 to 2012 he was Inspector General of the "High Inspectorate of Declaration and Audit of Assets and Conflict of Interest",.
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38. Mirela Kumbaro
1966-. (aged 60)
translator
romanist
university teacher
politician
Mirela Kumbaro Furxhi, is an Albanian politician currently serving as the Minister of Education of Albania since 19 September 2025. Previously she has served as the Minister of Tourism and Environment from 2021 to 2025 and as the Minister of Culture from 2013 to 2019.
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39. Arta Dade
1953-. (aged 73)
university teacher
translator
politician
Arta Dade is an Albanian politician and former member of Parliament of Albania for the Socialist Party. She held government posts such as Minister of Culture and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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40. Neritan Ceka
1941-. (aged 85)
university teacher
politician
archaeologist
art historian
anthropologist
Neritan Ceka is an Albanian archaeologist, academic and former politician. He is known for his extensive archaeological research in Albania, his role as a founding member of the Democratic Party and for serving as Minister of Internal Affairs from 27 July 1997 to 18 April 1998, in the government of Prime Minister Fatos Nano.
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41. Blendi Klosi
1971-. (aged 55)
politician
Blendi Klosi is an Albanian Socialist Party politician and the Member of Parliament (MP) for Berat. On 13 September 2017, Klosi was appointed Minister of Tourism and Environment by the 2nd Rama government.
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42. Jorida Tabaku
1979-. (aged 47)
politician
Jorida Hasan Tabaku is an Albanian politician. She has been a member of the Democratic Party of Albania since 2013. She is also a Deputy Mayor of Tirana from 2011 to 2015.
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43. Besnik Mustafaj
1958-. (aged 68)
writer
journalist
diplomat
politician
Besnik Bajram Mustafaj is an Albanian writer and diplomat. He was a director of the news paper Drita
44. Damian Gjiknuri
1972-. (aged 54)
lawyer
politician
Damian Gjiknuri is an Albanian politician. He was a Minister of Energy and Industry and a member of the Albanian parliament for the Socialist Party, chosen in the District of Elbasan. He is member of Commission of Legal Affairs at the Parliament.
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45. Petrit Vasili
1958-. (aged 68)
politician
Petrit Vasili is an Albanian politician. He was the chairman of Socialist Movement for Integration party and minister of health in the cabinet of Sali Berisha.
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46. Vanghel Dule
1968-. (aged 58)
politician
Vangjel Dule is an Albanian politician of Greek descent. He has been the Chairman of the Unity for Human Rights Party (PBDNJ) since 2002 and has represented the Greek National Minority in the Parliament of Albania for over two decades.
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47. Ferit Hoxha
1967-. (aged 59)
diplomat
Ferit Hoxha is the Permanent Representative of Albania to the United Nations, in New York City. He previously served in the role from 2009 to 2015, was succeeded by Besiana Kadare, and again assumed the role in October 2021.
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48. Etilda Gjonaj
1981-. (aged 45)
politician
Etilda Gjonaj is an Albanian politician, lawyer, and professor. She served as Minister of Justice of Albania from September 2017 to September 2021.
49. Ogerta Manastirliu
1978-. (aged 48)
politician
Ogerta Manastirliu is an Albanian politician who served as the Minister of Education and Sport of Albania from 11 September 2023 until 19 September 2025. She has also been a Member of Parliament (MP) for Tirana. On 13 March 2017, she was appointed as Minister of Health. She held the office until September 2023, due to the general election.
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50. Fatmir Mediu
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Fatmir Mediu is an Albanian conservative politician. He is the current Chairman of the Republican Party of Albania, and served as Minister of Defence from September 2005 to March 2008, and Minister of Environment, Forests & Water Administration.
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51. Kastriot Islami
1952-. (aged 74)
physicist
diplomat
university teacher
politician
Kastriot Muhamet Islami is an Albanian politician. Formerly a member of the Communist Party of Albania, turned moderate Socialist. He was Chairman of the Parliament of Albania from April 17, 1991 to April 6, 1992. On April 3, 1992, when the last communist president, Ramiz Alia resigned, Islami served as acting president for three days. During the presidency of Sali...
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52. Odhise Grillo
1932-2003 (aged 71)
writer
children's writer
Odhise Kristo Grillo was an Albanian writer of children's books.
53. Ditmir Bushati
1977-. (aged 49)
diplomat
politician
Ditmir Bushati is an Albanian politician and diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2019. He previously chaired the Parliamentary Committee for European Integration.
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54. Majlinda Bregu
1974-. (aged 52)
university teacher
sociologist
politician
Majlinda Bregu is an Albanian politician and diplomat. She served as Minister of European Integration and Government Spokeswoman from 2007 to 2013 in the Berisha cabinet. A member of the Albanian Parliament from 2005 until 2017 representing Tirana County. She served as the Secretary-General of the Regional Cooperation Council between January 2019 and December 2024. In May 2025, she was...
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55. Fatos Lubonja
1951-. (aged 75)
writer
physicist
journalist
philosopher
Fatos Lubonja is an Albanian writer and dissident.
56. Fatos Kongoli
1944-. (aged 82)
mathematician
writer
journalist
Fatos Kongoli is an Albanian novelist.
57. Bashkim Shehu
1955-. (aged 71)
novelist
writer
translator
Bashkim Shehu is an Albanian writer who lives in Barcelona, Spain.
58. Jakov Xoxa
1923-1979 (aged 56)
writer
Jakov Xoxa was an Albanian author of the 20th century.
59. Pjetër Arbnori
1935-2006 (aged 71)
translator
politician
political prisoner
writer
Pjetër Filip Arbnori was an Albanian politician and dissident of the communist regime in Albania. He was dubbed "the Mandela of the Balkans" by Albanian statesmen because of the length of his 28-year internment. He was born in Durrës, on the Adriatic coast. President Topi bestowed the Nation's Honor Order upon Pjetër Arbnori (post mortem).
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60. Laura Mersini-Houghton
1969-. (aged 57)
cosmologist
theoretical physicist
physicist
university teacher
Laura Mersini-Houghton is an Albanian-American cosmologist and theoretical physicist, and professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is a proponent of the multiverse hypothesis and the author of a theory for the origin of the universe that holds that our universe is one of many selected by quantum gravitational dynamics of matter and energy. Mersini-Houghton has...
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61. Azem Hajdari
1963-1998 (aged 35)
politician
Azem Shpend Hajdari was the leader of the student movement in 1990–1991 that led to the fall of communism in Albania. He then became a politician of the Democratic Party of Albania (DP). He symbolizes the start of the democratic era in Albania. He was a member of the Albanian parliament and the Chairman of the Defence Parliamentary Commission. He...
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62. Lindita Nikolla
1965-. (aged 61)
politician
Lindita Nikolla is an Albanian retired politician who served as the Speaker of the Parliament from September 10, 2021 until her retirement from politics on July 28, 2024. Previously she served as the Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in September 2013 until May 2017, where she temporarily handed over the post to Mirela Karabina as part of a pre-election...
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63. Aleksandër Meksi
1939-. (aged 87)
architect
politician
Aleksandër Gabriel Meksi is an Albanian archaeologist and politician who served as the 28th Prime Minister of Albania from April 13, 1992, to March 11, 1997. A former archaeologist, he was the first person to be prime minister of Albania after the end of communist rule. Meksi was a member of the Democratic Party of Albania and took office at...
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64. Bashkim Fino
1962-2021 (aged 59)
politician
economist
Bashkim Fino was an Albanian socialist politician who served as the 29th Prime Minister of Albania from March to July 1997.
65. Liri Berisha
1948-. (aged 78)
pediatrician
physician
Liri Berisha is an Albanian pediatrician, former first lady of Albania and the president of the Albanian Children Foundation, and also a UNICEF ambassador.
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66. Mimi Kodheli
1964-. (aged 62)
politician
economist
Mimi Kodheli is an Albanian economist and politician who served as Minister of Defense of Albania in the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama. She was the first woman to be appointed to the post.
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67. Ben Blushi
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
writer
journalist
Ben Blushi is an Albanian politician, writer and journalist.
68. Arben Ahmetaj
1969-. (aged 57)
politician
Arben Ahmetaj is an Albanian former politician who served as the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania from September 2021 to July 2022. Since 2013 previously has served in several important departments such as: Minister of Economic Development, Minister of Finance, as well as Minister of State for Reconstruction after the devastating earthquake in 2019 that occurred in the central area...
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69. Pandeli Majko
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Pandeli Sotir Majko is an Albanian socialist politician. He served twice as Prime Minister of Albania; once from 1998 to 1999, and again in 2002.
70. Ismail Kadare
1936-2024 (aged 88)
translator
poet
novelist
writer
Ismail Kadare was an Albanian novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter and playwright. He was a leading international literary figure and intellectual, focusing on poetry until the publication of his first novel, The General of the Dead Army, which made him famous internationally.
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71. Sali Berisha
1944-. (aged 82)
cardiologist
politician
surgeon
Sali Berisha is an Albanian conservative politician, a retired cardiologist who served as the President of Albania from 1992 to 1997 and as the 32nd prime minister of Albania from 2005 to 2013. Berisha has served as chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania since 2022. He has previously held the position of chairman from 1990 to 1992 and 1997...
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72. Ilir Meta
1969-. (aged 57)
diplomat
politician
Ilir Rexhep Meta is an Albanian politician who served as President of Albania from 2017 to 2022.
73. Nexhmije Hoxha
1921-2020 (aged 99)
partisan
politician
journalist
Nexhmije Hoxha was an Albanian communist politician. She was the wife of Enver Hoxha, the first leader of the Socialist People's Republic of Albania and the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania. Very close to her husband, she attempted to remain politically influential after his death in 1985. She was one of the few spouses of a...
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74. Bujar Nishani
1966-2022 (aged 56)
jurist
politician
Bujar Faik Nishani was an Albanian politician who served as President of Albania from 2012 to 2017.
75. Fatos Nano
1952-2025 (aged 73)
diplomat
economist
politician
Fatos Thanas Nano was an Albanian socialist politician who served as Prime Minister of Albania in 1991, from 1997 to 1998 and from 2002 to 2005.
76. Rexhep Meidani
1944-. (aged 82)
university teacher
politician
physicist
Rexhep Qemal Meidani is an Albanian physicist, professor, diplomat and politician. Meidani was the president of Albania from 1997 to 2002, and the second to be elected after the first multi-party elections in 1991.
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77. Monika Kryemadhi
1974-. (aged 52)
politician
Monika Kryemadhi is an Albanian politician, former member of Parliament and former leader of the Socialist Movement for Integration party. She is also the wife of the former President of Albania Ilir Meta. Monika Kryemadhi refused the position of First Lady of Albania—delegating the role instead to her eldest daughter, Bora.
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78. Milva Ekonomi
1962-. (aged 64)
politician
Milva Ekonomi 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. She studied Statistics and Economics at the Agricultural University of Tirana, and a Master in Business Administration (MBA)...
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79. Jozefina Topalli
1963-. (aged 63)
university teacher
politician
Jozefina Topalli is an Albanian politician who formerly served as the Chairwoman of the Parliament of Albania from 2 September 2005 until 9 September 2013. She held the title of vice president of the Democratic Party of Albania.
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