Arben Ahmetaj

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Arben Ahmetaj
MP
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Deputy Prime Minister
Assumed office
18 September 2021 (2021-09-18)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byErion Braçe
Member of the 28th, 29th, 30th and 31st Parliament of Albania
In office
7 September 2009 (2009-09-07) – 26 December 2013 (2013-12-26)[a]
PresidentBamir Topi
Bujar Nishani
Prime MinisterSali Berisha
Edi Rama
Parliamentary groupPS
ConstituencyKorçë (2009–2013)
Gjirokastër (2013)
Assumed office
9 September 2017 (2017-09-09)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Parliamentary groupPS
ConstituencyTirana (2017–2025)
Ministry of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Enterprise
In office
15 September 2013 (2013-09-15) – 17 February 2016 (2016-02-17)
PresidentBujar Nishani
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Succeeded byMilva Ekonomi
Ministry of Finances
In office
26 February 2016 (2016-02-26) – 22 May 2017 (2017-05-22)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byShkëlqim Cani
Succeeded byHelga Vukaj
In office
13 September 2017 (2017-09-13) – 5 January 2019 (2019-01-05)
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Preceded byHelga Vukaj
Succeeded byAnila Denaj
Minister of State for Reconstruction and Reform Program[b]
Assumed office
20 December 2019 (2019-12-20)
PresidentIlir Meta
Prime MinisterEdi Rama
Personal details
Born (1969-06-28) 28 June 1969 (age 52)
Gjirokastër, Albania
Political partySocialist Party
Alma materUniversity of Kentucky; Georgetown University
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Arben Ahmetaj (born 28 June 1969 in Gjirokastër) is an Albanian politician who currently is serving as the Deputy Prime Minister of Albania since 18 September 2021. 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 of the country.[2]

Life and Political career[]

Arben Ahmetaj was born in Gjirokastra on June 28, 1969.[3] He completed his studies in English, specializing in American and English Literature, at the University of Tirana. He completed his master studies at the University of Kentucky from 1995 to 1997 in International Trade and Diplomacy, as well as his doctorate at the University of Bucharest with the topic "Energy Security, International Security".[4] He successfully completed a scholarship to Georgetown University, Edmund Walsh School of Foreign Service, Washington D.C, and has been a participant in the Khokalis program at Harvard University. Arben Ahmetaj has worked as an external lecturer at the University of Tirana. In the years 1998–1999, he held the position of Chairman of the General Directorate of Taxation. In 2003-2004 he served as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of Energy and Industry, while in 2004-2005 as Deputy Minister in the Ministry of European Integration.[5]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Due to a political choice made by the Prime Minister Edi Rama, the deputies who would serve as ministers would have to hand over the mandate of the deputy with the reasoning that the minister will have to focus only on the executive work.[1]
  2. ^ It was established after the 2019 earthquake as ministerial post without portfolio to deal with the reconstruction of damage caused to infrastructure, housing, and compensation to people affected by the disaster. In 2021 new government, was given the task of overseeing the Government Reform Program.

References[]

  1. ^ "Dorëzojnë mandatin e deputetit edhe 5 ministra. KQZ mandaton deputetët e rinj" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-12-19.
  2. ^ "Arben Ahmetaj". Qeveria Shqiptare Keshilli i Ministrave. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  3. ^ Ahmetaj, Arben (29 May 2016). "Self-Declaration Form" (PDF). CEC; Instituti i Studimeve Politike (ISP). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-09-20.
  4. ^ "Arben Ahmetaj". Matesi Elektoral. Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  5. ^ "Z. Arben Ahmetaj emërohet Ministër i Financave". Ministria Financave dhe Ekonomisë (in Albanian). 2016-02-26. Retrieved 2021-09-20.


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