Anila Denaj

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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 from September 2023 until September 2025.

==Early life and education== Denaj was born in Tirana and graduated from the Tirana University with a degree in Financial and Banking Management in 1995.<ref name=chair/><ref name=bio>{{cite web|url=http://www.financa.gov.al/ministria/|title=Anila Denaj: Ministër i Financave dhe Ekonomisë|language=Albanian|publisher=Ministry of Finance and the Economy}}</ref>

==Career== Denaj worked at ProCredit Banks in El Salvador, Bolivia, Ecuador, Romania and Mozambique.<ref name=chair/> In October 2013, she became General Director of the Albanian Ministry of Finance.<ref name=chair/> She has lectured in human resources management at the Public Administration School since 2014.<ref name=chair/><ref name=bio/>

Denaj was appointed General Director of the Albanian Compulsory Health Care Security Fund in October 2018.<ref name=chair/> Three months later, she was appointed Minister of Finance and Economy in a cabinet reshuffle by Prime Minister Edi Rama, replacing Arben Ahmetaj.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{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 }}</ref>

In addition to her role in government, Denaj was a member of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Advisory Council on Gender and Development.<ref>[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.</ref>

==Other activities== * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021)<ref>[http://www.ebrd.com/shareholders-and-board-of-governors.html Board of Governors] European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).</ref> * World Bank, Ex-Officio Member of the Board of Governors (2019–2021)<ref>[http://pubdocs.worldbank.org/en/627731541108831255/BankGovernors.pdf Board of Governors] World Bank.</ref>

==Personal life== Denaj has one son.<ref name=chair>{{cite web|url=https://www.investment.com.al/chair/|title=Chair: Anila Denaj|publisher=Albania Investment Council|access-date=2020-08-11|archive-date=2017-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904170639/https://www.investment.com.al/chair/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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