Genc Ruli
Genc Ruli | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Finance | |
| In office July 1991 – December 1991 | |
| Minister of Finance and Economy | |
| In office March 1992 – November 1993 | |
| Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy | |
| In office September 2005 – September 2009 | |
| Minister of Agriculture, Food and Consumer Protection | |
| In office September 2009 – September 2013 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party of Albania |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
| Occupation | politician |
| Profession | Professor of Finance and Accounting |
Genc Ruli (born April 11, 1958) is an Albanian academic, a founding member of the Albanian Democratic Party[1] a former politician who served as finance minister in the first governments after the fall of communism in the country and a former member of Parliament. Ruli holds a degree in economics and law from the University of Tirana. From 1983 to 2005 he taught Finance and Accounting at the Faculty of Economics at the University of Tirana.[1] Ruli resigned from his position as finance minister on 9 November 1993, following allegations of corruption. [2] as a result of a conflict with the president of Albania at that time, Mr. Sali Berisha.[3] Further on, he became minister in two of Berisha's governments, from 2005 to 2013. In 1997, Ruli established alongside Artan Hoxha [4]the "Institute of Contemporary Studies", one of the most important think tanks in Albania. Ruli has been engaged in many national and international activities, with well-known organizations and institutions. He has hold various positions, such as chairman of the supervisory board of the Insurance Institute (INSIG); chairman of the Parliamentary Commission of Economy and Finance; EBRD Governor for Albania; member and vice president of the Albanian Olympic Committee etc. Ruli has written several publications in the areas of economics and public policies.[5]
References
- Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Who is Genc Ruli, one of the founders of PD(sq)
- ↑ Jeffries, Ian (1996). A Guide to the Economies in Transition. London: Routledge. p. 380. ISBN 0-415-13684-9.
- ↑ When Berisha tried to put Genc Ruli in jail for the gold wood scandal in '95, as Protected By The Sandy Majko (sq)
- ↑ Artan Hoxha’s profile
- ↑ Biographical datafrom the Albanian government
