Milva Ekonomi (born in

Tirana Tirana ( , ; aln, Tirona) is the capital and largest city of Albania. It is located in the centre of the country, enclosed by mountains and hills with Dajti rising to the east and a slight valley to the northwest overlooking the Adriatic Sea ...

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) is an Albanian politician. She is currently serving as the Minister of State for Standards and Services in the

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of Prime minister

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. She was appointed Minister of State for Standards and Services since September 10, 2021. She studied Statistics and Economics at the

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, and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the

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. Ekonomi was a lecturer at the

, Agricultural University. She has been nationally and internationally published in the field of statistics, social and economic development, as well as gender studies. She has also served as a member of the Municipal Council of Tirana from 2000 to 2011. Previously she was the Deputy Minister of Health from 2013 to 2016. In February 2016, she was appointed Minister of Economic Development, Tourism, Trade and Entrepreneurship. In January 2020, she became chair of the Committee on Economy and Finance. In December 2020, she was appointed Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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