Grida Duma (born 11 June 1977) is an Albanian former politician, lecturer, and journalist. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, she served as the Deputy Minister of European integration in the Berisha cabinet in the years 2011–2013.
Grida Duma | |
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| Parliament of Albania | |
| In office 11 September 2017 – 7 November 2022 | |
| Deputy Minister of European Integration | |
| In office October 2011 – 1 September 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Jorida Tabaku |
| Succeeded by | Eralda Çani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 June 1977 Durrës, Albania |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence(s) | Tirana, Albania |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
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Education
editGrida is graduated with distinction in Sociology from the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Tirana. She has successfully completed her post graduate studies in the Central European University in Hungary and the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in the United States. She received a MA in Business Administration from the University of Tirana and holds a Doctorate Degree in Economics.
She worked as a professor and lecturer for different Universities in Albania, including the University of Tirana where she was also head of the Department of Sociology in the Faculty of Social Sciences.
Political career
editShe started her political career as the Deputy Minister of European integration during the years 2011–2013. On the local elections of 2015 it was rumored that she would candidate for Mayor in Tirana but later was announced her candidacy for the Municipality of Durrës.[1] She failed to win the popular vote to become mayor.
Since 2014, after losing the elections she became the Secretary for Public Relations of the Democratic Party of Albania. She is a prominent figure among the Democrats and a close supporter of the current leader of the Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha[2]
Member of the Parliament
editIn 2017 Duma was elected for the Democratic Party at the Albanian Parliament representing Tirana county.[3] In September she was elected as spokesperson of the parliamentary group of the Democratic Party. From Durrës, Albania (Çezma e Ferrës)
On November 7, 2022, Duma announced the end of her political career, resigning from her position as Member of Parliament. Shortly thereafter, it was announced that she would return to her journalistic career, by hosting a political talk show called "Top Story by Grida Duma" on Top Channel.
Personal life
editDuma was married for 11 years with an Albanian diplomat and lecturer called Ilir Shqina, with whom she has a son. The couple divorced in March 2019.
References
edit- ^ "Albanian Daily News". www.albaniannews.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.
- ^ "Top Channel". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 2016-10-16.
- ^ "Albanian Daily News". www.albaniannews.com. Retrieved 9 July 2017.