Monika Kryemadhi
Monika Kryemadhi Socialist Movement for Integration | |
|---|---|
| In office 5 July 2017 – 25 July 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Petrit Vasili |
| Succeeded by | Ilir Meta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 April 1974 LSI (2005–) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
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Monika Kryemadhi (born 9 April 1974) is an Albanian politician, member of Parliament and former leader of the
Early life and education
She was born on April 9, 1974, in
She is married to Ilir Meta and has three children.
Politics
Her political engagement began in 1991 when she was one of the founders of FRESSH.[4] In January 1992 she was elected a member of the Presidency and in May of the same year, she was elected General Secretary of FRESSH's congress I and II. She served as President of FRESSH until April 2002. From 1995 to 2000 she was elected Vice President of the Socialist International Youth IUSY.
Monika was a member of the Socialist Party from December 1991 to September 2004.[
2017—present
On 5 July 2017, Kryemadhi became the leader of the Socialist Movement for Integration. Although she is the spouse of former President Ilir Meta, she refused to take the honorific position of First Lady of Albania, conceding the post to their oldest daughter. On 25 July 2022, Ilir Meta took over the leadership of the Socialist Movement for Integration after his term as president had ended.[5]
Kryemadhi is currently also serving in the Parliament of Albania as a member for Fier.[6]
Controversy
In October 2018, many public figures and politicians in Albania were involved in a huge plagiarism scandal, involving their Masters and Ph.D. theses. The denouncement of cases of plagiarism started by Taulant Muka, a young epidemiologist educated in the Netherlands, who waged a crusade against the “fake” PhDs held by many politicians and government functionaries.[7] This scandal among other things, sparked nationwide protests from the students of public universities, requiring a vetting for all academic titles held by public figures, state officials and politicians
Television
She sang a duet with
Personal life
On 6 July 2019, Kryemadhi revealed that she had been diagnosed with uterine cancer, and had undergone surgery to remove a mass. As of 2019, she was fully cured.
References
- ^ "Kuvendi i Shqipërisë" (PDF). www.parlament.al. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "Kreu". Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ "Monika Kryemadhi: Nuk do të jem Zonjë e Parë, por deputete e LSI" (in Albanian). Koha Jonë. 28 April 2017. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
- ^ "Monika Kryemadhi: FRESSH 92-2003, Partia tjetër Socialistestudimepolitike.com". Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.
- ^ "Albania's ex-president takes over his old political party". ABC News. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "Shqiptarja.com - Dorėhiqet Vasili: Kryemadhi kandidate pėr kryetare tė LSI". shqiptarja.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Massive Plagiarism Scandal Hits Albanian Officials without Consequences". Exit - Explaining Albania. 25 December 2018. Archived from the original on 30 December 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
External links
- Intervistë me kryetaren e LSI-së, Monika Kryemadhi (Voice of America)
- Albania must stay the course of EU Integration says the nation’s most influential woman politician Archived 2018-06-22 at the Wayback Machine (New Europe)
- New Politics for New Generation of Albania (European Interest)
- Kryemadhi in Washington with Former Important Members of the American Congress (Albanian Daily News)