Bashkim Fino

Bashkim Fino
MP
Member of the Albanian Parliament
for Fier
Assumed office
September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09)
35th Prime Minister of Albania
In office
March 11, 1997 (1997-03-11) – July 24, 1997 (1997-07-24)
President Sali Berisha
Preceded by Aleksandër Meksi
Succeeded by Fatos Nano
Deputy Prime Minister of Albania
In office
June 25, 1997 (1997-06-25) – April 23, 1998 (1998-04-23)
Prime Minister Fatos Nano
Preceded by Tritan Shehu
Succeeded by Makbule Çeço
Minister of Local Government
In office
November 28, 1999 (1999-11-28) – September 6, 2001 (2001-09-06)
Prime Minister Ilir Meta
Preceded by Arben Demeti
Succeeded by Arben Imami
Mayor of Gjirokastër
In office
1992 (1992) – 1996 (1996)
Minister of Public Works and Tourism
In office
September 6, 2001 (2001-09-06) – January 29, 2002 (2002-01-29)
Prime Minister Ilir Meta
In office
December 29, 2003 (2003-12-29) – September 1, 2005 (2005-09-01)
Prime Minister Fatos Nano
Personal details
Born (1962-10-12) 12 October 1962
Gjirokastër
Nationality Albanian
Political party Socialist
Alma mater University of Tirana

Bashkim Fino (born 12 October 1962 in Gjirokastër) is an Albanian politician and was the 35th Prime Minister of Albania.

Fino studied economics in Tirana and the United States. After this, he worked as an economist in Gjirokastër,[1] and in 1992 became its mayor. He is married and has two children.

On the 11 March 1997 Democratic Party President Sali Berisha appointed Fino, a member of the opposition Socialist Party of Albania, Prime Minister in order to lead a government of national unity. This came after rebellion broke out over the collapse of several pyramid schemes leading to the government losing control of much of the country.[2] Fino was Prime Minister through the 1997 elections where his Socialist Party won a large majority before he stepped down and was succeeded by his party leader Fatos Nano.[3]

As of 2014, Fino is a Member of Parliament representing a constituency in Korçë District.[4] Fino is lecturer in Political Academy of the Socialist Party of Albania.

Fino is a devoted fan of Italian football team Inter Milan. In January 2018 he declared his intention to run for president of the Albanian Football Federation, challenging Armand Duka, the incumbent president of the last 16 years. The elections held on February 7, 2018, were lost by Fino, although he claimed that the voting process was irregular and that he would appeal to UEFA and FIFA.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Britons urged to flee unrest in Albania". The Independent. 1997-03-12. p. 12.
  2. ↑ "Prime minister gets warm welcome from armed rebels". The Irish Times. 1997-04-02. p. 9.
  3. ↑ "Mejdani moves on new government". The Irish Times. 1997-07-25. p. 9.
  4. ↑ "FINO, Bashkim". Kuvendi i Shqiperisë. Archived from the original on 2014-08-08. Retrieved 2014-07-27.
Political offices
Preceded by
Aleksandër Meksi		 Prime Minister of Albania
11 March 1997 – 24 July 1997		 Succeeded by
Fatos Nano


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