Have a look at the bio, family and education of Edi Rama’s wife, Linda Rama
Linda Rama is a prominent Albanian economist, researcher, university lecturer, and champion for the rights of women and children. She holds a doctorate in economics.
Linda Rama came into the spotlight after marrying Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama.
Who is Linda Rama, wife of Albania PM Edi Rama, bio, age, height, family, children, education, religion, origin and net worth
At the European Political Community (EPC) Summit in Tirana, Albania, a stunning scenario that attracted international notice and represented profound respect and diplomatic goodwill took place. Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama made a remarkable gesture when he greeted Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the high-level event by kneeling on one knee on the red carpet and saying “namaste” in a polite manner.
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In addition to showcasing the strong bonds between Italy and Albania, the touching event established a polite and friendly atmosphere for the summit.
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60-year-old Linda Rama was born into a long-standing Tirana Muslim family on December 30, 1964 and while her height isn’t known, her husband Edi stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. Her mother was employed in the administrative division, and her father was a musician who played the horn. She went to the 8-year-old “20 Vjetori” School in Tirana as well as the “Kosova” Primary School, which was run under an experimental bilingual system at the time.
She earned a degree in Industrial Economics with honour from the University of Tirana’s Faculty of Economics in 1987 after completing her secondary schooling in Industrial Chemistry. She began working as a part-time instructor at the university that same year, specializing in the organization and planning of industrial enterprises. Ms. Rama obtained a Master’s degree in Economics from the Central European University in Prague after being accepted there in 1992.
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Rea Xhillari is the daughter of Linda Rama and Thanas Xhillari, who were married in 1989. Edi Rama, the 33rd prime minister of the Republic of Albania, has been her spouse since 2010. 2014 saw the birth of their lone son, Zaho Rama.
Her husband Edi Rama was baptized and raised Catholic but currently identifies as agnostic and while he was raised Catholic, he has stated he doesn’t practice any faith except for self and others, but he doesn’t believe the existence or non-existence of God can be resolved by mortals.
By the end of 2018, the family’s wealth increased 16 times, reaching the value of 100 million Lek. At the end of 2018, Rama’s family wealth consisted of 73 million Lek real estate, 17.2 million Lek bank liquidity, lending in the amount of 9.7 million Lek, vehicle worth 400.000 Lek, and 182.000 Lek in cash with Rama alone worth 6 million Lek.
Linda Rama career
After graduating, Linda Rama worked at the Tirana Textile Combine, where she gained her first professional experience. Linda returned to Albania after earning her master’s degree in economics to work as an officer in the Council of Ministers’ National Privatization Agency, where she was in charge of planning and carrying out the privatization of major key businesses.
Prior to the founding of the Albanian Stock Exchange, Linda Rama was a member of the Supervisory Board of the Share Registration Center from 1996 to 1999. In addition, she was named Chair of the Open Society Foundation’s Albanian Management Committee from 2005 to 2010 and a member of the American Bank of Investment’s Board of Directors from 2015 to 2018.
She has contributed, co-authored, and published articles, assessments, and monitoring reports for prominent international organizations, including the World Bank, UNDP, UNWOMEN, the University of Staffordshire, LSE, ETF, CASE Foundation, and the International Labour Organization (United Nations Organization).
She has collaborated with well-known individuals like Poland’s two-term Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Leszek Balcerowicz.
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