Elisabeta Gjoni, First Deputy Governor

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Ms. Elisabeta Gjoni is the First Deputy Governor of the Bank of Albania as of January 2012. She is also a member of the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania as of November 2011.

Before taking this position, Ms. Gjoni had an extensive career in the financial sector and in its regulation. She served as Chair of the Albanian Financial Supervisory Authority from the establishment of the institution in 2006 until December 2011. Earlier, she served in the securities sector as Chair of the Albanian Securities Commission.  She has been a member of the supervisory board of the Bank of Albania for eight years and Deputy Governor of the Bank of Albania during 1995 -1997. 

She acted as Alternate Governor for Albania at the EBRD, financial advisor to the President of Republic of Albania in 1992-1996 and a member of the Negotiation Committee on Foreign Debt. She enriched her already broad experience while working in the private financial sector for the Albanian-American Enterprise Fund.

An extensive academic career followed her graduation as an Economist on Finance from the University of Tirana in 1982. She was a full-time lecturer on financial management during 1982-1992 and is currently a visiting professor of finance and economy at the University of Tirana and other universities in Albania.

During her professional career, Ms. Gjoni has participated and lectured in many important national and international events. She is listed at the biographical record in “Who is who" in Global Banking & Finance 2000-2001 International Edition”, and is the author of studies, articles and research papers on finance, economic policies, banking, capital markets, etc.

In addition to her valuable contribution to the financial sector in Albania, Ms. Gjoni is actively helping people in need, especially children. She is a board member of the “Albanian Children Foundation”, a not-for-profit organization devoted to poverty reduction and assistance to the Albanian children in need. She is also a member at “Friends of the National Gallery of Arts”.
 
Ms. Elisabeta Gjoni is married and has two daughters.