Mario Blejer to Advise Albania's Central Bank

The renowned Argentinean economist is to become an adviser to the new governor of Albania’s Central Bank, Gent Sejko, the Prime Minister has announced.

Besar Likmeta

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Albania's Central Bank | Photo by : Hektor Pustina/LSA

Prime Minister Edi Rama announced the appointment of the Argentinean economist on Thursday on Twitter.  
“The famous economist Mario Blejer, who served as director of monetary policy in the Bank of England, will be an advisor to our governor,” Rama wrote.
The 67-years-old economist has held several senior positions both in Argentina and abroad. From January to June 2002, he headed Argentina’s Central Bank.
Apart from the advisory role with the Bank of England, he also served as an advisor for the International Monetary Fund, IMF, and taught economics at  New York University and George Washington University.
Before Gent Sejko was appointed governor in mid-February, Blejer had been billed as a possible Central Bank chief, after Prime Minister Rama expressed a desire to appoint a foreigner.
However, disagreements between Rama and President Bujar Nishani led to the appointment of Sejko as a compromise candidate.
Former governor Ardian Fullani was shown the door for negligence after an employee stole millions of dollars from the vaults.