Ervin Demo
Ervin Demo | |
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| Minister of State for Local Government | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2025 | |
| President | Bajram Begaj |
| Prime Minister | Edi Rama |
| Preceded by | Arbjan Mazniku |
| Member of the Albanian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 12 September 2025 | |
| Constituency | Berat County |
| Mayor of Berat | |
| In office 30 June 2019 – 14 May 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Petrit Sinaj |
| Succeeded by | Ervin Ceca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 28 May 1982 |
| Party | Socialist Party |
| Alma mater | University of Westminster Kingston University |
| Profession | Politician, academic |
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Ervin Demo (born 28 May 1982 in Berat, Albania) is an Albanian academic and politician. As of September 2025, he has been elected as a Member of the Parliament of Albania, representing Berat County. In the same month, he was appointed as Minister of State for Local Government of Albania. [1]
Education and Academic Career
Demo completed his undergraduate studies in Business Administration at the University of Westminster (London) and earned a master’s degree in Management and Marketing from Kingston University (London). He later pursued postdoctoral studies at the University of Bologna in Italy in the field of management and academic development.
Since 2004, he has been a full-time lecturer at the Department of Management, Faculty of Economics, University of Tirana. From 2012 to 2016, he served as Vice Rector of the University of Tirana.[2]
Political and Public Career
From 2017 to 2018, Demo served as Deputy Minister of Education, Sports and Youth in Albania.[3] During this time, he contributed to education and youth policy development.
Mayor of Berat
Demo was elected Mayor of Berat in 2019 and re-elected in 2023. In this capacity, he has focused on improving public services, driving urban development and transformation, strengthening transparency, encouraging citizen participation in decision-making, and promoting tourism as well as other initiatives aimed at economic and community development.[4][5]
Member of Parliament
In the 2025 parliamentary elections, Demo was elected as a member of the Parliament of Albania, representing the constituency of Berat County.[6][7]
Minister of State for Local Government
On 19 September 2025, Demo was appointed Minister of State for Local Government.[8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Mori votëbesimin në Kuvend, qeveria Rama 4 bën betimin sot në Presidencë". Shqiptarja.com (in Albanian). Shqiptarja.com. 19 September 2025. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ "Rezultatet e kërkimit për "Ervin Demo"". bksh.al (in Albanian). Biblioteka Kombëtare e Shqipërisë. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Njihuni me 35-vjeçarin Ervin Demo, profesorin e suksesshëm të UT tani në kabinetin Rama". Tirana Post (in Albanian). 13 September 2017. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Ervin Demo – Kryetar Bashkie, PS – Bashkia Berat". Portali i Rajonit Juglindor (in Albanian). Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Kryetari i Bashkisë Berat". bashkiaberat.gov.al (in Albanian). Bashkia Berat. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Listat/ Kush janë 140 deputetët e rinj të dalë nga 11 maji". Ora News (in Albanian). Ora News. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "PS ruan rezultatin në Berat dhe merr 5 mandate, PD vetëm 2. Të gjithë emra të rinj në Parlament". Panorama (in Albanian). Panorama.com.al. 20 May 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Për herë të katërt, Rama dhe ministrat betohen në Presidencë, marrin zyrtarisht detyrën! Kryeministri, përgjegjësi edhe për 'Diellën'". www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). 2025-09-29. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Ervin Demo zgjidhet ministër i Pushtetit Vendor, Arbjan Mazniku kryetar i komisionit të reformës territoriale". Ora News. Retrieved 2025-09-29.
- ^ "Ish-kryebashkiaku i Beratit, Ervin Demo, ministër i Shtetit për Pushtetin Vendor, Mazniku te Reforma Administrative Territoriale". top-channel.tv. Retrieved 2025-09-29.