The Socialist Party MP, Bashkim Fino, 58 years old has died from Covid.
Sources for abcnews.al suggest that MP Fino had been hospitalized for two weeks in serious condition. The news of Finos’s death was given by Deputy Prime Minister Erion Braçe through a post on social networks.
Bashkim Fino was born in Tirana, on October 12, 1962. He completed his higher studies at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Economics, Department of Finance. He has also completed specializations in local government management in the US, Italy, Greece and Finland. He has a rich professional career in the economic field. In 1992, Mr. Fino was elected Mayor of Gjirokastra, a position he held until 1996.
His political career in the Socialist Party is long. From 1997 he is a member of the Presidency of the Socialist Party.
The peak of his career would be marked in 1997, when he would be elected Prime Minister of the country in the government of National Reconciliation, a position he would hold from March to July.
Mr. Fino has held several ministerial posts. From 1997 to 1998 he served as Minister of Local Government, at the same time Deputy Prime Minister. In 1999 until 2001 he would be the Minister of Local Government. During the years 2001-2002 he was Minister of Public Works and Tourism. While in the period 2004-200, Minister of Territorial Regulation and Tourism./abcnews.al