Ardit Bido
Ardit Bido | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Albanian Parliament | |
| Assumed office May 2025 | |
| Constituency | Vlorë County |
| Director General of the National Archives of Albania | |
| In office 2016–2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 20, 1987 Sarandë, Albania |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Political party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Residence | Tirana, Albania |
| Education | University of Tirana (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic, historian, politician |
| Website | arditbido.al |
Ardit Bido (born 20 July 1987) is an Albanian politician and academic. He was elected to the Albanian Parliament in 2025, representing Vlorë County. From 2016 to 2025, he served as Director General of the National Archives of Albania. He is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Tirana, with research focusing on religion, nationalism, and state formation in Southeast Europe.[1]
Early life and education
Ardit Bido was born in Saranda, Albania on 20 July 1987. He graduated with a Bachelor's degree on journalism from the University of Tirana. He received his Master's degree and PHD on international relations at the same university. His dissertation was focused on the links between religion, politics and international relations.[2][3]
Career
Bido worked as a journalist in a number of media outlets, firstly as an editor of national daily Standard newspaper, after briefly contributing at Albanian Radio Television and Club FM radio station. Between 2008 and 2011, he was hired as editor-in-chief by Ora News Radio Television and later by Standard newspaper. In 2012 he launched Kombetare newspaper, which he published until 2013.[4][5] Bido also worked as public relations officer of the University of Tirana and Director of Communications of the Metropolitan University of Tirana, before redirecting his career in the public administration. He was appointed senior adviser to the General Director of the Social Insurance Institute, the largest public institution in Albania in 2013.[2]
On 1 September 2016, Prime Minister Edi Rama nominated Bido as the General Director of Archives of Albania.[5] During his tenure, the General Directorate of Archives published online the full catalogue of its material and an application for online access to the archives[6][7] and managed to implement a number of digitization projects.[8] Thus, he is credited with the digital modernization of the institution, making it comparable to developed countries' archives, according to the Voice of America,[7] alongside important new regulations in the archival sector of the Republic of Albania.[7][9]
Academia
Besides his professional career, Bido has pursued an academic career, being a part time lecturer of of the University of Tirana.[10] He also lectures at the Metropolitan University of Tirana.[2] Bido is an academic member of the Athens Institute of Education and Research,[11] as well as of the editorial board of Metropolitan Tirana Journal[12] and the Athens Journal of Social Sciences.[13] He has participated in a number of courses and trainings, related to public and international relations, organized by NATO, United States Embassy and other institutions, in Albania, Belgium, Luxembourg, Serbia etc.[2]
Bido has authored a number of papers in national and international journals[14] and three monographs:
- Bido, Ardit (2023). Beteja për 20 përqindshin [Battle of the 20 percent]. Tirana, Albania: Dudaj. Search this book on
[2] - Bido, Ardit (2016). Kisha Ortodokse Shqiptare: një histori politike (1878-1937) [Albanian Orthodox Church: a political history (1878-1937)] (in Albanian). Tirana, Albania: UET Press. ISBN 9928190739.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
- Bido, Ardit (2010). Koncesioni editorial i medias shqiptare [Editorial concessions of the Albanian media]. Tirana, Albania: Trifon Xhagjika. Search this book on [2]
Parliament
In 2025, Bido was elected to the Albanian Parliament representing Vlorë County. His campaign emphasized public service reform, digital governance, heritage protection, and inclusive development for the region.[15]
Personal life
Ardit Bido is a father to a daughter named Dea. Along with his native Albanian, he speaks fluently English and Greek, and has some knowledge of Italian and French languages.[2]
References
- ↑ "Deputet për herë të parë, Ardit Bido: Zgjedhjet ishin të pastra, s'ka asnjë ankesë". Ora News (in al). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "Ardit Bido – General Director of the Archives of Albania". arkiva.gov.al (archived) (in al). General Directorate of Archives. Archived from the original on 29 December 2024. Retrieved 13 July 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Doktoratura Ardit Bido – Fakulteti i Historisë-Filologjisë, Departamenti i Historisë [PhD Dissertation of Ardit Bido – Faculty of History and Philology, Department of History]" (PDF). University of Tirana (in al). Retrieved 13 July 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "ATINER mbember's" (PDF). Athens Institute for Education and Research. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Largohet nga detyra Drejtori i Pergjithshem i Arkivave". Ora News. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "Arkivi online, Bido:2 milione rekorde tituj dosjesh". Mapo newspaper. 1 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Modernizimi i kërkimeve në arkivat e shtetit". Voice of America. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Laboratori i dixhitalizimit te Arkivi i Shtetit kushton sa investimet vjetore". Gazeta Shqiptare. 25 October 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Ja si do te shkruaj administrata nga sot e tutje". 30 June 2017. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ Fuga, Artan (2012). Udhërrëfyesi i studimeve [Studies guide] (PDF) (in Albanian). Tirana, Albania: University of Tirana.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link) Search this book on
- ↑ "Academic members based on Albania". Athens Institute for Education and Research. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Tirana Journal" (PDF). Metropolitan Tirana Journal. 2017. ISBN 978-9928-4267-2-7. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Athens Journal of Social Sciences" (PDF). Athens Journal of Social Sciences. 2017. ISSN 2241-7737. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Ardit Bido emerohet drejtor i ri i arkivave". Balkanweb. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2017.
- ↑ "Deputet për herë të parë, Ardit Bido: Zgjedhjet ishin të pastra, s'ka asnjë ankesë". Ora News (in al). 26 June 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
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