Grida Duma

About

Albanian TV presenter, former member of parliament, and ex-Deputy Minister of European Integration known for serving as Deputy Minister of European Integration from October 2011 to September 2013, serving as a Member of Parliament September 2017 to November 2022, and for hosting the Top Story on Top Channel beginning in November 2022.

Before Fame

She graduated with distinction in Sociology from the University of Tirana. She completed postgraduate studies at Central European University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She served the Democratic Party of Albania and was appointed Deputy Minister of European Integration in 2011. She was elected to Parliament in 2017. She resigned from Parliament in 2022 so she could begin her career as a TV show host as host of Top Story in November 2022.

Trivia

She has appeared at universities and forums in Albania discussing integration, governance, and women's leadership. She made one of the fastest pivots from Parliament to national TV in Albanian history as she transitioned from Parliament to full time hosting within just a few days.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Durrës, Albania. She has one child.

Associated With

She served as a cabinet member under former Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha.