Pilo Kristaq Keri (born December 25, 1956) is an

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and former member of the Parliament of Republic of Albania.

Professional career

Source: Keri was born in Kutalli, a village in

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in the present-day municipality of Ura Vajgurore. He studied Architecture at the

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, graduating in 1979. After a compulsory working year in

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, he was relocated as an Architect in the Institute of Pedagogical Studies (ISP)

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, where he stayed for three years. *In 1984, he returned in

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as member of the Project Bureau, for two years. *In 1986, he joined the Communal Constructions Council of Kuçova where he would take the roles of Head of Engineers and Director. *1995 - 2005 would be the years he dedicated to the private construction business in various regions of Albania, such as: Kuçova, Berat, Kavaja, Durres, Tirana, Elbasan etc. *In 1999, he was amongst 15 architects from Albania selected to undertake a professional training, at

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. *2005 would be the latest achievement in his long career when he was awarded the title of

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from Leibniz University Institute of Arts and Science, USA.

Political career

Source: *Member of the 17th Parliament

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, from the Proportional List. *Member of the Production and Environmental Parliamentary Commission. *Member of the Parliamentary Commission for the "Investigation of Auction Procedures for the Construction of Durres-Morine" and for the "Investigation of the Expenses made from the State Budged towards Ministries from the years 2001 and Onwards".

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Keri, Pilo Living people 1956 births Members of the Parliament of Albania People from Ura Vajgurore Albanian architects University of Tirana alumni