Ilir Hoti (10 May 1957 – 1 March 2016) was an Albanian economist and banker. Hoti was governor of the Bank of Albania from May 1992 until September 1993.[1] From 2012 to January 2015 he was Dean of Faculty of Business at Aleksandër Moisiu University of Durrës. He was from the Hoti tribe.

Ilir Hoti
1st Governor of the Bank of Albania
In office
1 May 1992 – 1 September 1993
Preceded bypost created
Succeeded byDylber Vrioni
Personal details
Born(1957-05-10)10 May 1957
Durrës, Albania
Died1 March 2016(2016-03-01) (aged 58)
Durrës, Albania
Alma materAgricultural University of Tirana

A graduate of the Faculty of Economy and Agribusiness, Agricultural University of Tirana, he served as an associate professor. He was fluent in English and Italian.[2]

Arsidi scandal edit

Hoti was arrested in 1993, along with former Prime Minister Vilson Ahmeti, for the "Arsidi" scandal, but he was subsequently released by the Court of Tirana.[3] Hoti was acquitted.[4]


Books edit

He is the author of several books, including Financial Management (2009), Financial Management (2011), and Risk Management And Insurance Industry (2011).[5] He is the author of the trilingual dictionary on Economy (Albanian, Italian and English).

Honours and awards edit

References edit

  1. ^ "The Governor of the Bank of Albania". Archived from the original on 2018-03-19. Retrieved 2020-01-14.
  2. ^ "Ilir Hoti: CV" (PDF). Uamd.edu.al. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016. (in Albanian)
  3. ^ "Skandali "Arsidi" dhe "Fullani", dy guvernatorët e arrestuar". Shekulli.com.al. 6 September 2014. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 March 2016. (in Albanian)
  4. ^ "50 dosjet e zyrtarëve të lartë të akuzuar për korrupsion". Respublica.al. 28 July 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016. (in Albanian)
  5. ^ "Fakulteti i Biznesit | Universiteti Aleksander Moisiu Durrës". Uamd.edu.al. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 4 March 2016. (in Albanian)
  6. ^ Dako nderon me titull ish-guvernatorin e parë të Bankës së Shqipërisë, Ilir Hoti (FOTO), Durrës Lajm, 2017-03-04 (in Albanian)