Ardit Bido
Albanian academic and politician
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Ardit Bido (born 20 July 1987) is an Albanian politician and academic. An associate professor at the University of Tirana, Bido also served as Director General of the National Archives of Albania before he was elected to the Albanian Parliament in the 2025 Albanian elections, representing Vlorë County.
Ardit Bido | |
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| Member of the Albanian Parliament | |
| Assumed office 12 September 2025 | |
| Constituency | Vlorë County |
| Director General of the General Directorate of Archives | |
| In office 2016–2025 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1987 |
| Party | Socialist Party of Albania |
| Education | University of Tirana (BA, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation | Academic, historian, politician |
| Website | arditbido.al |
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, where he also received a Master's degree and PHD in international relations. His dissertation was focused on the links between religion, politics and international relations.[1][failed verification][2]
Career
Bido worked as a journalist in a number of media outlets, firstly as an editor of the Standard newspaper, and as a contributor with Albanian Radio Television and Club FM, Tirana.[citation needed] Between 2008 and 2011, he worked as editor-in-chief by Ora News Radio Television and later for the Standard. In 2012 he launched Kombetare newspaper, which he published until 2013.[3][4]
Bido also worked as public relations officer of the University of Tirana and Director of Communications of the Metropolitan University of Tirana, before beginning a career in the government. He was appointed senior adviser to the General Director of the Social Insurance Institute in 2013.[1][failed verification]
On 1 September 2016, Prime Minister Edi Rama nominated Bido as the General Director of Archives of Albania.[4] During his tenure, Bido oversaw the digitization and modernization of the Archives,[5][6][7] with Voice of America suggesting that the archives are comparable to those in other western countries.[6][8]
Academia
Bido is an Associate Professor of International Relations at the University of Tirana, with research focusing on religion, nationalism, and state formation in Southeast Europe.[9][10] He also lectures at the Metropolitan University of Tirana.[1][failed verification] 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]
Publications
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.
- 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 978-9928190734.
- Bido, Ardit (2010). Koncesioni editorial i medias shqiptare [Editorial concessions of the Albanian media]. Tirana, Albania: Trifon Xhagjika.
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]