Former Socialist Party MP Blerina Gjylameti has been appointed head of the National Food Authority (AKU). The institution, which has been embroiled in scandals in the past regarding agricultural products containing banned pesticides, is now once again entrusted to a political figure.
Previously, the leadership of the AKU was Manush Kullolli.
In the May 11 elections, Gjylameti failed to secure her mandate in Parliament, as Olta Xhaçka received more votes, leaving the socialist out of the Assembly.
After a series of frequent changes at the head of the AKU, Gjylameti's appointment seems to come as another decision that favors political figures for the leadership of this institution.
