Zef Bushati

Zef Bushati (born 11 October 1953) is the ambassador of Albania to the Holy See since May 10, 2002 [ [http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/john_paul_ii/speeches/2002/may/documents/hf_jp-ii_spe_20020510_albania-ambassador_en.html Address to H.E. Mr Zef Bushati, Ambassador of Albania ] ] . This followed the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between Albania and the Holy See on March 23, 2002, which was at that time awaiting the ratification of the Albanian parliament.

A member and former chairman of the Albanian Christian Democratic Party, he has also served as a parliamentarian in Albania. While serving in that capacity, he was a member of an important Center-right coalition. [ [http://www.ce-review.org/01/3/albanianews3.html New parliamentary groups founded] . "Central Europe Review", 22 January 2001]

He was a forming member of the ethnic Albanian Christodemocrat Union across Kosovo, Croatia, and Albania. At the organization's founding in Lucerne, Switzerland in 1995, Bushati was selected to serve its Chairman at least until its first general congress.

Political activities

*1991-1993 Vice Chairman of the Republican Party
*1993-2000 Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party of Albania
*1995-2000 Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party of Albania
*1996 Chairman of the Union Albanian Christian Demoicratic(Albania & Kosovo)
*1997-2001 Chairman of the Parliamentary Group “The Right of Centre”, Parliamentary Commission of Economy, Finances and Privatisation, and Commission on Immunities Mandates and Rules of procedure.
*1998 Member of Parliamentary Committee for the Drafting of the Constitution of Republic of Albania
*2000-2002 Chairman of the Christian Democratic Party of Albania
*2006 The Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the CDPA

Professional experience

*1975 Finish high studies Academy of the Fine Arts and graduated as Actor and Regisor of Cinematographic and Scenic Art in Tirana
*1975-1992 Producer in National Theatre in Tirana
*1979-1992 Regisor In National Theatre in Tirana
*1982-1992 Professor in Academy of the Fine Ar
*1992-1995 Advicer in Council of Minister
*1995-1997 Advicer of Prime Minister
*1997-2001 Deputy in parliament (Albanian Assembly)
*2002-2006 Ambassador of Albania to the Holy See- Vatican
*2006-2007 Advicer of Minister of Health
*2007 Vice Minister of Integration

ocial Activity

*1993 Vice-President “Albanian Catholic Association”
*2002 Presisent “Foundation Pope Clement XI-Albani
*2005 The General Director of the Economic and Cultural Institute Italian-Albanian
*2006 The President of the “Political Chrisatian Democratic Persecute Association of Albania”

Decoration

*2006 Holding the rank of First Secretary
*2004 Cavaliere di Prima Classe di Grande Croce delle Ordine Piano (First Class Knight of the Great Cross of Ordinal Plan)

References

External links

* [http://www.mfa.gov.al/english/ambasadat1.asp Official list of Albanian Ambassadors with addresses]
*http://zbushati.googlepages.com
*http://www.zef-bushati.tk