After completing his education in electrical engineering, Hysen Selfo worked professionally in the technical field before becoming increasingly involved in politics. In the early 1990s, Selfo emerged as a leading figure in the National Front (Balli Kombëtar) in post‑communist Albania, a nationalist party that traced its roots to the World War II resistance movement and opposed communism in the new multiparty era. He served as deputy chairman of the party, playing a prominent role in its organizational and electoral activities during a period when nationalist forces sought broader appeal.[2]
In 1998, political disagreements with PBK leader Abas Ermenji, particularly over the direction and leadership of the nationalist movement, led Selfo to break away and form a separate political organization. The PBKD was established as a right‑wing nationalist party that sought to present itself as distinct from the more hard‑line PBK, retaining the symbolic legacy of the Balli Kombëtar while adopting somewhat more moderate policy positions in an attempt to appeal to a broader electorate.[3]
Under Selfo's leadership, the PBKD participated in Albania's parliamentary elections, including the 2005 elections where the Selfo got his best result, 0.6% with 7,632 votes but not enough to win representation in the legislature.[4]
Selfo remained the head of the PBKD until the mid-2000s over health concerns, stepping down and being succeeded in 2005 by Artur Roshi.[5]