Zef Bushati
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Zef Bushati (born 11 October 1953) is the ambassador of Albania to the Holy See since 10 May 2002.[1] This followed the signing of an Agreement of Cooperation between Albania and the Holy See on 23 March 2002, which was at that time awaiting the ratification of the Albanian parliament.
A member and former chairman of the Demochristian Party of Albania, he has also served as a parliamentarian in Albania. While serving in that capacity, he was a member of an important Center-right coalition.[2]
Bushati 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.
Bushati is a part of the Bushati family a feudal Albanian family in the Ottoman era.
- 1991–1993 Vice Chairman of the Republican Party
- 1993–2000 Chairman of the Demochristian Party of Albania
- 1996 Chairman of the Union Albanian Christian Democratic (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 Demochristian Party of Albania
- 2006–2009 The Political Secretary & Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the CDPA
- 2011– in progress Founder and President Christian Democratic Alliance Party of Albania
Professional experience
ZEF BUSHATI
- 1975 - 1992 Actor.
- In 1975 graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts as Actor of dramatic art and film Director. The same year became actor in the National Theatre of Tirana. Since early experience, was entrusted to interpret main characters in plays such as the dramas "Fisherman's family'", "Our land" "A lady from the city", "Arturo Ui", "Year 61", etc. Zef Bushati was distinguished for his talent. In 19 years of artistic career, Zef Bushati interpreted 57 roles; to be mentioned the role of Mic Sokoli in Big Besa, Kabash Çaushi in Dawn of '45, Ferdinand in "Intrigue and Love – Luise Miller", Luigj Gurakuqi in "Journey of the journey", Paris in "Romeo e Juliet", Stanish in "Who did bring Doruntina?" which was his last role in the National Theatre of Tirana.
- 1979-1992 Director. Zef Bushati directed in the National Theatre and not without success. In 1978 put in stage Spring flows, and then Big Besa, "Dea's last tragedy", "Shadows in the night", "Monsarati", etc. In some he was actor and director simultaneously.
- Cinematographer. Zef Bushati interpreted in the films Paths of war in the role of an Italian captain; "Spring Trip", "War Trails", "When separated from friends", "Our friend Tili", Parting from friends and excelled in the roles of Augusto, an Italian, in the film "Man with canon" and in the roles of Janos Captain in "Waxed shirts" ecc.
- 1982-1992 Lecturer. Zef Bushati lectured for 11 years in the Academy of Fine Arts in Tirana since 1982. His lectures about film production and classical music focused on interpretation skills, stage skills, artistic stature and stage diction.
- 1992–1995 Advisor in Council of Minister
- 1995–1997 Advisor of Prime Minister
- 1997–2001 Deputy in Parliament (Albanian Assembly)
- 2002–2006 Ambassador of Albania to the Holy See- Vatican
- 2006–2007 Advisor of Minister of Health
- 2007–2009 Vice Minister of Integration
- 2009–2010 Minister Plenipotentiary, Embassy of Albania in Italy
- 2011–2013 Advisor to the Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Sports
- 2011– President Christian Democratic Alliance Party of Albania
Social activity
- 1993 Vice-President " Albanian Catholic Association"
- 2002 President " Foundation Pope Clemente XI- Albani "
- 2005 The General Director of the Economic and Cultural Institute Italian-Albanian
- 2006 The President of the "Political Christian Democratic Persecute Association of Albania"
- 2009 Delegate for the Albania the Noble Dynasty the Caputo Family Association
- 2010 Delegate of the Bonifaciana Academy for Albania
- 2011 Member of Scientific Committee Academies Bonifaciana of Rome -Italy
- 2015 Representative for Albania of the Norman Academy in Rome, with the headquartered in Philadelphia USA.
- 2015 Grand Prior for Albania of the " Knights of St. Peter and St. Paul " with the headquarters in Melbourne, Australia.
- 2015 Grand Prior for Albania, Macedonia, Kosovo and Montenegro of the Order "Saint Michael the Archangel" with Headquarters California in America.
- 2015 To Represent the Royal House of Georgia in Albania
- 2016 Representatives of Albania for the Association of Cavalier of St. Sylvester Pope with the headquarters in Tivoli - Italy