Astrit Myfit Bushati is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania

Democratic Party of Albania

The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections...

. Bushati is also member of the committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights

Committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights (Albania)

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Background

Bushati was born in Shkodër

Shkodër

Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...

 and graduated on the faculty of Law at the University of Tirana

University of Tirana

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. He entersed the race with several years of political experience in the management structures of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party of Albania

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, first in Shkodër

Shkodër

Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...

 and later in national party. Bushati is since 2005 leader of the Democratic Party

Democratic Party of Albania

The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections...

 in Shkodër

Shkodër

Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...

. He has been from 1996 until 2001 member of the City Council of Shkodër.

Political activity

Bushati has the following political history:

• 1991–present: Member of the Democratic Party
• 1996-2001: Member of Municipal Council, Shkodër
  Shkodër
  Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
  
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• 1997-2001: Chairman of the Democratic Party, Shkodër
  Shkodër
  Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
  
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• 1998-2001: Member of National Council and the Presidency of the Democratic Party.
• 2005 onwards: a DP chairman, Shkodra.
• 2005-present: Member of Albanian Parliament