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Astrit Bushati | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Albanian parliament | |
| Assumed office 2005 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Astrit Myfit Bushati 21 August 1962 Shkodër, Albania |
| Nationality | Albanian |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Shkodër, Albania |
| Alma mater | University of Tirana |
| Committees | Committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights |
Astrit Myfit Bushati is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. [1] [2] Bushati is also a member of the committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights. [3]
Bushati was born in Shkodër and graduated from the faculty of Law at the University of Tirana. He joined the Democratic Party of Albania in 1991, and has been party leader in Shkodër since 2005. [4] He served as a member of the City Council of Shkodër from 1996 until 2001. [2]
Bushati has the following political history: [4]
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