Evis Kushi | |
Office: | 52nd Minister of Education, Youth and Sports |
President: | Ilir Meta Bajram Begaj |
Primeminister: | Edi Rama |
Occupation: | Politician |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1975 |
Birth Place: | Elbasan, Albania |
Predecessor: | Besa Shahini |
Successor: | Ogerta Manastirliu |
Termend: | 11 September 2023 |
Education: | Universiteti "Aleksandër Xhuvani" |
Alma Mater: | Faculty of Economics |
Party: | Socialist Party |
Cabinet: | Rama Cabinet |
Signature: | Evis Kushi (nënshkrim).svg |
Evis Kushi (born 7 October 1975) is an Albanian politician. She was served as 52nd Minister of Education, Sports and Youth since september 2023.[1]
Evis Kushi was born on 7 October 1975 in Elbasan, Albania. She started her career in 1998 at the University "Aleksander Xhuvani" Elbasan about Basics of Marketing and Econometrics[2] (1998-2012). Between 2010 and 2012, Kushi held the position of Head of the Department "Economy and Law", Faculty of Economics, "Aleksander Xhuvani" University, Elbasan. In 2012-2013 she served as Dean of the Faculty of Economics at the university.[3]
From 2013 onwards, Kushi is a member of the Elbasan Region in the Albanian Parliament, and has been part of Committee on Economy and Finance. In terms of social and political activities, Evis Kushi has been a member of the Socialist Party since March 2013 and a member of the Presidency of Socialist Party since April 2016. She is fluent in English, Italian and French.[4] Following the departure of former Minister of Education Besa Shahini,[5] Evis was appointed as the new Minister and has held this post since Rama II Cabinet on 14 September 2020 until now. [6]
She is married and has two daughters, Ana and Luna.[7]