Tefta Cami

Tefta Cami Cani (born August 15, 1940) is an Albanian politician of the Albanian Party of Labour.[1] She served as a Minister of Culture and Minister of Education, Sports and Youth at the same time from 1976 to 1987.[2]

Tefta Cami
Minister of Education
Prime MinisterMehmet Shehu, Adil Carcani
LeaderEnver Hoxha, Ramiz Alia
Preceded byThoma Deliana
Succeeded bySkender Gjinushi
Minister of Culture
Preceded byThoma Deliana
Succeeded byMoikom Zeqo
Personal details
Born
Tefta Cani

(1940-08-15) August 15, 1940
Diber, Albania
Political partyParty of Labour
SpouseMedi Cami
ParentAhmet Cani
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Tefta Cami was born on August 15, 1940 in Diber, Albania. Her father Ahmet Cani was a partisan.[3]

In 1959 she graduated from the pedagogical school in Peshkopi and on 1964 she graduated in Tirana for Albania Language and Literature. In 1972 she completed the senior philosophy course and in 1988 the scientific degree "Candidate of Sciences"[4]

Career

From 1964 to 1967 she served as a director and deputy director in pedagogical high school "Demir Gashi" in Peshkopi. In 1970 she became a member and secretary of Albanian Party of Labour in Tirane. In 1976 Enver Hoxha[5] appointed her as Minister of Culture and Education[6] until 1987, two years after his death.[7]

Personal life

After her removal from office, Tefta became a school principal again from 1987 to 1991. From 1993 to 2006 she became association president and board chair of an art high school.[8] She married doctor Medi Cami.[9]

References
  1. Gjini, Xhevat (2021-04-16). "Tefta Cami: Pranvera Shqiptare '81 ishte një meteor që zgjoi popujt e Jugosllavisë dhe të Evropës". Gazeta Levizja (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  2. Directory of Officials of the People's Socialist Republic of Albania. National Foreign Assessment Center, Central Intelligence Agency.
  3. "HISTORIA/ Ahmet Cami, vrasja enigmatike e babait të ish-ministres së Enverit" (in Albanian). Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  4. Kinnell, Susan K. (1987). Historiography: An Annotated Bibliography of Journal Articles, Books, and Dissertations. ABC-Clio. ISBN 978-0-87436-491-0.
  5. "Tefta Cami-Cani: Enveri më tha se shqiptarët e Kosovës janë më atdhetarë, sepse luftojnë për bashkim dhe kundër okupimit". Radio Kosova e Lirë. 2019-03-23. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  6. University), Conference on Changes in the Status of Women in Eastern Europe (1981 : George Washington (1985). Women, State, and Party in Eastern Europe. Duke University Press. ISBN 978-0-8223-0659-7.
  7. "Kujtimet e panjohura të ish-ministres së Arsimit e Kulturës: Kur Lasgushi hapi derën e më pa me kryetarin e Komitetit dhe sekretarin e parë..." Gazeta Tema (in Albanian). 2021-08-19. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
  8. Dhana, Petraq (2010-08-10). Arsimi Dhe Kultura Ne Myzeqe (1912 - 1990) (in Albanian). Lulu.com. ISBN 978-0-557-58307-2.
  9. "Tefta Cami: Ju rrëfej tim atë". Gazeta Dita. Retrieved 2022-03-02.
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