Democratic Party of Albania - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party

Political party

A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...

in Albania

Albania

Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...

and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections. It is an observer member of the European People's Party

European People's Party

The European People's Party is a pro-European centre-right European political party. The EPP was founded in 1976 by Christian democratic parties, but later it increased its membership to include conservative parties and parties of other centre-right perspectives.The EPP is the most influential of...

(EPP) and a full member of the International Democrat Union

International Democrat Union

The International Democrat Union, abbreviated to IDU, is a centre-right international alliance of conservative and liberal-conservative political parties. Headquartered in Oslo, Norway, the IDU comprises 45 full or associate members...

and the Centrist Democrat International

Centrist Democrat International

The Centrist Democrat International was until 2001 the Christian Democrat International and before that the Christian Democrat and People's Parties International...

.
Its newspaper is Rilindja Demokratike

Rilindja Demokratike

Rilindja Demokratike is a newspaper published in Albania. It is part of the Democratic Party of Albania. It has a circulation of 5,333 newspapers. It isn't published on Monday. Its chief editor is Bledi Kasmi. It first publication was on 5 January 1991 and was the first free newspaper...

History

The party was founded in 1990 by Aleksander Meksi

Aleksander Meksi

Aleksandër Gabriel Meksi was the Prime Minister of Albania from April 13, 1992 to March 11, 1997. A former archaeologist he was the first person to be prime minister of Albania after the end of communist rule....

, Arben Imami

Arben Imami

Arben Fahri Imami is an Albanian politician, the Minister of Defence.Imami was born in Tirana, and attended the High Institute of Arts of Tirana between 1977 and 1981. Later he was a professor at the Academy of Arts of Tirana...

, Azem Hajdari

Azem Hajdari

Azem Shpend Hajdari was the leader of the student's movement in 1990–1991 that led to the fall of communism in Albania. He then became a politician of the Democratic Party of Albania . Together with Sali Berisha, he symbolizes the start of the democratic era in Albania. He was a member of the...

, Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha

Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....

, Edmond Budina, Eduard Selami

Eduard Selami

Eduard Selami was partyleader between 1992 till 1995 for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...

, Genc Ruli

Genc Ruli

Genc Ruli is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Consumer Protection in the cabinet of Sali Berisha....

, Gramoz Pashko

Gramoz Pashko

Gramoz Pashko was an Albanian economist. He cofounded the Democratic Party of Albania in 1990. Dr. Pashko served lately as the rector of the University of New York, Tirana. He was married to Mimoza Ruli....

, Merita Zaloshnja etc. becoming the first opposition party after they were legalized.

The party came to power in 1992 after winning the 1992 parliamentary election

Albanian parliamentary election, 1992

Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 22 March 1992, with a second round of voting for eleven seats on 29 March. The result was a victory for the opposition Democratic Party of Albania, which won 92 of the 140 seats. After the election Aleksandër Meksi became Prime Minister and Sali...

under the leadership of Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha

Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....

and Aleksander Meksi

Aleksander Meksi

and ruled until 1997. The government resigned in 1997 after a civil war nearly broke out inspired by the socialist, who gained power. It is part of the Union for Victory

Union for Victory Coalition

The Union for Victory Coalition was a coalition of political parties in Albania. The spokesman was Gent Strazimiri. It received 37.1% of the vote and 46 members of parliament in the 2001 election. It is made up of the following parties:...

(Bashkimi për Fitoren) coalition, which received 37.1 percent of the vote in the 2001 elections and 46 members of parliament although the elections were truly unfair. In the July 2005 parliamentary elections, the Democratic Party won 56 of the 140 seats and its allies won 18 under the call Time for Changes (Koha per Ndryshim). Two other parties also joined the new coalition (PAA of the left wing & PBDNJ of the Greek minority, 4 and 2 seats). This meant that with a combined total of 79 seats, the Democratic Party and its allies were able to form a government with Sali Berisha

Sali Berisha

Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....

becoming Prime Minister. One of his priorities was Albanian integration to NATO, an objective he accomplished in 2009 when Albania and Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

were accepted as members.

Headquarters

The party's headquarters is located in the center of Tirana

Tirana

Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...

, 50m from the Albanian parliament. Rilindja Demokratike

Rilindja Demokratike

shares the building with the Democratic Party.

Seats in parliament

Year	Seats	Number of total seats
1991 Albanian parliamentary election, 1991 Constitutional Assembly elections were held in the People's Socialist Republic of Albania on 31 March 1991, with later rounds on 7 April and 14 April...	75	250
1992 Albanian parliamentary election, 1992 Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 22 March 1992, with a second round of voting for eleven seats on 29 March. The result was a victory for the opposition Democratic Party of Albania, which won 92 of the 140 seats. After the election Aleksandër Meksi became Prime Minister and Sali...	92	140
1996 Albanian parliamentary election, 1996 Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 26 May 1996, with a second round of voting for 25 seats on 2 June. The result was a victory for the ruling Democratic Party of Albania, which won 122 of the 140 seats...	122	140
1997 Albanian parliamentary election, 1997 Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 29 June 1996 alongside a simultaneous referendum on restoring the monarchy, with a second round of voting for 32 seats on 6 July. The result was a victory for the Socialist Party of Albania, which won 101 of the 151 seats. Voter turnout was...	29	155
2001 Albanian parliamentary election, 2001 Parliamentary elections were held in Albania on 24 June 2001. The result was a victory for the ruling Socialist Party of Albania, which won 73 of the 140 seats, resulting in Ilir Meta remaining Prime Minister...	32	140
2005	56	140
2009 Albanian parliamentary election, 2009 A parliamentary election was held in Albania on 28 June 2009. Prior to the election, the electoral law was changed to a regional and proportional system...	67	140

Chairmen of PD

Person	Period
Sali Berisha Sali Berisha Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....	1991 – 1992
Eduard Selami Eduard Selami Eduard Selami was partyleader between 1992 till 1995 for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...	1992 – 1995
Tritan Shehu Tritan Shehu Tritan Shehu is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He have been minister of foreign affairs during July 11, 1996 - April 12, 1997.-Background:... (acting)	1995
Tritan Shehu Tritan Shehu Tritan Shehu is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He have been minister of foreign affairs during July 11, 1996 - April 12, 1997.-Background:...	1996 – 1997
Genc Pollo Genc Pollo Genc Stefenaq Pollo is an Albanian politician and a member of Parliament.He was reelected as a member of the Albanian Parliament after the general elections, held in June 2009 which reconfirmed a Democratic Party led coalition and was appointed Minister for Innovation and Information Communication... (Interem)	1997
Sali Berisha Sali Berisha Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....	1997 – today

2009 national elections

After the Albanian parliament elections of 2009

Albanian parliamentary election, 2009

A parliamentary election was held in Albania on 28 June 2009. Prior to the election, the electoral law was changed to a regional and proportional system...

the Democrats won 67 MPs. The current list as of september 2011::

Astrit Patozi
Astrit Patozi
Astrit Patozi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania and is the parlamentar leader of the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Adriana Gjonaj
Adriana Gjonaj
Adriana Gjonaj is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Albana Vokshi
Albana Vokshi
Albana Vokshi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Aldo Bumçi
Aldo Bumçi
Aldo Tonin Bumçi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He was Minister of Justice from 2005 to 2007...
Arben Imami
Arben Imami
Arben Fahri Imami is an Albanian politician, the Minister of Defence.Imami was born in Tirana, and attended the High Institute of Arts of Tirana between 1977 and 1981. Later he was a professor at the Academy of Arts of Tirana...
Aurel Bylykbashi
Aurel Bylykbashi
Aurel Bylykbashi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He joined the assembly after the resignation of 3 members at the Albanian local elections, 2011.-Footnotes:...
Ardian Turku
Ardian Turku
Ardian Turku is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Arenca Trashani
Arenca Trashani
Arenca Trashani is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Astrit Bushati
Astrit Bushati
Astrit Myfit Bushati is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. Bushati is also member of the committee on Legal Affairs, Public Administration and Human Rights.-Background:...
Bedri Hoxha
Bedri Hoxha
Bedri Hoxha is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Besnik Dushaj
Besnik Dushaj
Besnik Dushaj is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Bujar Nishani
Bujar Nishani
Bujar Nishani is an Albanian politician, member of the Democratic Party of Albania, a center-right conservative Party.-Personal Life and Education:...
Dashnor Sula
Dashnor Sula
Dashnor Sula is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Edi Paloka
Edi Paloka
Edi Paloka is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Edmond Spaho
Edmond Spaho
Edmond Spaho is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Eduard Halimi
Eduard Halimi
Eduard Halimi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Enkelejd Alibeaj
Fatbardh Kadilli
Fatbardh Kadilli
Fatbardh Kadilli is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Fatos Beja
Fatos Beja
Fatos Asllan Beja is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Fatos Hoxha
Fatos Hoxha
Fatos Hoxha is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ndriçim Babasi
Ndriçim Babasi
Ndriçim Babasi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He joined the assembly following local elections in 2011.-Footnotes:...
Flamur Noka
Flamur Noka
Flamur Noka is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Florion Mima
Gazmend Oketa
Gazmend Oketa
Gazmend Oketa was the Albanian Minister of Defense. He succeeded Fatmir Mediu on March 22, 2008. He was formerly Deputy Prime Minister. He was replaced on September 17, 2009 by Arben Imami.-External links:...
Genc Ruli
Genc Ruli
Genc Ruli is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Consumer Protection in the cabinet of Sali Berisha....
Genc Pollo
Genc Pollo
Genc Stefenaq Pollo is an Albanian politician and a member of Parliament.He was reelected as a member of the Albanian Parliament after the general elections, held in June 2009 which reconfirmed a Democratic Party led coalition and was appointed Minister for Innovation and Information Communication...
Gent Strazimiri
Gent Strazimiri
Gent Hysen Strazimiri is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania . He was Deputy Minister of Interior Affairs from 2007 to 2009...
Gerti Bogdani
Gerti Bogdani
Gerti Jusuf Bogdani is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-Background:Bogdani was born in Tirana and followed the "Harry Fultz" high school...
Ramiz Çobaj
Ramiz Çobaj
Ramiz Myftar Çobaj is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He replaced Gëzim Dibra because he died in office.-References:...
Gjergji Papa
Gjergji Papa
Gjergji Papa is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Gjok Uldedaj
Gjok Uldedaj
Gjok Uldedaj is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Igli Cara
Igli Cara
Igli Cara is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ilir Bano
Ilir Bano
Ilir Bano is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ilir Rusmali
Ilir Rusmali
Ilir Rusmali is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ismail Hoxha
Ismail Hoxha
Ismail Hoxha is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Jemin Gjana
Jemin Gjana
Jemin Gjana is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.- References :...
Jozefina Topalli
Jozefina Topalli
Jozefina Çoba Topalli is an Albanian politician and the current Chairwoman of the Parliament of Albania since September 3, 2005 and vice-president of the Democratic Party of Albania.She is married and has two children....
Kreshnik Çipi
Kreshnik Çipi
Kreshnik Çipi was a former member of Flamurtari Vlore and now is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Lajla Pernaska
Lajla Pernaska
Lajla Pernaska is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ledina Aliolli
Ledina Aliolli
Ledina Aliolli is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Lefter Maliqi
Lefter Maliqi
Lefter Maliqi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Leonard Demi
Leonard Demi
Leonard Demi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Luan Skuqi
Luan Skuqi
Luan Skuqi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Luçiano Boçi
Luçiano Boçi
Luçiano Boçi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Kosta Barka
Kosta Barka
Kosta Barka is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He joined the assembly following local elections in 2011.-Footnotes:...
Majlinda Bregu
Majlinda Bregu
Majlinda Bregu is the minister of European integration in the Berisha cabinet.-References:...
Mark Marku
Mark Marku
Mark Marku is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Mehmet Xheka
Mehmet Xheka
Mehmet Xheka is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Mesila Doda
Mesila Doda
Mesila Doda is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Myqerem Tafaj
Myqerem Tafaj
Myqerem Tafaj is an Albanian politician and university professor. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Education and Sciences in the cabinet of Sali Berisha.-Reference:**...
Ndue Paluca
Ndue Paluca
Ndue Paluca is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Osman Metalla
Osman Metalla
Osman Metalla is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Paulina Hoti
Paulina Hoti
Paulina Hoti is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Rajmonda Bulku
Rajmonda Bulku
Rajmonda Bulku is an Albanian actress and a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ridvan Bode
Ridvan Bode
Ridvan Vait Bode is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Finance in the cabinet of Sali Berisha.-Reference:* from the Albanian government...
Rahim Çota
Rahim Çota
Rahim Çota is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Rrajmond Hoxha
Sali Berisha
Sali Berisha
Sali Ram Berisha is an Albanian politician and cardiologist, currently the Prime Minister of Albania and the leader of Democratic Party of Albania ....
Selami Xhepa
Selami Xhepa
Selami Xhepa is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Sherefedin Shehu
Sherefedin Shehu
Sherefedin Shehu is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Sokol Olldashi
Sokol Olldashi
Sokol Olldashi is an Albanian politician. A member of the Democratic Party of Albania, he is the current Minister of Public Works, Transportation and Telecommunications in the cabinet of Sali Berisha.-Reference:...
Spiro Ksera
Spiro Ksera
Spiro Ksera is an Albanian politician of Greek ethnicity. He is the current 'Minister of Labor, Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities' of Albania...
Sybi Hida
Sybi Hida
Sherefedin Shehu is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Tritan Shehu
Tritan Shehu
Tritan Shehu is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania. He have been minister of foreign affairs during July 11, 1996 - April 12, 1997.-Background:...
Vasillaq Ngresi
Vasillaq Ngresi
Vasillaq Ngresi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Viktor Gumi
Viktor Gumi
Viktor Gumi is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...
Ylli Lama
Ylli Lama
Ylli Lama is a member of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania for the Democratic Party of Albania.-References:...

External links

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