Democratic Party of Albanians
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The Democratic Party of Albanians or DPA
is a political party
of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia
. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians (PDPA) and the People's Democratic Party (NDP) which took place in June 1997. The former party was formed in 1994 after some radical members of the Party for Democratic Prosperity
, led by Menduh Thaci and Arben Xhaferi , left the PDP and the latter party was founded in August 1990 as a more radical opponent of the PDP.
After the 2006 elections the DPA entered the government coalition led by the VMRO-DPMNE.
DPA returned to opposition after the 2008 legislative early election
.
At the legislative elections, 15 September 2002, the party won 5.2% of the popular vote and 7 out of 120 seats. The party lost its status as a government party due to the defeat of the VMRO-DPMNE. At the last legislative elections, held on July 5, 2006, the party increased its support, winning 7.5% of the vote and 11 seats.
In the 2011 parliamentary election
, DPA received 5.9% of the popular vote, winning 8 seats. This is a loss of 3 seats from the previous election.
DPA
-Companies and associations:*Danish Pro Audio, the predecessor company of DPA Microphones, a manufacturer of microphones*Dominique Perrault Architecture French architecture agency http://www.perraultarchitecte.com/...
is a 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...
of the ethnic Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia
Albanians in the Republic of Macedonia
Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in the Republic of Macedonia. Of the 2,022,547 citizens of Macedonia, 509,083, or 25%, are Albanian according to the latest national census in 2002. The Albanian minority lives mostly in the north-western part of the country...
. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians (PDPA) and the People's Democratic Party (NDP) which took place in June 1997. The former party was formed in 1994 after some radical members of the Party for Democratic Prosperity
Party for Democratic Prosperity
The Party for Democratic Prosperity or PDP is an ethnic Albanian political party in the Republic of Macedonia. The party was formed in April 1990 and is currently led by Abdyladi Vejseli....
, led by Menduh Thaci and Arben Xhaferi , left the PDP and the latter party was founded in August 1990 as a more radical opponent of the PDP.
After the 2006 elections the DPA entered the government coalition led by the VMRO-DPMNE.
DPA returned to opposition after the 2008 legislative early election
Macedonian parliamentary election, 2008
Early parliamentary elections were held in the Republic of Macedonia on 1 June 2008 after the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia voted to dissolve itself on 12 April 2008...
.
At the legislative elections, 15 September 2002, the party won 5.2% of the popular vote and 7 out of 120 seats. The party lost its status as a government party due to the defeat of the VMRO-DPMNE. At the last legislative elections, held on July 5, 2006, the party increased its support, winning 7.5% of the vote and 11 seats.
In the 2011 parliamentary election
Macedonian parliamentary election, 2011
An early parliamentary election was held in the Republic of Macedonia on 5 June 2011, a year earlier than necessary. All 123 parliamentary seats of the Sobranie were due for election, including the 3 seats provided for the first time for representatives of the Macedonian citizens living abroad: 1...
, DPA received 5.9% of the popular vote, winning 8 seats. This is a loss of 3 seats from the previous election.