Eqerem Gafur Spahia, (born April 18, 1960) was a Member of the 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...

n Parliament in XVIth legislature (from 2001). He is Chief of Legality Movement Party

Movement of Legality Party

The Legality Movement Party is a monarchist political party in Albania, led by Eqerem Spahia. It supports the return to power of the House of Zogu under Crown Prince Leka of the Albanians...

 and Parliamentary Group of this party and was elected two times as President of Legality Movement Party (from April 12, 1998). Eqerem Spahia was arrested for "organising armed uprising, participating in it and violating institutions" after an armed protest near the parliament building that aimed to topple the Nano

Fatos Nano

Fatos Thanas Nano is an Albanian economist who was Prime Minister of Albania during several periods, the first leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, and member of the Albanian Parliament from 1991 to 1996 and 1997 to 2009...

 government and bring to power Crown Prince Leka, son of Zog of Albania

Zog of Albania

Zog I, Skanderbeg III of the Albanians , born Ahmet Muhtar Bey Zogolli, was King of the Albanians from 1928 to 1939. He was previously Prime Minister of Albania and President of Albania .-Background and early political career:...

, in September 1998.

See also

• Politics of Albania
  Politics of Albania
  Politics of Albania takes place in a framework of a parliamentary representative democracy is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and parliament, the Assembly of the Republic of Albania...