List of political parties in Albania

This article lists political parties in Albania.

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...

has a multi-party system

Multi-party system

A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...

, with two or three strong political parties

Political Parties

Political Parties: A Sociological Study of the Oligarchical Tendencies of Modern Democracy is a book by sociologist Robert Michels, published in 1911 , and first introducing the concept of iron law of oligarchy...

and a third party that is electorally successful.

Parties represented in the Parliament of Albania

	Abbr.	Ideology	Leader	MPs
Democratic Party of Albania Democratic Party of Albania The Democratic Party of Albania is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections... Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë	PD	Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... , Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different...	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 ....	67
Socialist Party of Albania Socialist Party of Albania The Socialist Party of Albania , is a centre-left, social democraticand socially liberal political party in Albania, it is currently the leading opposition party in Albania. It seats 66 MPs in the 2009 Albanian parliament . It achieved power in 1997 after a political crisis and governmental... Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë	PS	Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...	Edi Rama Edi Rama Edi Rama is an Albanian politician, painter, publicist, professor, and former athlete. Currently he is the leader of the Socialist Party of Albania, the biggest party in Albania , by wining the most of votes as a party in the last eight election.He has served as board member at the local Soros...	65
Socialist Movement for Integration Socialist Movement for Integration The Socialist Movement for Integration is a social democratic Albanian political party. It was formed in 2004 after Ilir Meta quit the Socialist Party of Albania.At the elections in July 2005 the party won five seats in the Parliament... Lëvizja Socialiste për Intigrim	LSI	Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism...	Ilir Meta Ilir Meta Ilir Rexhep Meta is an Albanian politician. He is the current Deputy Prime Minister. He was Prime Minister of Albania from 1999 to 2002 and has been Foreign minister twice since then.- Studies :...	4
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Party for Justice, Integration and Unity The Party for Justice, Integration and Unity is a political party in Albania whose primary aim is promotion of the national issues of Albanians, including Kosovo, Albanians in Macedonia, Montenegro, Presevo valley and especially the Cham issue.... Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet	PDIU	Advocacy of national issues of Albania	Shpëtim Idrizi Shpëtim Idrizi Shpëtim Idrizi is the Albanian leader of the Party for Justice, Integration and Unity. He is currently a deputy in the Albanian Parliament, alongside Dashamir Tahiri, another PJU MP.-References:...	2
Republican Party of Albania Republican Party of Albania The Republican Party of Albania is a right-wing, national conservative political party in Albania.-History:The Republican Party of Albania was founded in January 1991 under the leadership of the writer Sabri Godo, who was also its first chairman. After the Democratic Party, this was the second... Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë	PR	National conservatism National conservatism National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a variant of conservatism which concentrates more on national interests than standard conservatism as well as upholding cultural and ethnic identity, while not being outspokenly nationalist or supporting a far-right...	Fatmir Mediu Fatmir Mediu Fatmir Mediu is a former Albanian Minister of Defence . On March 2008, after the military ammunition explosion incident in Gërdec, where 26 people were killed, Mediu resigned and is under investigation. His successor is Gazmend Oketa.He is currently Minister of Environment, Forests & Water...	1
Unity for Human Rights Party Unity for Human Rights Party The Unity for Human Rights Party is a centrist, liberal-inclined party in Albania. Founded in 1992, it represents Albania's minorities and is mainly related to the Greek minority as it is the political continuation of the Democratic Union of the Greek Minority .-Election results:The party usually... Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut, Κόμμα Ένωσης Ανθρωπίνων Δικαιωμάτων	PBDNJ	Greek minority politics Political parties of minorities Ethnic parties aim to represent an ethnic group in a political system, be it a sovereign state or a subnational entity. An alternate designation is 'Political parties of minorities', but they should not be mistaken with regionalist or separatist parties, whose purpose is territorial autonomy.-... , Centrism Centrism In politics, centrism is the ideal or the practice of promoting policies that lie different from the standard political left and political right. Most commonly, this is visualized as part of the one-dimensional political spectrum of left-right politics, with centrism landing in the middle between... , Liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,...	Vangjel Dule	1

Parties without representation

Christian Democratic Party of Albania
Christian Democratic Party of Albania
The Christian Democratic Party of Albania is a small Centre-right, Christian democratic, political party in Albania.The PDK's first election was in 1996, where it won no seats in the 140 seat Assembly of Albania but took 1.3% of the popular vote. In the following year, 1997, it won a single...

(Partia Demokristiane e Shqipërisë)
Democratic Alliance Party
Democratic Alliance Party (Albania)
The Democratic Alliance Party is a centrist liberal party in Albania. The party was formed in 1992 by Neritan Ceka and other dissidents of the Democratic Party of Albania. Theyopposed the leadership of the party's leader Sali Berisha. The Democratic Alliance Party became part of a socialist led...

(Partia Aleanca Demokratike)
Environmentalist Agrarian Party
Environmentalist Agrarian Party
The Environmentalist Agrarian Party is an Albanian political party, founded in 1991. The party is led by Lufter Xhuveli. Initially the party was known as the Agrarian Party of Albania , until a name change took place in 2003...

(Partia Agrare Ambientaliste)
Legality Movement Party (Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit)
Liberal Democratic Union
Liberal Democratic Union
The Liberal Democratic Union is a political party in Albania. In the 2001 elections it was part of the Union for Victory coalition which received 37.1% of the vote and 46 members of parliament...

(Bashkimi Liberal Demokrat)
National Front
National Front (Albania)
The party of the Albanian National Front is a nationalist political party in Albania. In the 2001 elections it was part of the Union for Victory coalition which received 37.1% of the vote and 46 members of parliament....

(Partia Balli Kombëtar Shqiptar)
Social Democracy Party of Albania
Social Democracy Party of Albania
The Social Democracy Party of Albania is a Social democratic Albanian political party. At the elections in July 2005 it won two seats in Parliament and its leader is Paskal Milo.At the elections in June 2009 it won 0.68 percent....

(Partia Demokracia Sociale e Shqipërisë)
Social Democratic Party of Albania
Social Democratic Party of Albania
The Social Democratic Party of Albania is a social-democratic Albanian political party. The party was formed on April 22, 1991. The first party congress was held in January 1992....

(Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë)

Defunct parties

Albanian Party of Labour
Albanian Party of Labour
The Party of Labour of Albania was the sole legal political party in Albania during communist rule...

(Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë) - Enver Hoxha
Enver Hoxha
Enver Halil Hoxha was a Marxist–Leninist revolutionary andthe leader of Albania from the end of World War II until his death in 1985, as the First Secretary of the Party of Labour of Albania...
New Democratic Party
New Democratic Party (Albania)
The New Democratic Party was a Centre-right, Conservative, political party in Albania. It was led by Genc Pollo....

(Partia Demokrate e Re)
Party for Justice and Integration
Party for Justice and Integration
Party for Justice and Integration , was a former Albanian political party that tends to represent the Cham Albanians in politics.On 17 February 2011 it is joined to Party for Justice, Integration and Unity.-Statute:...

(Partia për Drejtësi dhe Integrim)
Party for Justice and Unity
Party for Justice and Unity
The Party for Justice and Unity was a former political party in Albania whose primary aim is promotion of the Cham issue. The party was created after the 2009 parliamentary elections, in September from two deputies of the new Albanian parliament: the sole representative of Party for Justice and...

(Partia për Drejtësi dhe Unitet)
Party of United Communists of Albania
Party of United Communists of Albania
Party of United Communists of Albania was a political party in Albania. The secretary of the Central Committee of the party was Muharrem Xhafa...

(Partia e Komunistëve të Bashkuar të Shqipërisë)
Union for Victory coalition
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)

Other registered parties (as of 2005)

Albanian Affairs Party
Albanian Affairs Party
Albanian Affairs Party is a political party in Albania, led by Bujar Shurdhi....
Albanian Business Party
Albanian Business Party
Albanian Business Party is a political party in Albania. The party was founded in 1996. It is led by Luan Shazivari.The party is a member of the Democratic Movement for Integration....
Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party
Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party
Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party is a political party in Albania led by Guri Durollari. The party contested the 2005 parliamentary elections, and got around 0.1% of the votes....
Albanian Democratic Union Party
Albanian Democratic Union Party
Albanian Democratic Union Party is a political party in Albania led by Ylber Valteri. The party was founded in 1993. In the 2009 parliamentary elections the party received 0.08%....
Albanian Emigration Party
Albanian European New Democratic Party
Albanian Homeland Party
Albanian Homeland Party
Albanian Homeland Party is an political party in Albania. It is led by Kreshnik Osmani.-Partys main point:...
Albanian National Alliance Party
Albanian National Alliance Party
Albanian National Alliance Party is a political party in Albania led by Eduart Perjaku. The party was recognized by the Electoral Commission in 2003....
Albanian National League
Albanian National League (1997)
Albanian National League is a political party in Albania, founded in 1997. It is led by Ismet Mehmeti. The party has taken its name from a historic nationalist movement, Albanian National League....
Albanian National Reconciliation Party
Albanian National Reconciliation Party
Albanian National Reconciliation Party is a political party in Albania, led by Spartak Dobi. The party was founded in 1998....
Albanian National Security Party
Albanian National Security Party
Albanian National Security Party is a political party in Albania, led by Haxhi Bardhi. PSKSH contested the 2005 parliamentary elections. The party gathered less than 0.05% of the votes on the proportional list....
Albanian National Unity Party (Partia Bashkesia Kombetare Shqiptare) – Henry Perolli
Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms
Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms
Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms is a political party in Albania led by Skender Halili.PRDSH is part of the coalition Democratic Movement for Integration. Halili is the leader of the coalition....
Albanian Party of Labour
Albanian Path of Truth Party
Albanian Path of Truth Party
Albanian Path of Truth Party is a political party in Albania led by Muharrem Doda....
Albanian Republican United Party
Albanian Republican United Party
Albanian Republican Union Party is a political party in Albania. It is led by Zane Llazi.PBRSH is part of the coalition Democratic Movement for Integration.-See also:...
Albanian Socialist Alliance Party
Albanian Socialist Alliance Party
Albanian Socialist Alliance Party is a political party in Albania. It is led by Rasim Mulgeci....
Albanian Workers Movement Party
Albanian Workers Movement Party
Albanian Workers Movement Party is a left-wing political party in Albania. It is led by Shefqet Musaraj. In the 2001 parliamentary elections the party received 0.22% of the votes....
Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity
Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity
Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity is a political party in Albania. It is led by Koço Danaj....
Christian Social Party of Albania (Partia Socialkristiane Shqipërisë) – Fran Bruka
Communist Party of Albania
Communist Party of Albania (1991)
The Communist Party of Albania is a communist, and anti-revisionist Marxist-Leninist, political party in Albania. It is led by Hysni Milloshi. The party was formed in 1991, as a split from the Albanian Party of Labour which converted itself into the Socialist Party of Albania...
Communist Party of Albania 8 November
Communist Party of Albania 8 November
Communist Party of Albania 8 November is a political party in Albania. It is led by Preng Çuni....
Conservative Party (Partia Konservatore) – Armando Ruço
Croat Party
Democratic National Front Party
Democratic National Front Party
Democratic National Front Party is a political party in Albania led by Artur Roshi. It is a Right Wing group which has Nationalist policies which aim to create a Greater Albania. It is closely linked to the former Ultra-Nationalist Bali Kombater but has made its policies more moderate.PBKD was...
Democratic Party of the Right
Democratic Party of the Right
The Democratic Party of Right is a political party in Albania....
Democratic Renewal Party
Democratic Renewal Party (Albania)
The Democratic Renewal Party is a political party in Albania led by Dashamir Shehi. It was formed following a split from the New Democratic Party....
Environmentalist Party
European Integration Party
Europe Party
Forca Albania Party
G99
G99
G99 is a left political party in Albania created in 2008 by a group of activists who have previously participated in the Movement Mjaft!...

(Grupim 99)
Greater Kosova Party and Albanian Democracy
Greens of Albania Party (Partia e Gjelber) – Edlir Petanaj
Independent Kosova League
Kosovo is Albania Party
Kosovar Party of Albania
Kosovans of Albania Party
Liberal Democratic Alliance Party of Albania
Liberal Democratic Alliance Party of Albania
Liberal Democratic Alliance Party of Albania is a political party in Albania, led by Pirro Prifti....
Lidhja së Blertë Shqiptare
Macedonian Party of Albania
Movement for Human Rights and Liberties (Levizja per te Drejtat dhe Lirite e Njeriut) – Ligoraq Karamelo
National Social Integration Party
National Social Integration Party
National Social Integration Party is a political party in Albania led by Petrit Memia....
National Unity Party
National Unity Party (Albania)
The National Unity Party is a political party in Albania. Ahead of the 2005 parliamentary elections, PUK formed a coalition together with three other parties grouped in the "Parties of the Social Spectrum of Albania". The coalition contested the elections as Parties of the Social Spectrum of...
Partia Ardhmeria Shqiptare
Partia Demokracia Paqësore e Shqipërisë
Partia Demokratike Demokracia e Re e Djathte Shqiptare
Partia Demokratike Gjirokaster e Shqiperise
Partia e te Drejtave te Mohuara
Party for Defence of Workers Rights
Party for Defence of Workers Rights
Party for Defence of Workers Rights is a political party in Albania. The party chairman is Kadri Mehmet Isufaj....
Party of The Union of Arbers Movements in World
Party for Rights and Integration
Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants
Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants
Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants is a political party in Albania. The party is led by Ymer Kurti....
Party of the Union of the Arbers Movements in World (Partia e Bashkimit të Lëvizjeve të Arbërve në Botë)
Path of Freedom Party
Path of Freedom Party
Path of Freedom Party is a political party in Albania, led by Shukrane Muda....
Popular Alliance Party
Popular Alliance Party
People's Alliance Party is a political party in Albania led by Eng.Fatjon Softa. He was head of police in Tirana 1992-1996. He became party president in 2002,...
Right National Front
Right National Front
The Right National Front is a political party in Albania....

– Hysni Selfo
Turkish Party
United Albanians and Kosovar Party
United Right of Albania
United Right of Albania
The United Right of Albania is a political party in Albania....

Parties represented in the Parliament of Albania

Parties without representation

Defunct parties

Other registered parties (as of 2005)

See also