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Albania has a multi-party system with two major political parties and few smaller ones that are electorally successful. According to official data from the Central Election Commission, there were a total of 124 political parties listed in the party registry for the year 2014.[1] Only 54 of these parties participated in the 2015 local elections.[2]

## Parties represented in the Parliament of Albania

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This is a list of political parties with representation in the Albanian parliament following the general parliamentary elections of 2021.

Logo  | Name  | Abbr.  | Leader  | Ideology  | Kuvendi | Political position  | European

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|  | Socialist Party of Albania
Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë | PS  | Edi Rama | Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism |

74 / 140

| Centre-left | PES (associate)
|  | Democratic Party of Albania and coalition partners
Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë | PD
PD-AN  | Sali Berisha | Conservatism
Pro-Europeanism |

59 / 140

| Centre-right | EPP (associate)
|  | Freedom Party of Albania
Partia e Lirisë | PL  | Ilir Meta | Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism |

4 / 140

| Centre-left | –
|  | Social Democratic Party of Albania
Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë | PSD  | Tom Doshi | Social democracy
Pro-Europeanism |

3 / 140

| Centre-left | –

## Political parties in Albania (1921–present)

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See also: List of elections in Albania

This is a list of noted political parties that have participated in Albania's elections from 1921 to present day.[3]

Abbr.  | Name  | Founded  | Registered  | Leader

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PFSH | Albanian Fascist Party | 2 June 1939  |  | Dissolved
PPSH | Labour Party of Albania
Predecessor of the Socialist Party of Albania | 8 November 1941  |  | Dissolved
FDSH | Democratic Front of Albania | 16 September 1942  |  | Dissolved
PSD | Social Democratic Party of Albania | 1943  | 1946  | Dissolved
KKVLAPSH | National Veteran's Committee | 20 July 1957  |  | Rustem Peçi
PDSH | Democratic Party of Albania | 12 December 1990  | 19 December 1990  | Sali Berisha
OMONIA | Democratic Union of the Greek Minority | 11 January 1991  |  |
PAA | Environmentalist Agrarian Party
Formerly the Agrarian Party; renamed on 21 July 2003 |  | 9 February 1991  | Agron Duka
PBDNJ | Unity for Human Rights Party |  | 24 February 1991  | Vangjel Dule
PUKSH | National Unity Party |  | 15 March 1991  | Idajet Beqiri
PSDSH | Social Democratic Party of Albania |  | 23 April 1991  | Tom Doshi
PSSH | Socialist Party of Albania | 13 June 1991  | 15 August 1991  | Edi Rama
PBSH | Green Party of Albania |  | 2 October 1991  | Edlir Petanaj
PBK | National Front Party
Formerly the Democratic Union of Albania; renamed on 3 April 1993 |  | 4 October 1991  | Adriatik Alimadhi
PRSH | Republican Party of Albania | 10 January 1991  | 10 October 1991  | Fatmir Mediu
PDKSH | Demochristian Party of Albania
Formerly the Popular Union of Albania; renamed on 11 December 1991 |  | 10 October 1991  | Nard Ndoka
PLL | Legality Movement Party |  | 20 February 1992  | Sulejman Gjana
BDSH | Democratic Union Party |  | 3 April 1992  | Ylber Valteri
BLD | Liberal Democratic Union
Formerly the Social Democratic Union; renamed on 13 April 2005 |  | 24 January 1995  | Arian Starova
——— | National Revival Party |  | 28 February 1996  | Abdi Baleta
PKSH | Communist Party |  | 9 July 1998  | Qemal Cicollari
ADK | Demochristian Alliance of Albania
Formerly the Social Christian Party; renamed on 25 February 2011 |  | 18 July 2000  | Zef Bushati
PLMDSH | Democratic Monarchist Movement Party |  | 7 March 2001  | Guri Durollari
PDR | New Democratic Party
Formerly the Democrat Party; renamed on 11 April 2003 |  | 16 March 2001  | Genc Pollo
PKD | Christian Democratic Party
Formerly the Christian Democratic Party of Albania; renamed on 29 March 2013 |  | 17 May 2002  | Mirela Ferracaku
LZHK | Movement for National Development
Formerly the Democratic Renewal Party; renamed on 16 June 2008 |  | 17 July 2002  | Dashamir Shehi
PDS | Social Democracy Party |  | 7 May 2003  | Paskal Milo
PL | Freedom Party of Albania
Formerly the Socialist Movement for Integration; renamed on 25 July 2022 |  | 6 September 2004  | Ilir Meta
LDLNJ | Movement for Freedom and Human Rights  |  | 5 January 2005  | Ligoraq Karamelo
AMS | List for Natural Albania
Formerly the Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity; renamed on 26 April 2011 |  | 15 February 2005  | Koço Danaj
——— | Road to Freedom Party  |  | 3 March 2005  | Kurt Kola
LBSH | Albanian Green League  |  | 21 March 2005  | Brixhida Kokëdhima
AMIE | Macedonian Alliance for European Integration |  | 8 June 2005  | Edmond Themelko
PVSH | Party of the Vlachs of Albania
Formerly the Alliance for Equality and European Justice | 28 October 2011  | 17 February 2012  | Edmond Petraj
——— | Left Front Party
Formerly the Reorganized People's Party; renamed on 14 July 2014 |  | 4 July 2007  | Marko Dajti
LDK | Christian Democratic Union  |  | 27 November 2007  | Nikoll Lesi
PLiDr | Law and Justice Party  |  | 17 February 2009  | Spartak Ngjela
PSV91 | True Socialist Party 91  |  | 26 February 2009  | Petro Koçi
ADS | Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity  |  | 3 March 2009  | Gaqo Apostoli
G99 | G99 |  | 7 April 2009  | Ervin Mete
LDE | Law, Democracy and Ethics Party  |  | 25 March 2010  | Arjan Galdini
MEGA | Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future |  | 21 June 2010  | Kristo Kiço
AEE | European Ecological Alliance  |  | 7 December 2010  | Sazan Guri
PDIU | Party for Justice, Integration and Unity |  | 1 March 2011  | Shpëtim Idrizi
OP | Organizata Politike | 2011  |  | Shared leadership
AKZ | Red and Black Alliance |  | 21 March 2012  | Lumturi Ratkoceri
FRD | New Democratic Spirit |  | 20 June 2012  | Gazment Oketa
SFIDA | Challenge for Albania | 11 June 2016  |  | Hektor Ruci
LIBRA | Equal List | 1 November 2016  |  | Gjergj Prifti
BD | Democratic Conviction |  | 23 April 2019  | Astrit Patozi
BASHKE | Lëvizja Bashkë | 18 December 2022  | 21 March 2023  | Arlind Qori

## See also

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* Politics of Albania
* List of political parties by country

## References

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1. ^ Regjistri i Partive
2. ^ Për zgjedhjet vendore në Shqipëri garojnë 54 parti politike
3. ^ "Regjistri i Partive sipas Gjykatës (2015)".

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Political parties in Albania

Parliament|

| Major|

* Socialist Party (75)
* Democratic Party (42)

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Minor|

* Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (4)
* Djathtas 1912 (4)
* Euroatlantic Democrats (3)
* Freedom Party (3)
* Social Democratic Party (3)
* Republican Party (1)
* Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (4)
* Legality Movement Party (1)
* Environmentalist Agrarian Party (1)
* Unity for Human Rights Party (1)
* Movement for National Development (1)
* Opportunity Party (1)

Non-parliamentary|

* Albanian Affairs Party
* Albanian Business Party
* Albanian Christian Democratic Movement
* Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party
* Albanian Democratic Union Party
* Albanian Homeland Party
* Albanian National Alliance Party
* Albanian National Front Party
* Albanian National League
* Albanian National Reconciliation Party
* Albanian National Security Party
* Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms
* Albanian Path of Truth Party
* Albanian Republican United Party
* Albanian Socialist Alliance Party
* Albanian Workers Movement Party
* Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity
* Christian Democratic Party of Albania
* Communist Party of Albania
* Communist Party of Albania 8 November
* Demochristian Party of Albania
* Democratic Alliance Party
* Democratic Conviction
* Democratic National Front Party
* Democratic Party of the Right
* Democratic Renewal Party
* Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future
* G99
* Green Party of Albania
* Lëvizja Bashkë
* Liberal Democratic Alliance Party of Albania
* Liberal Democratic Union
* Liberal Union Party of Albania
* Libra Party
* Macedonian Alliance for European Integration
* Movement for Solidarity
* National Social Integration Party
* National Unity Party
* Natural Albania
* New Democratic Spirit
* Nisma Thurje
* Omonoia
* Party for Defence of Workers Rights
* Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants
* Party of the Vlachs of Albania
* Path of Freedom Party
* People's Alliance Party
* Red and Black Alliance
* Reorganised Party of Labour of Albania
* Sfida për Shqipërinë
* Shqipëria Bëhet
* Social Democracy Party of Albania
* United Right of Albania
* Volt Albania

Dissolved|

* Albanian Fascist Party
* Balli Kombëtar
* Communist Reconstruction Party
* Legality Movement
* National Veteran's Committee
* New Albanian Party of Labour
* New Democratic Party
* Party for Justice and Integration
* Party for Justice and Unity
* Party of Labour of Albania
* Party of United Communists of Albania
* Second League of Prizren
* Social Democratic Party of Albania (1943)

Alliances|

* Coalition for the Future
* Coalition of the Citizen
* Social Albanian Parties – National Unity Party
* Union for Victory Coalition
* Together We Win
* Alliance for a Great Albania

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Ottoman period
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* Skanderbeg's rebellion
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* Arbëni Council
* Islamization of Albania
* Albanian Pashaliks
* Massacre of the Albanian Beys
* Revolts of 1833–1839
* Uprising of Dervish Cara
* Albanian National Awakening
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* World War I in Albania
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* Albanian Republic (1925–1928)
* Albanian Kingdom (1928–1939)
* Union with Italian kingdom
* Italian invasion of Albania
* German Nazi occupation
* The Holocaust in Albania
* Albanian resistance during World War II
* Communist Albania (1946–91)
* Orthography Congress (1972)
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* 1997 Civil Unrest
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Industry|

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* Hydropower plants

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Infrastructure|

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