Democratic Party of Albania Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë | |
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Abbreviation | PD[1] |
Chairman | Disputed[2] between Lulzim Basha and Sali Berisha |
Leader of the Parliamentary Group | Disputed between Flutura Açka [3] and Gazment Bardhi[4] |
General Secretary | Disputed between Enkelejd Alibeaj[5] and Flamur Noka[6] |
Founded | 12 December 1990[7] |
Headquarters | Bulevardi Zhan D'Ark 11, 1001 Tirana, Albania |
Newspaper | Rilindja Demokratike |
Student wing | Grupimi Rinor Universitar Demokrat |
Youth wing | Forumi Rinor i Partisë Demokratike |
Membership (2023) | 25,460 (Basha's faction),[8] 44,000 (Berisha's faction)[9] |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre-right |
National affiliation | Together We Win (Berisha faction only) |
European affiliation | European People's Party (associate)[10] |
International affiliation | Centrist Democrat International International Democracy Union |
Slogan | Shqipëria si Europa! (Albania [becoming] like Europe!) |
National Assembly | 46 / 140 [a] |
Municipality | 5 / 61 [b] |
Council Seats | 123 / 1,613 [c] |
Party flag | |
Website | |
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Albania • Politics portal |
The Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë, PD or PDSH) is a conservative[11][12][13] political party in Albania. It has been the largest opposition party in the country since 2013.
The Democratic Party of Albania was founded in 1990 as a strongly anti-communist party with the majority of its followers being from politically persecuted dissidents of the Communist dictatorial regime of Enver Hoxha. In international relations, it is an associate member of the European People's Party and a full member of International Democrat Union.
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