Democratic Party of Albanians

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The Democratic Party of Albanians (Partia Demokratike Shqiptare/Демократска Партија на Албанците - Demokratska Partija na Albancite) 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 Taci 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.

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 VMRODPNME. At the last legislative elections, held on July 5, 2006, the party increased its support, winning 7.5% of the vote and 11 seats.

Its leader is Arben Xhaferi.