Democratic Party of Albania
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The Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) is a center-right, Conservative, political party in Albania and the leading party in the governing coalition since the 2005 parliamentary elections. It is an observer member of the European People's Party (EPP).
It should not be confused with the New Democratic Party.
[edit] History
The party was founded in 1990 by Gramoz Pashko, Azem Hajdari, Sali Berisha etc. becoming the first opposition party after they were legalised.
The party came to power in 1992 after winning the 1992 parliamentary election under the leadership of Sali Berisha and Aleksander Meksi and ruled until 1997. The government resigned in 1997 after a civil war nearly broke out and it's socialist rivals gained power. It is part of the Union for Victory (Bashkimi për Fitoren) coalition, which received 37.1 percent of the vote in the 2001 elections and 46 members of parliament. In the July 2005 parliamentary elections, the Democratic Party won 56 of the 140 seats and its allies won 18. Also, two other parties joined the new coalition (PAA & PBDNJ, 4 and 2 seats). This means that with a combined total of 79 seats, the Democratic Party and its allies were able to form the government with Sali Berisha becoming Prime Minister.
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