List of political parties in Albania

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Albania has a multi-party system with two major political parties and a third party that is 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

This is a list of political parties with representation in the Albanian parliament following the general parliamentary elections of 2013.

Logo	Name	Abbr.	Leader	Ideology	MPs
	Socialist Party of Albania Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë	PS	Edi Rama	Social democracy, Third Way, Progressive, Centre-left, Western, Modernism, Social liberalism	74 / 140
	Democratic Party of Albania Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë	PD	Lulzim Basha[3]	Liberal conservatism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Pro-Europeanism, Centre-right, Economic liberalism	43 / 140
	Socialist Movement for Integration Lëvizja Socialiste për Intigrim	LSI	Ilir Meta	Social democracy, Progressivism, Centre-left	19 / 140
	Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet	PDIU	Shpëtim Idrizi	Nationalism, Right-wing, Ethnic nationalism, Cham issue	4 / 140
	Republican Party of Albania Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë	PR	Fatmir Mediu	National conservatism, Nationalism, Economic liberalism, Right-wing	3 / 140
	LIBRA Lista e Barabartë	LIBRA	Ben Blushi	Centrism, Social liberalism, Civic nationalism, Pro-Europeanism	2 / 140
	Unity for Human Rights Party Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut	PBDNJ	Vangjel Dule	Greek minority politics, Centrism, Social liberalism, Greek nationalism, Pro-Europeanism, Immigrant Rights, Christian Orthodox	1 / 140
	Environmentalist Agrarian Party Partia Agrare Ambjentaliste'	PAA	Agron Duka	Agrarianism, Centrism, Social liberalism, Pro-Europeanism	1 / 140
	Christian Democratic Party Partia Kristian Demokratike e Shqipërisë	PKDSH	Mirela Ferracaku	Christian democratic, Conservatism, Christian minority politics	1 / 140

Parties that participated in the 2015 Local Elections

• Albanian Affairs Party (Partia e Çështjeve Shqiptare)
• Albanian Demochristian League (Lidhja Demokristiane Shqiptare)
• Albanian Democratic Union (Bashkimi Demokrat Shqiptar)
• Albanian Future Party (Partia Ardhmërija Shqiptare)
• Albanian Homeland Party (Partia Shqiptare Atdheu)
• Albanian Movement for Justice (Partia Lëvizja për Drejtësi e Shqipëtarëve)
• Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity (Aleanca për Demokraci dhe Solidaritet)
• Alliance for Equality and European Justice (Aleanca për Barazi dhe Drejtësi Europiane)
• Christian Democratic People's Party of Albania (Partia Popullore Kristiandemokrate e Shqipërisë)
• Communist Party of Albania (Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë)
• Communist Party of Albania 8 November (Partia Komuniste e Shqipërisë 8 Nëntori)
• Conservative Party (Partia Konservatore)
• Demochristian Alliance of Albania (Aleanca Demokristiane e Shqipërisë)
• Democratic Alliance Party (Partia Aleanca Demokratike)
• Democratic Movement for Change (Lëvizja Demokratike për Ndryshim)
• Democratic Movement for Progress, Wealth and Values (Lëvizja Demokratike për Vlera, Mirëqënie dhe Progres)
• Democratic National Front Party (Partia Balli Kombëtar Demokrat)
• Democratic Party of Albanian Muslim Union (Partia Demokratike e Bashkimit Mysliman Shqiptar)
• Democratic Reforms Party (Partia e Reformave Demokratike Shqiptare)
• Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future Party (Partia Minoriteti Etnik Grek për të Ardhmen, Εθνική Ελληνική Μειονότητα για το Μέλλον)
• Europeanisation and Integration Party (Partia për Europianizimin dhe Integrimin e Shqipërisë)
• G99 (Grupim 99)
• Green Party of Albania (Partia e Gjelbër e Shqipërisë)
• Labour Party of Albania (Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë)
• Law and Justice Party (Partia Ligj dhe Drejtësi)
• Left Front Party (Balli Kombëtar i Majtë)
• Legality Movement Party (Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit)
• Macedonian Alliance for European Integration (Aleanca Maqedonase për Integrim Europian)
• Moderate Socialist Party (Partia Socialiste e Moderuar)
• Movement for National Development (Lëvizja për Zhvillim Kombëtar)
• National Arbnore Alliance (Partia Aleanca Arbnore Kombëtare)
• National Front (Partia Balli Kombëtar Shqiptar)
• National Unity Party (Partia e Bashkimit Kombëtar)
• New Party of Deprived Rights (Partia e të Drejtave të Mohuara-e Re)
• People with Disabilities Party (Partia Personat me Aftësi të Kufizuar)
• People's Alliance Party (Partia Aleanca e Popullit)
• Party for the Defence of the Rights of the Emigrants
• Right Leaning Liberal Party (Partia Liberale e Djathtë)
• Albanian Workers Movement Party (Partia Lëvizja e Punëtorëve Shqiptarë)
• Social Democracy Party of Albania (Partia Demokracia Sociale e Shqipërisë)
• Social Democratic Party of Albania (Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë)
• Social Workers Party of Albania (Partia e Social Punëtore Shqiptare)
• Time of Albania Party (Partia Ora e Shqipërisë)
• True Socialist Party '91 (Partia Socialiste e Vërtetë '91)
• Youth Force Party (Partia Forca e Rinisë)

Registered parties

• The Alliance for Equality and European Justice ("Aleanca për Barazi dhe Drejtësi Europiane")
• Liberal Democratic Union (Bashkimi Liberal Demokrat)
• Red and Black Alliance (Aleanca Kuq e Zi)
• Albanian Democratic Monarchist Movement Party (Partia Lëvizja Monarkiste Demokrate Shqiptare)
• Albanian Business Party (Partia e Biznesit Shqiptar)
• Albanian National League (Lidhja Kombëtare Shqiptare)
• Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity (Aleanca për Mirëqënie dhe Solidaritet)
• Albanian National Security Party (Partia e Sigurisë Kombëtare)
• Democratic Party of the Right (Partia Demokratike e së Djathtës)
• Right National Front (Balli Kombëtar i Djathtë)
• United Right of Albania (E Drejta e Bashkuar e Shqipërisë)
• Party for Defence of Workers Rights (Partia për Mbrojtjen e të Drejtave të Punëtorëve)
• Path of Freedom Party (Partia Rruga e Lirisë)
• Albanian Socialist Alliance Party (Partia Aleanca Socialiste Shqiptare)
• Albanian Republican United Party (Partia Bashkimi Republikan Shqiptar)
• Albanian Path of Truth Party (Partia Rruga e Vërtetë Shqiptare)
• Albanian Party of Democratic Reforms (Partia e Reformave Demokratike Shqiptare)
• Albanian National Reconciliation Party (Partia e Pajtimit Kombëtar Shqiptar)
• Liberal Democratic Alliance Party of Albania (Partia Aleanca Liberal Demokrate e Shqipërisë)
• Albanian National Alliance Party (Partia Aleanca Nacionale Shqiptare)
• Popular Alliance Party (Partia Aleanca Popullore)

Dissolved parties

• Albanian Fascist Party (Partia Fashiste e Shqipërisë) (1939–1943)
• Albanian Party of Labour (Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë) - Enver Hoxha in government from (1945–1991)
• New Democratic Party (Partia Demokratike e Re) (1999–2009)
• Party for Justice and Integration (Partia për Drejtësi dhe Integrim) (2004–2011)
• Party for Justice and Unity (Partia për Drejtësi dhe Unitet) (2009–2011)
• Party of United Communists of Albania (Partia e Komunistëve të Bashkuar të Shqipërisë) (1999–2002)
• Union for Victory coalition (Koalicioni Bashkimi për Fitoren)
• National Social Integration Party (Partia Integrimi Social Kombëtar)
• Democratic Renewal Party (Partia Demokratike e Rinovuar)

See also

• Politics of Albania
• List of political parties by country
• MJAFT!
• Liberalism in Albania

References