List of political parties in Albania

Albania has a multi-party system with two major political parties, the Socialist Party and Democratic Party, 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.Regjistri i Partive Only 54 of these parties participated in the 2015 local elections.Për zgjedhjet vendore në Shqipëri garojnë 54 parti politike

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 2025.

Logo Name Abbr. Leader Ideology Kuvendi Politicalposition European Socialist Party of Albania PS Edi Rama Centre-left PES Democratic Party of Albania–Alliance for a Magnificent Albania PD-ASHM Sali Berisha Centre-rightto right-wing EPP Social Democratic Party of Albania PSD Tom Doshi Centre-left Opportunity Party PM Agron Shehaj Centre-right Albania Becomes Movement LSHB Adriatik Lapaj Centre Together Movement BASHKË Arlind Qori Left-wing

Political parties in Albania (1921–present)

This is a list of noted political parties that have participated in Albania's elections from 1921 to present day. Abbr. Name Founded Registered LeaderPFSHAlbanian Fascist Party2 June 1939PPSHLabour Party of Albania8 November 1941FDSHDemocratic Front of Albania16 September 1942PSDSocial Democratic Party of Albania19431946KKVLAPSHNational Veteran's Committee20 July 1957Rustem PeçiPDSHDemocratic Party of Albania12 December 199019 December 1990Sali BerishaOMONIADemocratic Union of the Greek Minority11 January 1991PAAEnvironmentalist Agrarian Party9 February 1991Agron DukaPBDNJUnity for Human Rights Party24 February 1991Vangjel DulePUKSHNational Unity Party15 March 1991Idajet BeqiriPSDSHSocial Democratic Party of Albania23 April 1991Tom DoshiPSSHSocialist Party of Albania13 June 199115 August 1991Edi RamaPBSHGreen Party of Albania2 October 1991Edlir PetanajPBKNational Front Party4 October 1991Adriatik AlimadhiPRSHRepublican Party of Albania10 January 199110 October 1991Fatmir MediuPDKSHDemochristian Party of Albania10 October 1991Nard NdokaPLLLegality Movement Party20 February 1992Sulejman GjanaBDSHDemocratic Union Party3 April 1992Ylber ValteriBLDLiberal Democratic Union24 January 1995Arian Starova———National Revival Party28 February 1996Abdi BaletaPKSHCommunist Party9 July 1998Qemal CicollariADKDemochristian Alliance of Albania18 July 2000Zef BushatiPLMDSHDemocratic Monarchist Movement Party7 March 2001Guri DurollariPDRNew Democratic Party16 March 2001Genc PolloPKDChristian Democratic Party17 May 2002Mirela FerracakuLZHKMovement for National Development17 July 2002Dashamir ShehiPDSSocial Democracy Party7 May 2003Paskal MiloPLFreedom Party of Albania6 September 2004Ilir MetaLDLNJMovement for Freedom and Human Rights5 January 2005Ligoraq KarameloAMSList for Natural Albania15 February 2005Koço Danaj———Road to Freedom Party3 March 2005Kurt KolaLBSHAlbanian Green League21 March 2005Brixhida KokëdhimaAMIEMacedonian Alliance for European Integration8 June 2005Edmond ThemelkoPVSHParty of the Vlachs of Albania28 October 201117 February 2012Edmond Petraj———Left Front Party4 July 2007Marko DajtiLDKChristian Democratic Union27 November 2007Nikoll LesiPLiDrLaw and Justice Party17 February 2009Spartak NgjelaPSV91True Socialist Party 9126 February 2009Petro KoçiADSAlliance for Democracy and Solidarity3 March 2009Gaqo ApostoliG99G997 April 2009Ervin MeteLDELaw, Democracy and Ethics Party25 March 2010Arjan GaldiniMEGAEthnic Greek Minority for the Future21 June 2010Kristo KiçoAEEEuropean Ecological Alliance7 December 2010Sazan GuriPDIUParty for Justice, Integration and Unity1 March 2011Shpëtim IdriziOPOrganizata Politike2011Shared leadershipAKZRed and Black Alliance21 March 2012Lumturi RatkoceriFRDNew Democratic Spirit20 June 2012Gazment OketaNTHHashtag Initiative12 December 2013Pano SokoSFIDAChallenge for Albania11 June 2016Hektor RuciLIBRAEqual List1 November 2016Gjergj PriftiBDDemocratic Conviction23 April 2019Astrit PatoziBASHKËLëvizja Bashkë18 December 202221 March 2023Arlind QoriLSHBLëvizja Shqipëria Bëhet18 September 202315 October 2024Adriatik LapajPMOpportunity Party1 June 2024Agron ShehajKEAEuroatlantic Coalition14 June 20243 March 2025Endri HasaDJATHTASRight 191212 October 2024Enkelejd AlibeajAKPSHConservative Alliance for Albania19 January 2025Altin Goxhaj

See also Politics of Albania List of political parties by country

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