Democratic Party of Albania

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Not to be confused with Democratic Alliance

Party (Albania) or New Democratic Party
(Albania).

For the party in North Macedonia, see

Democratic Party of Albanians.

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.

Democratic Party of Albania

Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë

The logos of the DP; the left logo is used by Sali

Berisha faction while the right logo is used by
Lulzim Basha faction during the ongoing
Democratic Party dispute of 2021.

Abbreviation PD[1]

Chairman Disputed[2] between

Lulzim Basha and Sali
Berisha

Leader of the Disputed between

Parliamentary Group Gazment Bardhi[3] and
Flutura Açka [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 Conservatism
Liberal conservatism
Pro-Europeanism
Factions:
National conservatism

Political position Centre-right

National affiliation Together We Win

(Berisha faction only)

European affiliation European People's

Party (associate)[10]

International Centrist Democrat

affiliation International
International
Democrat 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

pd.al (Basha faction)

pdsh.al (Berisha faction)

Politics of Albania · Political parties · Elections

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.

History

Headquarters

Election results

Ideology

Party split (2021–)

Party leaders

Notes

References

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