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.

	Abbr.	Ideology	Leader	MPs
Socialist Party of Albania Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë	PS	Social democracy, Third Way, Progressive, Centre-left, Western, Modernism, Social liberalism	Edi Rama	63
Democratic Party of Albania Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë	PD	Liberal conservatism, Conservatism, Nationalism, Pro-Europeanism, Centre-right, Economic liberalism	Lulzim Basha^[3]	49
Socialist Movement for Integration Lëvizja Socialiste për Intigrim	LSI	Social democracy, Progressivism, Centre-left	Ilir Meta	16
Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Partia për Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet	PDIU	Nationalism, Right-wing, Ethnic nationalism, Cham issue	Shpëtim Idrizi	4
Republican Party of Albania Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë	PR	National conservatism, Nationalism, Economic liberalism, Right-wing	Fatmir Mediu	3
LIBRA Lista e Barabartë	LIBRA	Centrism, Social liberalism, Civic nationalism, Pro-Europeanism	Ben Blushi	2
Unity for Human Rights Party Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut	PBDNJ	Greek minority politics, Centrism, Social liberalism, Greek nationalism, Pro-Europeanism, Immigrant Rights, Christian Orthodox	Vangjel Dule	1
Environmentalist Agrarian Party Partia Agrare Ambjentaliste'	PAA	Agrarianism, Centrism, Social liberalism, Pro-Europeanism	Agron Duka	1
Christian Democratic Party Partia Kristian Demokratike e Shqipërisë	PKDSH	Christian democratic, Conservatism, Christian minority politics	Mirela Ferracaku	1

Parties that participated in the 2015 Local Elections

Environmentalist Agrarian Party (Partia Agrare Ambientaliste)
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)

Other registered parties

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 Party of Labour (Partia e Punës e Shqipërisë) - Enver Hoxha
New Democratic Party (Partia Demokratike e Re)
Party for Justice and Integration (Partia për Drejtësi dhe Integrim)
Party for Justice and Unity (Partia për Drejtësi dhe Unitet)
Party of United Communists of Albania (Partia e Komunistëve të Bashkuar të Shqipërisë)
Union for Victory coalition (Koalicioni Bashkimi për Fitoren)
National Social Integration Party (Partia Integrimi Social Kombëtar)
Democratic Renewal Party (Partia Demokratike e Rinovuar)

References

Political parties in Albania

Parliament

Major	Socialist Party of Albania (63) Democratic Party of Albania (49)

Minor	Socialist Movement for Integration (16) Party for Justice, Integration and Unity (4) Republican Party of Albania (3) LIBRA (2) Unity for Human Rights Party (1) Christian Democratic Party of Albania (1) Environmentalist Agrarian Party (1)

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