Albania

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The Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) is a center-right 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). // Ismail Qemali Bej (28 November - 29 November 1912) Ismail Qemali Bej (29 November 1912 - 22 January 1914) Esat Pashe Toptani (12 October 1913 - 12 February 1914) (Chairman Council of Elders of Central Albania, in opposition in Durres) Fejzi Bej Alizoti (22 January - 7 March 1914) Wilhelm zu Wied (7 March... Alfred Spiro Moisiu (born December 1, 1929) has been President of Albania since July 24, 2002. ... List of Prime Ministers of Albania Ismail Qemali (1912-1913) Myfit Libohova (1913-1914) Turhan Pasha Përmeti (1914) Esat Pashë Toptani (1914) Abdullah Rushdi (1914-1918) Turhan Pasha Përmeti (1918-1920) Sulejman Bej Delvina (1920) Ilias Bej Vrioni (1920-1921) Pandeli Evangjeli (1921) Hasan Bej Prishtina (1921) Omer...   (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. ... The Assembly of Albania (Kuvendi i Shqipërisë), also known as the Peoples Assembly (Kuvendi Popullor) is the parliament of Albania. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues with the aim to participate in power, usually by participating in elections. ... Elections in Albania gives information on election and election results in Albania. ... Indirect presidential elections will be held in Albania in July 2007. ... Albania is divided into 12 counties (Albanian: official qark/qarku, but often prefekturë/prefektura), sometimes translated as prefecture) each of which contains several districts (sometimes translated as subprefectures). ... Albania is divided into 36 districts, or rrethe. ... Albanian foreign policy has concentrated on maintaining good relations with its Balkan neighbors, gaining access to European-Atlantic security institutions, and securing close ties with the United States. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ... The term center-right has two distinct meanings in politics: Center-right can be used to describe a moderately right-wing political party. ... Political parties Part of the Politics series Politics Portal This box:      A political party is a political organization that seeks to attain political power within a government, usually by participating in electoral campaigns. ... Albania held parliamentary elections on July 3, 2005 for all 140 seats in the unicameral Assembly of the Republic. ... The European Peoples Party (EPP) is the largest European political party. ...

It should not be confused with the New Democratic Party. PDR logo The New Democratic Party (in Albanian: Partia Demokrate e Re) is a political party in Albania. ...

History

The party was founded in 1990 by Gramoz Pashko, Azem Hajdari, Sali Berisha etc. becoming the first opposition party after they were legalised. Gramoz Pashko (February 11, 1955 – July 16, 2006) was an Albanian economist. ... Azem Hajdari (March 11, 1963 - September 12, 1998), married with two children, was an Albanian politician. ...   (born October 15, 1944) is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania. ...

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. Aleksander Gabriel Meksi (born 1939) was the prime minister of Albania from April 13, 1992 to March 11, 1997. ... The Union for Victory Coalition (Albanian: Bashkimi për Fitoren) is a coalition of political parties in Albania. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

External link

• Official website

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