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.

See political party for a more comprehensive discussion.

Albania has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful.

The parties

The general rule on naming applies. That means: the parties are named in the English translation and the original native name is placed on the first line of the article unless the native form is more commonly used in English than the English form. Rationale and specifics: See: Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English).

Major Parties with leaders

• Agrarian Party of Albania (Partia Agrare e Shqipërisë) - Lufter Xhuveli
• Democratic Alliance (Partia Aleanca Demokratike) - Neritan Ceka
• Democratic Party (Partia Demokrate)
• Social Democratic Party (Partia Social Demokrate) - Skënder Gjinushi
• Socialist Party of Albania (Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë) - Fatos Nano
• Union for Victory coalition (Bashkimi për Fitoren):
  • Democratic Party of Albania (Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë) - Sali Berisha
  • National Front (Partia Balli Kombëtar Shqiptar) - Shpëtim Rroqi
  • Republican Party of Albania (Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë) - Fatmir Mediu
  • Movement of Legality Party (Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit) - Eqerem Spahia
  • Liberal Democratic Union (Bashkimi Liberal Demokrat)
• Unity for Human Rights Party (Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut) - Vasil Melo

Minor Parties

• United Right of Albania
• Christian Democratic Party - Zef Bushati
• Democratic Party of the Right
• Liberal Union Party - Teodor Laço; Laço was formerly leader of the Social Democratic Union of Albania or PBSD
• New Democratic Party - Genc Pollo
• Party of National Unity - Idajet Beqiri
• Right National Front - Hysni Selfo

See also

• Index of political parties to browse parties by name
• List of political parties to browse parties by country
• List of political parties by ideology to browse parties by name
• membership of internationals to browse parties by membership of internationals
• MJAFT!
• Liberalism in Albania