Social Democratic Party of Albania explained

Country:Albania
Social Democratic Party of Albania
Native Name:Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë
Abbreviation:PSD
Leader:Tom Doshi
Founder:Skënder Gjinushi
Foundation:March 1991
Ideology:
Pro-Europeanism[1]
Position:Centre-left[2]
Colours: Green and red
Headquarters:Rr. Hoxha Tasim, nr. 187/1, Tirana
Seats1 Title:National Assembly
Seats2 Title:Council Seats
Website:psd.al

The Social Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë, PSD or PSDSH) is a minor social-democratic[3] political party in Albania. Its founder is Skënder Gjinushi, a former Minister of Education (1987–1991) and Speaker of Parliament (1997–2001).

History

The PSD was formed in March 1991,[3] and was admitted into Socialist International at its XIX congress in 1992.[4] The party contested the 1992 parliamentary elections, winning seven seats.[5] It did not run in the 1996 elections, but returned to contest the elections the following year in an alliance with the Socialist Party, with the PSD winning nine seats.[6]

In the 2001 elections the party was reduced to four seats. The 2005 elections saw the party increase its representation back to seven seats. For the 2009 elections it was part of the "Unification for Changes" alliance, but received just 1.8% of the national vote and lost all its seats. In the 2017 elections the Social Democratic Party won one seat. The 2021 elections saw the party win three seats.

Election results

Parliament

ElectionLeaderVotes%Seats+/–RankStatus
1992Skënder Gjinushi73,8204.043rd
199625,019 1.52 7 8th
1997245,18117.35 9 3rd
200148,9113.65 5 4th
2005174,10312.74 3 4th
200926,7001.76 7 5th
201310,2200.59 0 9th
201714,9930.95 1 5th
2021Tom Doshi35,4772.25 2 4th

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albania.
  2. Web site: European Election Watch Albania . . . 4 January 2022 . 4 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220104030128/https://www.csis.org/programs/european-election-watch/albania . dead .
  3. Book: Paul G. Lewis. Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe. 6 February 2013. 2000. Routledge. 978-0-415-20182-7. 53.
  4. https://www.socialistinternational.org/congresses/xix-congress-of-the-socialist-international-berlin/decisions-on-membership-of-the-socialist-international/ Decisions on Membership of the Socialist International
  5. [Dieter Nohlen]
  6. Nohlen & Stöver, pp.140–142