Social Democratic Party of Albania

The Social Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë, PSD or PSDSH) is a minor social-democratic[2][3] political party in Albania. Its founder is Skënder Gjinushi, a former Minister of Education (1987–1991) and Speaker of Parliament (1997–2001).

Not to be confused with Social Democracy Party of Albania.
Social Democratic Party of Albania
Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë
AbbreviationPSD[1]
LeaderTom Doshi[1]
FounderSkënder Gjinushi
FoundedMarch 1991
HeadquartersRr. Hoxha Tasim, nr. 187/1, Tirana
IdeologySocial democracy[1][2][3]
Pro-Europeanism[4]
Political positionCentre-left[1]
Colours    Green and red
National Assembly
3 / 140
Council Seats
115 / 1,613
Website
psd.al
Former party logo

History

The party was formed in March 1991,[3] and was admitted into the Socialist International at its XIX congress in 1992.[5] The party contested the 1992 parliamentary elections, winning seven seats.[6] 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.[7]

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.

The party was delisted from the Socialist International in 2014.

Election results

Parliament
Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Rank Status
1992 Skënder Gjinushi 73,820 4.04
7 / 140
 3rd Opposition
1996 25,019 1.52
0 / 140
 Decrease 7 Decrease 8th Extra-parliamentary
1997[lower-alpha 1] 245,181 17.35
9 / 140
 Increase 9 Increase 3rd Coalition
2001 48,911 3.65
4 / 140
 Decrease 5 Decrease 4th Coalition
2005[lower-alpha 2] 174,103 12.74
7 / 140
 Increase 3 Steady 4th Opposition
2009 26,700 1.76
0 / 140
 Decrease 7 Decrease 5th Extra-parliamentary
2013 10,220 0.59
0 / 140
 Steady 0 Decrease 9th Extra-parliamentary
2017 14,993 0.95
1 / 140
 Increase 1 Increase 5th Support (2017-20)
Opposition (2020-21)
2021 Tom Doshi 35,477 2.25
3 / 140
 Increase 2 Increase 4th Support
  1. In coalition with PS
  2. Compensatory

References
  1. "European Election Watch Albania". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  2. Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Albania". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  3. Paul G. Lewis (2000). Political Parties in Post-Communist Eastern Europe. Routledge. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-415-20182-7. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
  4. "Albania".
  5. Decisions on Membership of the Socialist International Socialist International
  6. Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p142 ISBN 9783832956097
  7. Nohlen & Stöver, pp.140–142


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