Social Democratic Party of Albania

Social Democratic Party of Albania
Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë
AbbreviationPSD
LeaderTom Doshi
FounderSkënder Gjinushi
FoundedMarch 1991
HeadquartersRr. Hoxha Tasim, nr. 187/1, Tirana
IdeologySocial democracy
Pro-Europeanism
Political positionCentre-left
Colours Green and red
National Assembly
3 / 140
Council Seats
115 / 1,613
Website
psd.al
Former party logo

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

History

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

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.[citation needed]

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 245,181 17.35
9 / 140
Increase 9 Increase 3rd Coalition
2001 48,911 3.65
4 / 140
Decrease 5 Decrease 4th Coalition
2005 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



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