# List of political parties in Albania

Albania has a multi-party system with two major political parties and few smaller ones that are electorally successful. According to official data from the Central Election Commission, there were a total of 124 political parties listed in the party registry for the year 2014. Only 54 of these parties participated in the 2015 local elections.

## Parties represented in the Parliament of Albania

This is a list of political parties with representation in the Albanian parliament following the general parliamentary elections of 2021.
| Name | Abbr. | Leader | Ideology | Kuvendi | Political position | European |
| Socialist Party of Albania Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë | PS | Edi Rama | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism | 74 / 140 | Centre-left | PES (associate) |
| Democratic Party of Albania and coalition partners Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë | PD PD-AN | Sali Berisha | Conservatism Pro-Europeanism | 59 / 140 | Centre-right | EPP (associate) |
| Freedom Party of Albania Partia e Lirisë | PL | Ilir Meta | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism | 4 / 140 | Centre-left | – |
| Social Democratic Party of Albania Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë | PSD | Tom Doshi | Social democracy Pro-Europeanism | 3 / 140 | Centre-left | – |

## Political parties in Albania (1921–present)

This is a list of noted political parties that have participated in Albania's elections from 1921 to present day.
| Abbr. | Name | Founded | Registered | Leader |
| PFSH | Albanian Fascist Party | 2 June 1939 | | Dissolved |
| PPSH | Labour Party of Albania Predecessor of the Socialist Party of Albania | 8 November 1941 | | Dissolved |
| FDSH | Democratic Front of Albania | 16 September 1942 | | Dissolved |
| PSD | Social Democratic Party of Albania | 1943 | 1946 | Dissolved |
| KKVLAPSH | National Veteran's Committee | 20 July 1957 | | Rustem Peçi |
| PDSH | Democratic Party of Albania | 12 December 1990 | 19 December 1990 | Sali Berisha |
| OMONIA | Democratic Union of the Greek Minority | 11 January 1991 | | |
| PAA | Environmentalist Agrarian Party Formerly the Agrarian Party; renamed on 21 July 2003 | | 9 February 1991 | Agron Duka |
| PBDNJ | Unity for Human Rights Party | | 24 February 1991 | Vangjel Dule |
| PUKSH | National Unity Party | | 15 March 1991 | Idajet Beqiri |
| PSDSH | Social Democratic Party of Albania | | 23 April 1991 | Tom Doshi |
| PSSH | Socialist Party of Albania | 13 June 1991 | 15 August 1991 | Edi Rama |
| PBSH | Green Party of Albania | | 2 October 1991 | Edlir Petanaj |
| PBK | National Front Party Formerly the Democratic Union of Albania; renamed on 3 April 1993 | | 4 October 1991 | Adriatik Alimadhi |
| PRSH | Republican Party of Albania | 10 January 1991 | 10 October 1991 | Fatmir Mediu |
| PDKSH | Demochristian Party of Albania Formerly the Popular Union of Albania; renamed on 11 December 1991 | | 10 October 1991 | Nard Ndoka |
| PLL | Legality Movement Party | | 20 February 1992 | Sulejman Gjana |
| BDSH | Democratic Union Party | | 3 April 1992 | Ylber Valteri |
| BLD | Liberal Democratic Union Formerly the Social Democratic Union; renamed on 13 April 2005 | | 24 January 1995 | Arian Starova |
| ——— | National Revival Party | | 28 February 1996 | Abdi Baleta |
| PKSH | Communist Party | | 9 July 1998 | Qemal Cicollari |
| ADK | Demochristian Alliance of Albania Formerly the Social Christian Party; renamed on 25 February 2011 | | 18 July 2000 | Zef Bushati |
| PLMDSH | Democratic Monarchist Movement Party | | 7 March 2001 | Guri Durollari |
| PDR | New Democratic Party Formerly the Democrat Party; renamed on 11 April 2003 | | 16 March 2001 | Genc Pollo |
| PKD | Christian Democratic Party Formerly the Christian Democratic Party of Albania; renamed on 29 March 2013 | | 17 May 2002 | Mirela Ferracaku |
| LZHK | Movement for National Development Formerly the Democratic Renewal Party; renamed on 16 June 2008 | | 17 July 2002 | Dashamir Shehi |
| PDS | Social Democracy Party | | 7 May 2003 | Paskal Milo |
| PL | Freedom Party of Albania Formerly the Socialist Movement for Integration; renamed on 25 July 2022 | | 6 September 2004 | Ilir Meta |
| LDLNJ | Movement for Freedom and Human Rights | | 5 January 2005 | Ligoraq Karamelo |
| AMS | List for Natural Albania Formerly the Alliance for Welfare and Solidarity; renamed on 26 April 2011 | | 15 February 2005 | Koço Danaj |
| ——— | Road to Freedom Party | | 3 March 2005 | Kurt Kola |
| LBSH | Albanian Green League | | 21 March 2005 | Brixhida Kokëdhima |
| AMIE | Macedonian Alliance for European Integration | | 8 June 2005 | Edmond Themelko |
| PVSH | Party of the Vlachs of Albania Formerly the Alliance for Equality and European Justice | 28 October 2011 | 17 February 2012 | Edmond Petraj |
| ——— | Left Front Party Formerly the Reorganized People's Party; renamed on 14 July 2014 | | 4 July 2007 | Marko Dajti |
| LDK | Christian Democratic Union | | 27 November 2007 | Nikoll Lesi |
| PLiDr | Law and Justice Party | | 17 February 2009 | Spartak Ngjela |
| PSV91 | True Socialist Party 91 | | 26 February 2009 | Petro Koçi |
| ADS | Alliance for Democracy and Solidarity | | 3 March 2009 | Gaqo Apostoli |
| G99 | G99 | | 7 April 2009 | Ervin Mete |
| LDE | Law, Democracy and Ethics Party | | 25 March 2010 | Arjan Galdini |
| MEGA | Ethnic Greek Minority for the Future | | 21 June 2010 | Kristo Kiço |
| AEE | European Ecological Alliance | | 7 December 2010 | Sazan Guri |
| PDIU | Party for Justice, Integration and Unity | | 1 March 2011 | Shpëtim Idrizi |
| OP | Organizata Politike | 2011 | | Shared leadership |
| AKZ | Red and Black Alliance | | 21 March 2012 | Lumturi Ratkoceri |
| FRD | New Democratic Spirit | | 20 June 2012 | Gazment Oketa |
| SFIDA | Challenge for Albania | 11 June 2016 | | Hektor Ruci |
| LIBRA | Equal List | 1 November 2016 | | Gjergj Prifti |
| BD | Democratic Conviction | | 23 April 2019 | Astrit Patozi |
| BASHKE | Lëvizja Bashkë | 18 December 2022 | 21 March 2023 | Arlind Qori |