Social Democratic Party of Albania

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Social Democratic Party of Albania
Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë
Leader Skënder Gjinushi
Founded 1991
Headquarters Tirana
Ideology Social democracy
International affiliation Socialist International
European affiliation None
Official colours Red, Black
Website
http://www.psd-al.org/

The Social Democratic Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialdemokrate e Shqipërisë) is a social-democratic Albanian political party. The party was formed on April 22, 1991. The first party congress was held in January 1992.[1]

At the 2001 elections it got 3.6 percent of the vote and elected four Members of Parliament. At the last elections in July 2005 it increased its representation, now holding seven seats in Parliament. All seven MPs were elected through the proportional list.

The party is led by Skënder Gjinushi, the Minister of Education 1987-1991. Gjinushi later became the speaker of the Albanian parliament.

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