Socialist Party of Albania

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Socialist Party of Albania
Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë
AbbreviationPS
ChairmanEdi Rama
Leader of the Parliamentary GroupTaulant Balla
Founded13 June 1991[1]
Preceded byParty of Labour of Albania
HeadquartersSheshi Austria 4, 1001 Tirana, Albania
NewspaperZëri i Popullit
Youth wingEuro-Socialist Youth Forum (Albanian: Forumi i Rinisë Eurosocialiste të Shqipërisë, FRESSH) or Socialist Youth/Young Socialists
Membership (2021)Increase 112,000 [2]
Ideology
Political positionCentre-left[6][7][8] to
left-wing[9][10][11]
European affiliationParty of European Socialists
(associate)
International affiliationSocialist International[12]
Colours  Purple
  Magenta
Slogan"Për Shqipërinë që duam"
"For the Albania that we want"
National Assembly
74 / 140
Municipality
59 / 61
Website
www.ps.al

The Socialist Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë ; PS or PSSH) is a social-democratic[3][4] political party in Albania.

The Socialist Party of Albania is an associate of the Party of European Socialists (PES)[13] and a member of the Socialist International (SI).The official party newspaper is Zëri i Popullit.

History[]

Socialist Party Headquarters in Tirana

The party, formed in November 1941, has been known as the Socialist Party since 1991, when it survived in the wake of the dramatic changes that had taken place in Albania since 1989. The Communist Party of Labour of Albania (PPSh), the only ruling party since the end of World War II, was the most rigid Stalinist party in Europe under its founder and longtime leader, Enver Hoxha. However, Hoxha's successor, Ramiz Alia, was forced to introduce limited reforms in the late 1980s. Finally, on 11 December 1990, Alia announced that the PPSh had given up its monopoly of power.

The PPSh won the Constitutional Assembly elections of March 1991—the first free elections held in the country in almost 80 years. By this time, however, it was no longer a Marxist–Leninist party. At an extraordinary congress on 10–13 June 1991, in its efforts to survive in the new system, the PPSh voted to change its name to PS.[14]

Fatos Nano, a man from the intelligentsia, was elected the new chairman.[15] Nano helped to reform the old communist party and made it a member of the Socialist International. On 10 October 2005, Nano resigned as the chairman of the Socialist Party, after losing the elections. He was succeeded by Edi Rama.[16]

Party Leaders[]

# President Born–Died Term start Term end Time in office
1 Fatos Nano Fatos Nano 2003.jpg 1952– 13 June 1991 10 October 2005 14 years, 119 days
2 Edi Rama Edi Rama 2014.jpg 1964– 10 October 2005 present 15 years, 334 days

Political positions[]

The party has pledged in its 2013 party platform to replace the flat-rate personal income tax with more progressive tax and also supports universal health care.[17] The party leader Edi Rama has indicated that he supports LGBT rights.[18] The party is also pro EU Integration,[19] it also supports NATO membership of Albania[20] and considers Kosovo, "Albania's main strategic partner and ally".[21]

Election results[]

Election Votes % Seats +/– Rank Government
1992 433,602 23.70
38 / 140
 Steady Steady 2nd Opposition
1996 335,402 20.40
10 / 140
 Decrease 28 Steady 2nd Opposition
1997 413,369 31.60
101 / 155
 Increase 91 Increase 1st Coalition
2001 555,272 41.40
73 / 140
 Decrease 28 Steady 1st Coalition
2005 538,906 39.40
42 / 140
 Decrease 31 Decrease 2nd Opposition
2009 620,586 40.90
65 / 140
 Increase 23 Increase 1st[22] Opposition
2013 713,407 41.36
65 / 140
 Steady Steady 1st Coalition
2017 764,761 48.19
74 / 140
 Increase 9 Steady 1st Majority
2021 768,177 48.68
74 / 140
 Steady Steady 1st Majority

Former logos[]

  • 1991–2013

  • 2013–2021

See also[]

References[]

Notes

  1. ^ Robert Elsie (2010) Historical Dictionary of Albania, Scarecrow Press, p422
  2. ^ https://www.ps.al/te-reja/baza-sukseseve-te-partise-socialiste-jane-fryma-organizmi-dhe-lidershipi. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2017). "Albania". Parties and Elections in Europe.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b Hans Slomp (2011). Europe, a Political Profile: An American Companion to European Politics. ABC-CLIO. p. 605. ISBN 978-0-313-39181-1.
  5. ^ "The Albanian Electoral Systems since 1990" (PDF). Albanian Elections Observatory Brief (1). 19 April 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
  6. ^ "Albania opposition protests again, calls for new election". CityNews Vancouver. 2 June 2019. The centre-right Democratic Party-led opposition supporters gathered Sunday at the main government building accusing centre-left Socialist Party Prime Minister Edi Rama of corruption and links to organized crime.
  7. ^ "Albania protests: Smoke bombs and firecrackers thrown at police as demonstrations turn violent". The Independent. 3 June 2019. Prime Minister Edi Rama has faced repeated calls to stand down in recent months over claims that his centre-left Socialist Party is corrupt and has links to organised crime.
  8. ^ "Will the Presence of Iran's MEK Threaten Albania's Already Shaky Stability?". World Politics Review. 18 July 2019. Rama’s center-left Socialist Party holds a majority in Parliament, while the opposition is made up of parties to his left and right.
  9. ^ "AP Interview: Albania PM says opposition ruining EU chances". Associated Press. 22 June 2019. Edi Rama, also leader of the ruling left-wing Socialist Party, also told The Associated Press in an interview Friday he was determined the June 30 municipal elections would be held despite opposition unrest since mid-February.
  10. ^ "Albanian Socialists Pledge Reforms, Jobs After Election Win Confirmed". Voice of America. 27 July 2017. Albania's left-wing Socialist Party appears headed for a new governing mandate.
  11. ^ "Socialists win majority in Albania general election". Independent.ie. 27 June 2017. Albania's left-wing Socialist Party has secured a second mandate in a general election, winning a majority of seats in parliament, nearly complete results showed on Tuesday.
  12. ^ "Full list of member parties and organisations". Socialist International. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  13. ^ "Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë". Party of European Socialists. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  14. ^ Elsie, pxliii
  15. ^ Nano, Rexhina. "Te jetosh kohen", pp. 230.
  16. ^ "Fitorja dhe sfidat e Edi Ramës" [Victory and challenges of Edi Rama] (in Albanian). BBCAlbanian.com. 10 October 2005.
  17. ^ "KUJDES SHËNDETËSOR UNIVERSAL – Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë". Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
  18. ^ "Rama pret përfaqësuesit e LGBT: Po bashkëjetesës, por jo martesave". www.panorama.com.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  19. ^ "CILËSI DHE RITËM NË PROCESIN E INTEGRIMIT NË BE". www.ps.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  20. ^ "RESPEKTIM I ANGAZHIMEVE NË NATO". www.ps.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  21. ^ "PARTNERITET STRATEGJIK ME KOSOVËN". www.ps.al (in Albanian). Retrieved 2021-06-07.
  22. ^ "National results of the 2009 parliamentary election (party list)" (PDF). ShtetiWeb.org.

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