Socialist Party of Albania

The Socialist Party of Albania (Albanian: Partia Socialiste e Shqipërisë) is the current opposition political party of Albania. It currently has 43 MPs in the Albanian parliament out of a total of 140. It gained power in 1997 after a political crisis. In the 2002 General Election it secured 73 seats in the Parliament, which enabled it to form the Government. In the General Election of 3 July 2005, the Socialist Party lost the majority and the Democratic Party of Albania will be able to form the new Government, having secured a majority of 81 seats (together with its allies).

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Albanian - Political party - Albania - 3 July - 2005 - Democratic Party of Albania

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The Socialist Party of Albania is the legal successor to the Albanian Labor Party (which was once the Communist Party of Albania)). It is a member of the Socialist International, and is currently led by Gramoz Ruçi, who is in charge de affairs, until a new head of the party is elected. Until 1 September 2005, since it's creation, the Socialist Party was led by Fatos Nano. He tendered his resignation as result of the outcome of loosing the elections.

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Albanian Labor Party - Communist Party - Socialist International - 1 September - 2005 - Fatos Nano

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