Democratic Party of Albanians

Democratic Party of Albanians Демократска Партија на Албанците Partia Demokratike e Shqiptarëve
Leader	Menduh Thaçi
Founded	4 June 1997
Ideology	Albanian minority interests[1] Conservatism[1]
Political position	Centre-right to right-wing[2]
National affiliation	European Front
International affiliation	International Democrat Union (observer)[citation needed]
European Parliament group	EPP (associate)[citation needed]
Colours	Red, Black (Colours of the Albanian flag)
Assembly	1 / 120
Mayors	1 / 81
Local councils	8 / 1,333
Skopje city council	0 / 45
Party flag
Website
www.gurra-pdsh.org
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The Democratic Party of Albanians (Albanian: Partia Demokratike e Shqiptarëve; Macedonian: Демократска партија на Албанците, Demokratska Partija na Albancite) or DPA is a political party of ethnic Albanians in North Macedonia. The DPA is a merger of the Party for Democratic Prosperity of Albanians (PDPA) and the People's Democratic Party (NDP) which took place in June 1997. The former party was established in 1994 after some radical members of the Party for Democratic Prosperity, led by Menduh Thaçi and Arbën Xhaferi, left the PDP and the latter party was founded in August 1990 as a more radical opponent of the PDP.

The party's main symbol consists of the black double-headed eagle found on the Albanian flag, but with white eyes, on a red background, again, found on the Albanian flag. This background is encased in a golden outline, with a waving flag-like object of the same colour, but with bold, black letters saying, "PDSH." The party flag is the coat of arms of the party, but with a red background, found on the Albanian flag.

History

At the 2002 legislative elections, the party won 5.2% of the popular vote and 7 out of 120 seats. The party lost its status as a government party due to the defeat of the VMRO-DPMNE. At the 2006 parliamentary elections, the party increased its support, winning 7.5% of the vote and 11 seats. After the elections the DPA entered the government coalition led by the VMRO-DPMNE. DPA returned to opposition after the 2008 legislative early election.

In the 2011 parliamentary election, DPA received 5.9% of the popular vote, winning 8 seats. This is a loss of 3 seats from the previous election.^[3]

Election results

Parliament

Election Votes % Seats +/– Rank Government 2002 63,695 5.33 7 / 120 4th Opposition 2006 70,137 7.50 11 / 120 4 4th Coalition 2008 81,557 8.26 11 / 120 4th Opposition 2011 66,315 5.90 8 / 120 3 4th Opposition 2014 66,393 6.13 7 / 120 1 4th Opposition 2016 30,964 2.68 2 / 120 5 6th Opposition 2020 13,930 1.53 1 / 120 1   6th Coalition References ^ a b Nordsieck, Wolfram (2020). "North Macedonia". Parties and Elections in Europe. Retrieved 16 July 2020. ^ "North Macedonia". Europe Elects. Retrieved 16 July 2020. ^ "Conservative Leader Claims 3rd Term In Macedonia". NPR. 2011-06-06. Retrieved 2011-06-06.[permanent dead link] External links Official web site (in Albanian and English) v t e Political parties in North Macedonia
Your Macedonia (58 seats)	MPs VMRO-DPMNE (55) Socialist Party of Macedonia (2) Democratic Party of Serbs in Macedonia (1) Without MPs Dignity Macedonian Concept Democratic Union Macedonian Action Union of Tito's Left Forces New Liberal Party Workers-Peasant Party from Macedonia Democratic Bosniak Party Party of the Democratic Action of Macedonia Roma Democratic Forces Roma Integration Party Democratic Party of Roma Serbian Progressive Party in Macedonia Movement for National Unity of the Turks in Macedonia Party of the Vlachs of Macedonia Roma United by Macedonia Party of United Democrats of Macedonia United for Macedonia Voice for Macedonia
For a European Future (18 seats)	MPs SDSM (15) New Social Democratic Party (2) Liberal Democratic Party (1) Without MPs Democratic Renewal of Macedonia Party for a European Future New Alternative Party for Economic Changes 21 Social and Economic Progress Party Party of Pensioners POPGM Serbian Party in Macedonia United Party for Roma Equality Party for Democratic Prosperity of the Roma Democratic Union of the Vlachs of Macedonia VMRO – People's Party
European Front (18 seats)	MPs Democratic Union for Integration (10) Alliance for Albanians-Sela (4) Democratic Party of Turks (1) Party for the Movement of the Turks in Macedonia (1) People's Movement (1) Democratic Party of Albanians (1) Without MPs Democratic European Party Union of Roma in Macedonia Bosniak Democratic
VLEN (14 seats)	MPs Alliance for Albanians (5) Democratic Movement (3) Alternativa (2) Besa Movement (2) Self-determination Movement in North Macedonia (1)
Other parties	The Left (6) For Our Macedonia (ZNAM) (6)
Without MPs	Albanian Democratic Union Citizen Option for Macedonia Communist Party of Macedonia (within The Left) Democratic Alternative Democratic League of Bosniaks Green Humane City Homeland Macedonian Organization for Radical Reconstruction - Vardar - Aegean - Pirin National Democratic Party National Democratic Revival New Democracy Party for Democratic Prosperity Social Democratic Party United Party of Roma in Macedonia Integra-Macedonian Conservative Party Macedonian Renewal Reform Option – Workers' Party Party for the Full Emancipation of the Roma of Macedonia People's Movement for Macedonia – United Macedonia Permanent Macedonian Radical Unification (TMRO)
Defunct	Democratic Party Democratic Party of Macedonia Liberal Party of Macedonia Movement for All-Macedonian Action Party of Democratic Action–Islamic Path Party of Yugoslavs in Macedonia People's Democratic Party Radical Party of the Serbs in Macedonia Workers Party Young Democratic-Progressive Party
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