Alliance for a Magnificent Albania
Alliance for a Magnificent Albania Aleanca për Shqipërinë Madhështore | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | ASHM |
| Leader | Sali Berisha |
| General Secretary | Flamur Noka |
| Spokesperson | Floriana Garo |
| Founder | Sali Berisha |
| Founded | 21 April 2001 (first composition) 4 March 2025 (current form) |
| Preceded by | Bashkë Fitojmë |
| Headquarters | Tirana, Albania |
| Ideology | Pro-Europeanism Conservatism |
| Political position | Centre-right to far-right |
| European Parliament group | EPP (PD) ECR (PR) NI (Others) |
| National Assembly | 50 / 140 |
Alliance for a Magnificent Albania (Albanian: Aleanca për Shqipërinë Madhështore, ASHM) is a predominantly centre-right[1] Albanian political coalition in the 2025 parliamentary elections consisting of 24 conservative political parties in Albania.[2] It is led by Democratic Party.[3]
History
The Union for Victory Coalition (Albanian: Bashkimi për Fitoren) was a coalition of political parties in Albania. The spokesman was Gent Strazimiri. It received 37.1% of the vote and 46 members of parliament in the 2001 election.[4][5][6]
Following the 1997 election and the Civil War. The Democratic party of Albania had lost its majority in parliament and as a result it had to continue to be in parliament as opposition. Sali Berisha had been blamed for the governments mishandling of the Pyramid Schemes.[7] In 2001 Berisha and smaller Centrist and Right wing parties formed the "Union for Victory coalition" The Coalition itself was an attempt to change the bad image of 1997, Sali Berisha dressed his deputies in white shirts and formed the Coalition "Union for Victory". While the Coalition itself did make significant gains. It was not enough for Berisha to become Prime Minister of Albania. According to Berisha then leader of the opposition. "The strategy aimed at bringing this coalition to power will replace the power of the mafia with the rule of law. We come to power, he said, to break the snare of misery".[8] Berisha also had presented the slogan "For a new beginning" [9] However, it disbanded in 2005 before the elections.
Aleanca për Qytetarin (English: Coalition for the Citizen) was a coalition for the Albanian local elections of 2011.[10][11]
In 2025, Former President Ilir Meta announced that he would run in open-lists of Tirana County.[12]
Compositions
Current composition
The table below shows the parties composing the coalition:
| Party | Leader | Ideology | Position | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PD | Democratic Party of Albania Partia Demokratike e Shqipërisë |
Sali Berisha | Conservatism | Centre-right to right-wing | |
| PL | Freedom Party of Albania Partia e Lirisë |
Ilir Meta | Social democracy Social conservatism |
Centre | |
| PDIU | Party for Justice, Integration and Unity Partia Drejtësi, Integrim dhe Unitet |
Shpëtim Idrizi | Cham issue | Right-wing | |
| PAA | Environmentalist Agrarian Party Partia Agrare Ambientaliste |
Agron Duka | Agrarianism | Centre | |
| PBDNJ | Unity for Human Rights Party Partia Bashkimi për të Drejtat e Njeriut |
Vangjel Dule | Greek minority interests | Centre | |
| PR | Republican Party of Albania Partia Republikane e Shqipërisë |
Fatmir Mediu | National conservatism | Right-wing | |
| PLL | Legality Movement Party Partia Lëvizja e Legalitetit |
Shpëtim Axhami | Constitutional monarchism | Right-wing | |
| PDK | Demochristian Party of Albania Partia Demokristiane e Shqipërisë |
Nard Ndoka | Christian democracy | Centre-right | |
| PKD | Christian Democratic Party of Albania Partia Kristian Demokrate e Shqipërisë |
Dhimiter Muslia | Christian democracy | Centre-right | |
| PKKA | National Conservative Party of Albania Partia Kombëtare Konservatore Albania |
Kujtim Gjuzi | Conservatism | Centre-right to right-wing | |
| PBK | Albanian National Front Party Partia Balli Kombëtar Shqiptar |
Adriatik Alimadhi | Albanian nationalism | Far-right | |
| PBD | Albanian Democratic Union Party Partia Bashkimi Demokrat Shqiptar |
Ylber Valteri | |||
| PBKD | Democratic National Front Party Partia Balli Kombëtar Demokrat |
Artur Roshi | Albanian nationalism National conservatism |
Right-wing | |
| FRD | New Democratic Spirit Fryma e Re Demokratike |
Sali Shehu | Liberal conservatism | Centre-right | |
| BLD | Liberal Democratic Union Bashkimi Liberal Demokrat |
Arian Starova | Liberalism | Centre | |
| PEISH | Party for Europeanism and Integration of Albania Partia për Europianizim dhe Integrimin e Shqipërisë |
Rivelino Çuno | Romani minority interests Egyptian minority interests |
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| AAK | Arbnorian National Alliance Aleanca Arbnore Kombëtare |
Gjet Ndoj | |||
| LDKSH | Albanian Demochristian League Lidhja Demokristiane Shqiptare |
Mhill Gecaj | Christian democracy | Centre-right | |
| ORA | Time Party of Albania Partia Ora e Shqipërisë |
Zef Shtjefni | |||
| PESH | Albanian Emigration Party Partia Emigracioni Shqiptar |
Kostaq Papa | Diaspora interests Emigration politics |
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| PLDN | Democratic Movement for Change Party Partia Lëvizja Demokratike Për Ndryshim |
Nikollin Staka | |||
| PAK | People with Disabilities Personat me Aftësi të Kufizuar |
Gjovalin Shqalshi | Disabilities interests | ||
| RVSH | The True Albanian Path Rruga e Vërtetë Shqiptare |
Muharrem Doda | |||
| AKSH | Conservative Alliance for Albania Aleanca Konservatore për Shqipërinë |
Altin Goxhaj | National conservatism Vaccine hesitancy Right-wing populism |
Right-wing | |
Former compositions
- Parliamentary elections
| Election | Leader | Name | Members | Seats | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Albanian | ||||
| 2001 | Sali Berisha | Union for Victory Coalition | Bashkimi për Fitoren (PD–BF) | List |
46 / 140
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| 2005 | Sali Berisha | Alliance for Freedom, Justice and Welfare | Aleanca për Liri, Drejtësi dhe Mirëqenie (PD–ALDM) | List
|
74 / 140
|
| 2009 | Sali Berisha | Alliance for Change | Aleanca për Ndryshim (PD–AN) | List
|
70 / 140
|
| 2013 | Sali Berisha | Alliance for Employment, Prosperity and Integration | Aleanca për Punësim Mirëqenie dhe Integrim (PD–APMI) | List
|
57 / 140
|
| 2021 | Lulzim Basha | Alliance for Change | Aleanca për Ndryshim (PD–AN) | List
|
59 / 140
|
- Local elections
| Election | Name | Members | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Albanian | ||
| 2011 | Coalition of the Citizen | Aleanca për Qytetarin (PD–AQ) | List
|
| 2015 | People's Alliance for Work and Dignity | Aleanca Popullore për Punë dhe Dinjitet (PD–APPD) | List
|
| 2023 | Together We Win | Bashkë Fitojmë (BF) | List
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References
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followed by the centre-right coalition Democratic Party-Alliance for a Greater Albania, led by Sali berisha, with 34,2 percent
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- ^ "Dy dekada koalicionesh dhe një klasë politike që s'merret vesh". Albanian Post (in Albanian). 2021-03-19. Retrieved 2022-06-24.
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- ^ "Meta's decision/ I will run on an open list in the Tirana district". CNA.