Alliance for a Magnificent Albania

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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]

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Alliance for a Magnificent Albania
Aleanca për Shqipërinë Madhështore
AbbreviationASHM
LeaderSali Berisha
General SecretaryFlamur Noka
SpokespersonFloriana Garo
FounderSali Berisha
Founded21 April 2001; 25 years ago (2001-04-21) (first composition)
4 March 2025; 14 months ago (2025-03-04) (current form)
Preceded byBashkë Fitojmë
HeadquartersTirana, Albania
IdeologyPro-Europeanism
Conservatism
Political positionCentre-right to far-right
European Parliament groupEPP (PD)
ECR (PR)
NI (Others)
National Assembly
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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.

In the prelude of the 2005 Albanian parliamentary election, Alliance for Freedom, Justice and Welfare was formed. Albanian National Front Party was not allowed to join for the lack of signatures.[10] The smaller parties acted as de facto Decoy lists for PD.

Alliance of Change (Albanian: Aleanca e Ndyshimit) was a coalition in the Albanian parliamentary election in 2009.[11] Aleanca për Qytetarin (English: Coalition for the Citizen) was a coalition for the Albanian local elections of 2011.[12][13]

In 2025, Former President Ilir Meta announced that he would run in open-lists of Tirana County.[14]

Compositions

Current composition

The table below shows the parties composing the coalition:

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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
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
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
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Election results

Parliamentary elections
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Election Leader Name Members Seats
English Albanian
2001 Sali Berisha Union for Victory Coalition Bashkimi për Fitoren (PD–BF)
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2005 Sali Berisha Alliance for Freedom, Justice and Welfare Aleanca për Liri, Drejtësi dhe Mirëqenie (PD–ALDM)
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)
59 / 140
2025 Sali Berisha Alliance for a Magnificent Albania Aleanca për Shqipërinë Madhështore (PD–ASHM)
List
50 / 140
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Local elections
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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)
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