Parliament of Albania

Parliament of Albania

Kuvendi i Shqipërisë
IX Legislature
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
Leadership
Taulant Balla (PS)

Rudina Hajdari (PD)

Nimet Musai (“The Independents”) Formally part of LSI
Structure
Seats140
Current Structure of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania
Political groups
Government (75)
  •   Socialist Party (75)

Supported by (4)

Opposition (43)

Vacancies (18)

  •   Vacant (18)
Elections
Closed party-list proportional representation
D'hondt method
Last election
25 June 2017
Next election
2021
Meeting place
Website
Official Website

The Parliament of Albania (Albanian: Kuvendi i Shqipërisë) or Kuvendi is the unicameral representative body of the citizens of the Republic of Albania; it is Albania's legislature. The Parliament is made up of not less than 140 members elected to a four-year term.

References

  1. ↑ "Opozita e re krijon grupet. Aksioni i parë në Kuvend, interpelanca për "Rinasin"".
  2. ↑ "Albania's democracy hangs by a thread as opposition quits parliament, launches mass protests · Global Voices". Global Voices. 25 February 2019. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
  3. ↑ "1998 Constitution of the Republic of Albania" (PDF). osce.org. p. 12. Article 64 - 1. The Assembly consists of 140 deputies. One hundred deputies are elected directly in single member electoral zones with an approximately equal number of voters. Forty deputies are elected from multi-name lists of parties or party coalitions according to their ranking
  4. ↑ "1998 Constitution of the Republic of Albania" (PDF). osce.org. p. 1. Article 1 - 3.: Governance is based on a system of elections that are free, equal, general and periodic.
  5. ↑ "1998 Constitution of the Republic of Albania" (PDF). osce.org. p. 1. Article 2 - 1 & 2.: Sovereignty in the Republic of Albania belongs to the people.; The people exercise sovereignty through their representatives or directly.