Leadership
The Presidency of the Democratic Party is the institution that holds and plays the executive role in the Democratic Party. The process of electing the new Presidency of the DP marked a new standard for democracy within the party, where the counting of the ballots cast was transparently carried out in front of the television cameras.
The presidency of the DPA follows and ensures the implementation of the decisions taken by the Assembly and the National Council. The presidency decides and rules on all issues that are not exclusive rights according to this statute of the National Assembly and the National Council, as well as approves and passes political agreements.
It exercise particularly the following responsibilities:
a) appoints the Political Secretary of the DPA;
b) approves the candidates for Chairman of the DPA Branches;
c) proposes to the National Council the final list of the electoral candidates, according to the provisions of this Statute;
ç) has the right to decide and call the Assembly for new elections of the Party Branch and the appointment of the temporary management bodies of the branch in accordance with this Statute;
d) approves the organic structure of the DPA and that of salaries;
dh) intervenes and can reject the candidacies selected by the local bodies of the Party that were made contrary to the criteria and statutory rules;
e) can decide on the establishment of permanent and temporary commissions or departments, according to the needs of the DPA;
Below you may have the opportunity to know the DP leading body:
Ex-officio:
Secretary General
Flamur Noka
Graduated in Medicine and specialized as an oncologist at Tirana University Hospital Center.
Deputy Chairman & Chairman of the Parliamentary Group
Luçiano Boçi
Deputy Chairman
Oerd Bylykbashi
Chairman of the National Council
Edi Paloka
Graduated and received the degree of “Geophysical Engineer” at the University of Tirana.
Chairwoman of Women’s Democratic League
Albana Vokshi
Graduated in “Public Administration”, “Management of Public Economic Policies” in Columbia University, USA, and after receiving a degree in “Engineering” from the University of Tirana.
Chairman of Democratic Party Youth Forum
Besart Xhaferri
Graduated and received the degree in “Economics and Political Sciences” at the “London School of Economics.”
Elected Members:
Aldo Bumçi
Arben Ristani
Bardh Spahia
Belind Këlliçi
Graduated Summa Cum Laude in “Management Sciences” at Coppin State University, in Maryland, USA. He led the DP Youth Forum during the time period 2015-2022. PM in the Assembly of Albania and Candidate in the primaries to run for the Municipality of Tirana.
Edith Harxhi
Eleina Qirici
She finished her university studies in Business Administration, Faculty of Economics, at the University of Tirana. In 2009 she earned the degree of “Doctor of Science in Marketing”, University of Tirana and in 2012 she received the title of Ass. Prof. Dr.
Eno Bozdo
Fatbardha Kadiu
Graduated in “Economic Sciences” at “Ege” University of Izmir. She continued her postgraduate studies in the USA, at the “Georgetown” University, in Washington D. C. on “Strategic Planning”, and in 2007 on “Financial Management of Public Institutions” at the University of Kentucky, Martin School of Public Administration. In 2013 she received the degree “Doctor” in Economic Sciences and in 2016 earned the title of “Associate Professor.”
Floriana Garo
She finished her higher education studies graduating in “International Relations” at the City College of New York. She is a very well-known personality in media, author and host of various television shows.
Florion Mima
Genc Deromemaj
Graduated and earning the degree of a “Hydro-technical Engineer” at the Faculty of Civil Engineering, Tirana Polytechnic University and in 2009 he graduated in the First Level in Law from the Faculty of Law, at Tirana Crystal University;
Gent Strazimiri
Grigels Muçollari
Ina Zhupa
Jozefina Topalli
Keltis Kruja
Luan Baçi
Mimoza Hajdarmataj
Sorina Koti
Secretaries:
Organization and Human Resources
Ervin Minarolli
Graduated and earned a degree of a “Mechanical Engineer” at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Tirana and in 2009 received a Master’s Certificate in Project Management from “George Washington University”, USA.
Laws & Electoral Issues
Ivi Kaso
Foreign Relations
Enri Ceno
Partner Organizations
Megi Balliu
Transport, properties and the fight against corruption
Ledina Mandia
She finished her higher education studies at the Faculty of Law, University of “Luigj Gurakuqi” of Scutari. In 2005 she earned a “Master of Laws” at the University of Tirana, Faculty of Law. She holds the title of Doctor of Sciences in Law from the University of Tirana, Faculty of Law, Department of Civil Law.
Human rights
Bislim Ahmetaj
European integration
Edmond Spaho
Public Relations
Jola Hysaj
The Politically Persecuted
Lorenc Luka
Immigration & Diaspora
Indrit Hoxha
Local government
