Parliament of Albania
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.[3][4][5]
Parliament of Albania Kuvendi i Shqipërisë | |
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| IX Legislature | |
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| Seats | 140 |
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Political groups | Government (75)
Supported by (4) Opposition (43) Vacancies (18)
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| Elections | |
| Closed party-list proportional representation D'hondt method | |
Last election | 25 June 2017 |
Next election | 2021 |
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Parliament Of Albania Media
Building of the Albanian Parliament 1920–1939.
Coat of arms of Albania.
References
- ↑ "Opozita e re krijon grupet. Aksioni i parë në Kuvend, interpelanca për "Rinasin"".
- ↑ "Albania's democracy hangs by a thread as opposition quits parliament, launches mass protests · Global Voices" (in en). Global Voices. 25 February 2019. https://globalvoices.org/2019/02/25/albanias-democracy-hangs-by-a-thread-as-opposition-quits-parliament-launches-mass-protests/. Retrieved 22 October 2019.
- ↑ "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
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "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.
