Political System

Parliamentary Republic

There is a one-room parliament and there are 155 deputies, who are elected, by general elections, once in four year.

 

The President of the Republic

Mr. Bamir Topi, elected by the People's Assembly on July 20, 2007 for a five-year period.

 

The Chairman of the Council of Ministers

Mr. Sali Berisha (Democratic Party), decreed by the President of the Republic Albania, 2005.

 

The Government

State Coalition between the Democratic Party, Republican Party, Reformed Democratic Party, Human Rights' Union Party, Agrarian Party.

 

Constitution

The new Constitution of the Republic of Albania was approved by popular referendum on November 28, 1998.

(Source: MFA of Albania)