Countries / Europe
ALB
Elections in Albania
parliamentary system
Next election
Albanian presidential election - 1 January 2027
ER
Edi Rama live
Head of government - Socialist Party of Albania
Party
Socialist Party of Albania
Head of state
Bajram Begaj
Region
Europe
Next election
Albanian presidential election
1 January 2027
Government
parliamentary system
Capital
Tirana
Population
2 811 655
Country facts
Legislature
Parliament of Albania
Established
1912
Currency
Albanian lek
Official language
Albanian
Capital
Tirana
Region
Europe
Area
28,748 km2
Election history
25 April 2021parliamentary
Albanian parliamentary election
turnout 46.3%
25 June 2017parliamentary
Albanian parliamentary election
turnout 46.8%
28 April 2017presidential
Albanian presidential election
won: Ilir Meta
23 June 2013parliamentary
Albanian parliamentary election
turnout 53.5%
30 May 2012presidential
Albanian presidential election
won: Bujar Nishani
28 June 2009parliamentary
Albanian parliamentary election
turnout 50.8%
Presidential winner & turnout from Wikidata; parliamentary winners omitted (Wikidata data unreliable).
Power transferspeacefulcontestedirregular
No recorded transitions.
Classification: Powell & Thyne Coup d'Etat Dataset, where available.
Profile from Wikidata - updated 2026-06-16.