Gjin Gjoni was elected on Saturday as the head of the Reestablishment branch in Lezhë, defeating his rivals by a large margin.
The former judge competed against Albert Rrusti and Paulin Marku. After the voting of 1,100 party members, Gjoni secured 604 votes, Rrusti 313 and Marku 131 votes.
"My colleagues ran a very dignified race. The people of Lezha managed to trust me and this is an extremely big responsibility. Undoubtedly, the political situation we are in is very critical. The Democratic Party of Lezha has clear objectives for 2025 United, as we are today, we will start the organization of the party and at the same time the preparations for the 2025 electoral campaign," declared Gjoni alongside the opponents.
The former member of the High Council of Justice has also competed earlier under the PD logo, trying to get consent for the deputy in the preliminary party races of 2020. He was disqualified from the race by the chief democrat Lulzim Basha, after he had given resigning as a judge to avoid vetting.