The Democratic Party has approved the names of 289 candidates for the primaries that will take place on March 1.
Their approval was made at the board meeting held today.
DP announcement:
Based on Decision No. 31 dated 12.02.2025 of the National Council, and Decision No. 32 dated 13.02.2025 of KOKOE, regarding the opening of the Primaries process for the Assembly Elections, KOKOE announces the following:
proposals received from DP branches or self-nominations, there were 468 candidates.
The number of candidates who have submitted documentation is 289.
Number of women candidates for the 2025 Primary: 89 (31%)
Number of young people 47 (16%)
By Decision of the DPA Presidency, the approved candidates for the Primary by Region are as follows:
Upon the proposal of the Chairman of the Democratic Party of Albania, Prof. Dok Sali Berisha, considering that the deadline for submitting documentation for participation in the Primary process was short, and this may have caused difficulties mainly for candidates who have expressed interest from the diaspora, the Presidency decided that only for candidates who have expressed interest but have been unable to complete and submit the relevant documentation, this deadline should be extended until Saturday, February 22, 2025 at 24.00.
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Berat Avenir Pellumb Barber Shop
2 Berat Erion Roland Dasho
3 Berat Ervis Arsen Azizolli
4 Berat Fatmira Shefit Kola
5 Berat Ledion Fatos Mara
6 Berat Monika Askeri Qosja
7 Berat Oltion Ali Merdari
8 Berat Shaqo Kasem Merkaj
9 Berat Zija Fuat Ismaili
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Diber Alketa Sefer Agolli
2 Diber Arsen Fadil Begu
3 Diber Basir Rexhep Çollaku
4 Diber Denisa Nazmi Vata
5 Diber Femi Mustafa Hoxha
6 Diber Ferzileta Halit Gjika
7 Diber Hamza Shaqir Leshi
8 Diber Ilir Fais Krosi
9 Diber Ismail Fiqiri Uka
10 Diber Kreshnik Shaban Çollaku
11 Diber Progress Islam Spahiu
12 Diber Shaqir Mislaf Manjani
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Durres Worship Faik Caca
2 Durres Agim Ismail Kodra
3 Durres Andi Hamit Gjoka
4 Durres Andia Sulejman Ulliri
5 Durres Arian Besnik Dedej
6 Durres Armand Bedri Dervishi
7 Durres Astrit Qazim Xhaferi
8 Durres Aulon Ylli Castle
9 Durres Bernard Irfan Balla
10 Durres Bislim Selim Ahmetaj
11 Durres Dritan Refat Sallaku
12 Durres Dritan Eqerem Burgia
13 Durres Edlira Tahir Shemsi
14 Durres Name Haxhi Vata
15 Durres Endri Hamdi Pasha
16 Durres Enri Petrit Ceno
17 Durres Ermal Shpetim Varaku
18 Durres Ermir Shkelqim Frangu
19 Durres Fatbardha Mirbon Kadiu
20 Durres Floriana Sofokli Garo
21 Durres Gëzim Hasan Keqi
22 Durres Igli Latif Cara
23 Durres Ilirjana Hysni Kucana
24 Durres Islam Bedri Murati
25 Durres Jola Muço Hysaj
26 Durres Luan Haki Hoti
27 Durres Luan Murat Hallulli
28 Durres Manjola Ramiz Luku
29 Durres Mereme Osman Sela
30 Durres Morena Sulejman Boja
31 Durres Nasild Islam Alikaj
32 Durres Ndrec Nikoll Pjetri
33 Durres Osman Halit Staff
34 Durres Sabah Ram Jemishta
35 Durres Selman Mustafa Topic
36 Durres Shyqyri Baki Myrtollari
37 Durres Silvja Xhemal Gjepali
38 Durres Skender Ramazan Dika
39 Durres Viola Isuf Kapidani
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Elbasan Alesia Besnik Balliu
2 Elbasan Alis Blerim Narazani
3 Elbasan Arben Mento Elezi
4 Elbasan Armonela Sinan Marku
5 Elbasan Aurel Nedai Bylykbashi
6 Elbasan Blendi Ferdinand Himçi
7 Elbasan Lover Riza Sula
8 Elbasan Doris Andi Madhi
9 Elbasan Dritan Flamur Cani
10 Elbasan Elior Flamur Vila
11 Elbasan Gani Shyqyr Cani
12 Elbasan Illyrian Ramadan Alliu
13 Elbasan Klodiana Ilir Capja
14 Elbasan Lefter Lush Chestnut
15 Elbasan Happiness Mehmet Hasa
16 Elbasan Mustafa Zylyf Pasha
17 Elbasan Qani Rexhep Xhafa
18 Elbasan Redjona Eqerem Mesiti
19 Elbasan Renato Bukurosh Kumrija
20 Elbasan Silvana Thoma Hastopalli
21 Elbasan Zeqir Hysen Hoxha
22 Elbasan Wife Stefan Gjergji
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Fier Alkida Gani Mehmeti
2 Fier Altin Zeqir Maloku
3 Fier Arben Bilo Hoxhaj
4 Fier Eduart Shyqyri Sharka
5 Fier Elizabeta Agim Rredhi
6 Fier Fation Jani Semanjaku
7 Fier Gentian Sali Cela
8 Fern Gentian Hasan Koci
9 Fier Ilda Thoma Dhori
10 Fier Julian Nezir Hoxhaj
11 Fier Luan Ramadan Baci
12 Fier Luljeta Kadri Sejko
13 Fier Mustaf Met Gashi
14 Fier Pelivan Hamet Bufi
15 Fier Saimir Sadik Korreshi
16 Fier Samena Gezim Malenaj
17 Fier Sevin Kujtim Serjani
18 Fier Silva Bujar Hasaj
19 Fier Taulant Fadil Aliaj
20 Fier Vladimir Sabri Kajolli
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Gjirokaster Alma Islam Kore Buci
2 Gjirokaster Anila Selfo Cacaj
3 Gjirokaster Arben Petrit Ristani
4 Gjirokaster Armando Nesim Rabaj
5 Gjirokaster Bajram Faik Hysa
6 Gjirokaster Knowledge Muharrem Koçiu
7 Gjirokaster Mariklent Abedin Dervishi
8 Gjirokaster Lighting Maliq Seferi
9 Gjirokaster Xhaferr Hasim Meca
10 Gjirokaster Zenjel Lavderim Kola
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Korce Albana Vladimir Prifti
2 Korce Alfred Perparim Gega
3 Korce Andrea Nesti Mano
4 Korce Arbër Myzafer Male
5 Korce Bledion Tomor Nallbati
6 Korce Brunilda Minella Prifti
7 Korce Edmond Shyqyri Spaho
8 Korce Eleina Theodhoraq Qirici
9 Korce Elsuida Alfred Vila
10 Korce Fidel Artur Kreka
11 Korce Genti Shaqir Çela
12 Korce Kristiano Aurel Koçibelli
13 Korce Memory of Refik Hoxha
14 Korce Ledina Bardhyl Alolli
15 Korce Lorenc Sherif Begaj
16 Korce Lulezim Agron Rakipi
17 Korce Sorina Vangjush Koti
18 Korce Xhuljan Besnik Guce
19 Korce Yllson Arefi Ibrahimllari
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Kukes Anita Gëzim Doçi
2 Kukes Arsi Jonuz Margjeka
3 Kukes Astrit Mehmet Margjeka
4 Kukes Bashkim Mustaf Gjoka
5 Kukes Fasli Fahir Germizi
6 Kukes Feride Rexhep Rrahmanaj
7 Kukes Gëzim Beqir Shehu
8 Kukes Isuf Cela
9 Kukes Shkelqim Bajram Shehu
10 Kukes Shkëlzen Arif Ibra
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Lezhe Aleksandër Gjok Lala
2 Lezhe Ded Ndue Doda
3 Lezha Donika Ded Haxhia
4 Lezhe Elda Artan Hoti
5 Lezhe Gjin Gjon Gjon
6 Lezhe Chest Mark Vuksani
7 Lezhe Kastriot Pren Piroli
8 Lezhe Lindita Ilir Metaliaj
9 Lezhe Lindita Francesk Toma
10 Lezhe Luigj Dod Isufi
11 Lezha Mariglend Sherif Doçi
12 Lezha Marjan Bib Tuçi
13 Lezhe Marjana Sander Brunga
14 Lezhe Mark Tonin Gjoka
15 Lezhe Martin Ded Biba
16 Lezhe Honorable Peter Molla
17 Lezhe Ndue Pjetër Bitraj
18 Lezhe Odise Tonin Kolthi
19 Lezhe Rudina Marash Gjoka
20 Lezha Sander Pjeter Kovaçi
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Shkoder Aleksandër Gasper Kaçi
2 Shkoder Alfred Dede Pllumbi
3 Shkoder Alfred Gjergj Thekna
4 Shkoder Arben Ismajl Lushaj
5 Shkoder Arben Xhavit Maliqi
6 Shkoder Arjan Sadik Peraj
7 Shkoder Bardh Ali Spahia
8 Shkoder Eliona Vat Shkrela
9 Shkoder Gentian Simon Ndoj
10 Shkoder Glory Andreja Shllaku
11 Shkoder Greta Zef Bardeli
12 Shkoder Ilirjana Flamur Agolli
13 Shkoder Imeldi Besnik Sokoli
14 Shkoder Irena Lodovik Shala
15 Shkoder Izmir Niazi Russia (Ulcinj)
16 Shkoder Jesmina Bajram Pikalaci
17 Shkoder Kole Gjergj Bekac (Livadhi)
18 Shkoder Kristian Nadin Preçetaj
19 Shkoder Ledinë Shevqet Mandija
20 Shkoder Lodovik Stak Hasani
21 Shkoder Lorenc Karlo Luka
22 Shkoder Mimoza Xhelal Rexhvelaj
23 Shkoder Ndoc Dede Ashta
24 Shkoder Ramadan Rexhep Likaj
25 Shkoder Senada Kujtim Mehmeti
26 Shkoder Ted Ilir Kopliku
27 Shkoder Vildane Xhemshit Gushta (Kazakhstan)
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Vlore Afrovita Anesti Dhimojani
2 Vlore Alta Abdul Haluci
3 Vlore Atird Nuri Hoxha
4 Vlore Dashamir Mehmet Tahiri
5 Vlore Ina Kadri Zhupa
6 Vlore Liljana Abedin Emazi (Billa)
7 Vlore Manjola Kastriot Nikollo
8 Vlore Nada Spiro Drums
9 Vlore Nikola Josif Kedhi
10 Vlore Pirro Tasim Ahmetaj
11 Vlore Mario Haris Runa
12 Vlore Vladimir Demir Rizvani
No. District Name Paternal Name Surname
1 Tirana Adriana Muharrem Kalaja
2 Tirana Adriana Apostol Tolka
3 Tirana Akil Kujtim Kraja
4 Tirana Albana Bedri Kepi
5 Tirana Albana Dilaver Xhika
6 Tirana Aleksandër Hysen Biberaj
7 Tirana Amanda Bexhet Beqiri
8 Tirana Amarildo Gëzim Veizi
9 Tirana Andi Besnik Mustafaj
10 Tirana Aqif Mahmut Xhafa
11 Tirana Ardian Daut Elezi
12 Tirana Arianit Harun Iliazi
13 Tirana Arjan Xhavit Hoxha
14 Tirana Arnold Agron Kariqi
15 Tirana Arsen Kujtim Valisi
16 Tirana Artan Skënder Pogoni
17 Tirana Asllan Shaban Dogjani
18 Tirana Astrit Qazim Memia
19 Tirana Avenir Hasan Peka
20 Tirana Besim Mexhid Kuka
21 Tirana Bledi Adem Kasmi
22 Tirana Daniel Mitre Nikolla
23 Tirana Dede Lin Mehilli
24 Tirana Gift Bajram Çupi
25 Tirana Diana Ilmi Begaj
26 Tirana Dorjan Xhezaik Teliti
27 Tirana Edit Zefir Harxhi
28 Tirana Elida Muslim Saraci
29 Tirana Enkelejda Bujar Sallaku
30 Tirana Eqerem Ymer Deliu
31 Tirana Erald Thoma Shulla
32 Tirana Erges Luan Eskiu
33 Tirana Eris Petrit Xhihani
34 Tirana Ervin Riza Minarolli
35 Tirana Ethem Zyber Aga
36 Tirana Fadil Muharrem Gradica
37 Tirana Faslli Isuf Goga
38 Tirana Fjoralba Hysni Dizdari
39 Tirana Franc Kastriot Kaloshi
40 Tirane Gentian Fiqiret Kaprata
41 Tirana Gjok Lekë Buna
42 Tirana Grigels Fatos Muçollari
43 Tirana Hasan Adem Cani
44 Tirana Helona Tomor Shtylla
45 Tirana Hysen Qazim Kadiu
46 Tirana Hysen Reshit Muceku
47 Tirana Ibrahim Emin Morina
48 Tirana Ilda Safet Zhulali
49 Tirana Ilir Mehdi Alimehmeti
50 Tirana Ilir Halit Stojku
51 Tirana Jak Gjon Ndokaj
52 Tirana Jonathan Akil Pano
53 Tirana Jorida Hasan Tabaku
54 Tirana Keda Mirvjen Kaceli
55 Tirana Klevis Fari Balliu
56 Tirana Klodian Gëzim Gjinaj
57 Tirana Ledia Sulejman Sula
58 Tirana Leonard Shefqet Seferi
59 Tirana Lili Kapllan Sula
60 Tirana Lisandër Ramiz Hoxha
61 Tirana Lorenca Shkelqim Hoxha
62 Tirana Mimoza Man Hajdarmataj
63 Tirana Mirela Fatmir Tabaku
64 Tirana Myslim Nazif Murrizi
65 Tirana Nehat Qerim Collaku
66 Tirana Olgert Baftjar Mustafaj
67 Tirana Olsi Gëzim Karapici
68 Tirana Oriela Luftar Nebiaj
69 Tirana Pigeon Ibrahim Brusha
70 Tirana Progress Xhavit Caca
71 Tirana Petrit Selim Gjorgji
72 Tirana Spring Korab Kurpalaj
73 Tirana Redjon Lazer Zefi
74 Tirana Resul Musa Domi
75 Tirana Rezarta Skënder Shehi
76 Tirana Rudin Durim Hylviu
77 Tirana Salvador Pretash Kaçaj
78 Tirana Suina Myftar Asllanaj
79 Tirana Xhelil Dalip Koleci
80 Tirana Star Fadil Subashi