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Democratic Conviction

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Democratic Conviction
Partia Bindja Demokratike
AbbreviationBD
LeaderAstrit Patozi
Founded23 April 2019; 7 years ago (2019-04-23)
Split fromDemocratic Party
Merged intoLZHK
HeadquartersRruga Pjetër Bogdani, ndërtesa 13, hyrja 6/1,Tirana
IdeologyConservatism
Liberal conservatism
Political positionCentre-right
Colours  Blue
National Assembly
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Municipality
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Website
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The Democratic Conviction[a] (Albanian: Partia Bindja Demokratike, BD) was a political party in Albania that was registered on April 23, 2019, belongs to the center-right political spectrum. Its coordinator is Astrit Patozi.[6]

History

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Democratic Conviction was created during the 2019 Albanian protests.[7] It participated in the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election,[8] winning 0.5% of the vote and no seats. They merged with LZHK on 31 January 2025.[9]

Notes

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  1. News sources have reported on the party under various English names: Democratic Conviction Party or Democratic Obedience Party.[1][2][3][4] However, on its own website, it has referred to itself in English as Democratic Conviction.[5]

References

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  1. "The Democratic Obedience, the newest party of Albania led by the former Democrat Astrit Patozi". 23 April 2019.
  2. "CEC completes registration of 6 mayoral candidates in Democratic Obedience Party list". 20 May 2019. Archived from the original on 13 May 2021. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  3. "New Electoral Code, Democratic Obedience party makes surprise move: This is the only way to overthrow it!". sot.com.al.
  4. "Democratic Conviction registers as political party".
  5. "BOARD". bd.al. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  6. "Sot regjistrohet 'Bindja Demokratike', Patozi kryetar". Gazeta Express. 23 April 2019. Archived from the original on 1 May 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
  7. "Albania: Opposition coalition plans protests May 11 /update 11". GardaWorld. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  8. "Parti & kandidatë të pavarur 2021: krahasimi me 2017 dhe 2013 – ISP" (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
  9. "LZHK and Bindja Demokratike join forces/Merge into a single political entity". CNA.

See also

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