Presidential election in Albania 2012

The Albanian parliament elects the president for five years

The presidential election in Albania took place in June 2012 . Bujar Nishani was elected on June 11, 2012 .

Voting system

The presidential election is an indirect election. It is held in secret ballot by the members of parliament and can constitutionally have up to five rounds. By the third attempt, a candidate must receive three fifths of the vote in order to be elected. If one of the two candidates does not achieve an absolute majority in the fifth round , parliament is dissolved and new elections take place within 60 days. The elected head of state serves for a period of five years.

Starting position

In June 2007 the parliament of Albania elected the molecular biologist Bamir Topi , the candidate of the Democratic Party (PD) , as president of the country after four attempts . Due to internal party disagreements, Bamir Topi's camp split off from the PD in April 2012 and founded its own party, the Fryma e Re Demokratike (FRD). However, Topi himself will only join this political movement after his term of office. This division of Topis from the other Democrats makes his re-election uncertain.

Candidates

Various small parties have already confirmed their support for some candidates. The Christian Democratic Party pledged its support to the current Speaker of Parliament, Jozefina Topalli (PD). The Democratic Alliance relies on its party leader, the archaeologist Neritan Ceka . Far fewer chances are given to the two candidates of the National Albanian Front , Aleko Gjergjo and Hajredin Fratari .

The names of the official candidates from the two largest parties, the Democratic and Socialist Parties (PS), have not yet been released. The socialists rely on a candidate who is supported by both sides, while the democrats rely on a “constitutional election”, i.e. an election with an absolute majority.

In April 2012, Fatos Nano announced its ambitions for the presidency. On May 3, after a meeting with its party leader Vangjel Dule, he received the support of the Association for Human Rights . Nano also met with the chairman of the Socialist Movement for Integration to get possible support, but this meeting with Ilir Meta remained without a clear result.

Opposition leader Edi Rama (PS) refused to support Nano in May 2012, before being followed by Fatmir Mediu (PR) and Prime Minister Sali Berisha (PD).

Election process

In the first three ballots, no candidate could achieve the necessary majority.

The opposition socialists did not take part in the fourth ballot. Former Interior Minister Bujar Nishani was elected with 73 votes. On July 24, he succeeded Bamir Topi, who had been head of state since 2007.

literature

• Konrad-Adenauer Foundation: Nishani new President (June 13, 2012)
• Nertila Mosso: Quarterly Report Albania II / 2012. (PDF; 597 kB) Hanns Seidel Foundation, July 10, 2012, accessed on January 30, 2013 . 

Individual evidence

1. ↑ REUTERS: BE kërkon votim të qetë në Shqipëri pas dhunës së vitit 2011. (No longer available online.) Tema, May 3, 2012, archived from the original on May 5, 2012 ; Retrieved May 6, 2012 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Bujar Nishani, new President of the Republic. In: Top Channel . June 11, 2012, Retrieved June 11, 2012 (Albanian). 
3. ↑ Bujar Nishani becomes the new President of Albania. The former interior minister was elected president by parliament in the fourth round of elections. He is considered a leading figure in the Democrats. In: DiePresse.com . June 11, 2012, Retrieved June 11, 2012 . 
4. ^ Constitution of the Republic of Albania, Articles 86 to 94, see online. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on June 18, 2012 ; accessed on May 6, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
5. ↑ Partia e Topit, Gazmend Oketa zyrtarizon të hënën alternativën. (No longer available online.) Albpress, April 26, 2012, archived from the original on May 1, 2012 ; Retrieved May 6, 2012 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Gara për Kreun e Shtetit, të vegjëlit propozojnë emrat. (No longer available online.) Ora News, April 28, 2012, archived from the original on May 1, 2012 ; Retrieved May 6, 2012 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
7. ↑ Zgjedhja e Presidentit, Rama letër Berishës dhe partive parliamentare: Të ulemi në tryezë. (No longer available online.) LajmiFundit, April 30, 2012, archived from the original on May 8, 2012 ; Retrieved May 6, 2012 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Berisha Humb Votat Për President Nga PD, Meta Dhe Idrizi E Duan Consensual. (No longer available online.) Gazeta Shqip, May 2, 2012, archived from the original on May 6, 2012 ; Retrieved May 6, 2012 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ^ "Campaign", Dule supports Nano. (No longer available online.) Top Channel , May 3, 2012, archived from the original on January 23, 2015 ; accessed on May 6, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
10. ↑ Turi për kandidimin / Berisha pret Nanon për President, takimi pas kthimin nga Italia. (No longer available online.) MAPO, May 6, 2012, archived from the original on May 8, 2012 ; Retrieved May 6, 2012 (Albanian). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ Edi Rama: We will not run Nano for President, emphasis on consensual candidate  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   , May 11, 2012, accessed September 15, 2012
12. ↑ Fatos Nano's Presidential election campaign ends in failure, Berisha ignores his candidacy  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.   , May 11, 2012, accessed September 15, 2012