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| The earliest national legislature in Albania was the '''Assembly of Vlorë''' (''Kuvendi i Vlorës''), which established a '''National Council''' and authorized a [[Albania/Democratization#Provisional_Government|Provisional Government]]. After [[Albania/EnverHoxha|Hoxha]] died in 1985, '''Ramiz Alia''' led Albania into a reform era. He legalized opposition [[Albania/PoliticalParties|parties]] and organized elections for March 1991. Since then, a two-party system has emerged between the [[Albania/SocialistParty|PS]] and the [[Albania/DemocraticParty|PD]]. |
Kuvendi
The Kuvendi is the national legislature of Albania.
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Composition
The Kuvendi has 140 members. The country is divided into 12 multi-member constituencies, which each operate on a proportional representation party list system. Members serve a 4 year term, although the president can dissolve Parliament and call snap elections.
History
The earliest national legislature in Albania was the Assembly of Vlorë (Kuvendi i Vlorës), which established a National Council and authorized a Provisional Government.
After Hoxha died in 1985, Ramiz Alia led Albania into a reform era. He legalized opposition parties and organized elections for March 1991. Since then, a two-party system has emerged between the PS and the PD.