The Democratic Party was founded on 12 December 1990 with major involvement from Avdyl Matoshi, Azem Hajdari, Sali Berisha and Gramoz Pashko,[9] and Arben Imami, Edmond Budina, Eduart Selami, Genc Ruli, Merita Zaloshnja, Aleksandër Meksi involved only in the early stages of the formation of the party.

The Democratic Party platform had promised the transformation of living standards through membership in the European Community, strong connection with the United States and other Western nations, Gastarbeiter in German factories abroad, and immediate steps towards a free-market economy.

Sali Berisha its leader was elected as the second President of Albania, which at the time had executive powers, and Aleksandër Meksi as Prime Minister.

[19][20] The main and well known political leaders of the party that governed the Republic of Albania for more than 45 years, under a ruthless regime, were no longer a major participant in the election.

[21] The Democratic Party of Albania and its allies were able to win more than 71 seats in the parliament, on the presidential election of 26 May 1996, enough to form the majority and stay in government.

[22] Sali Berisha and Aleksandër Meksi respectively remained President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, until new parliamentary election were called due to the Ponzi-Schemes crisis, held on 29 June 1997.

To what extent these irregularities and violations helped the Socialist Party of Albania win in such a wide range was not determined or conclusive in the election report.

This meant that with a combined total of 79 seats, the Democratic Party and its allies were able to form a government with Sali Berisha becoming Prime Minister.

Shortly before the election the Ethnic Greek unity party had switched to join the Center Left alliance of Edi Rama Unification for Change (Bashkimi për Ndryshim).

Due to the PDIU, a party representing the interest of Cham Albanians whose properties in Greece were seized after the Second world war.

[36] On 4 July 2009, Ilir Meta leader of LSI announced he had accepted a deal to form a working majority coalition.

[41][42] On 16 February 2019, the Albanian opposition led by Lulzim Basha protested for three years under his leadership, with the goals of removing Edi Rama from power.

[43] Due to the protests the opposition parties decided to boycott the local elections that were previously set to be held on 30 June 2019.

On 11 December at Arena Kombëtare, the Berisha faction held a national council to remove Basha and his members from the party leadership.

[50][51] Following the defeats in the partial local elections, Lulzim Basha stepped down which resulted in Sali Berisha and Enkelejd Alibeaj having disputes over leadership of the party.

[54][55] On 7 July 2022, a big protest was held in Tirana in front of the Prime Minster's Office, Sali Berisha as de facto Chairman of the party had called it weeks before.

[61][62] The party's headquarters are located in Tirana, capital city of Albania,[64] not too far away from the Albanian Parliament (approximately 50 meters away).

The newspaper Rilindja Demokratike, the Democratic Party's main news organ, is located at the same headquarters building.

This decision establishes that the chairman of the official Democratic Party is former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who is currently under the security measure of "House Arrest" following investigations initiated by SPAK.

The Appellate panel's decision was rendered by Judges Alma Ahmeti, Iliba Bezati, and Elona Toro, and is final.

At the onset of the session, the Re-establishment faction submitted a preliminary request to dismiss Alibeaj's appeal, arguing that they were not a legitimate party.

The legal representative, Ivi Kaso, urged the enforcement of the "Zhukri" decision and the acknowledgment of the resolutions passed during the National Assembly of December 11, 2021, a position upheld by the court.

"However, today marks a setback for the ruling regime, as united Democrats now have a singular mission: to dismantle this narco-regime and restore hope to Albanians.

Today, Albania has a resolute Democratic Party and a unified opposition that will amplify the voice of the people," concluded Noka.