Democratic Conviction
{{Infobox political party
| name = Democratic Conviction
| native_name = Partia Bindja Demokratike
| native_name_lang = ru
| logo = Bindja Demokratike logo.svg
| colorcode = {{party color|Democratic Conviction}}
| abbreviation = BD
| leader = Astrit Patozi
| founded = {{Start date and age|2019|4|23|df=yes}}
| split = Democratic Party
| merged = LZHK
| headquarters = Rruga Pjetër Bogdani, ndërtesa 13, hyrja 6/1,Tirana
| ideology = Conservatism
Liberal conservatism
| position = Centre-right
| colours = {{color box|{{party color|Democratic Conviction}}|border=darkgray}} Blue
| seats1_title = National Assembly
| seats1 = {{Composition bar|0|140|{{party color|Democratic Obedience Party}}}}
| seats2_title = Municipality
| seats2 = {{Composition bar|0|61|{{party color|Democratic Obedience Party}}}}
| website = {{Official website}}
| country = Albania
}}
The Democratic Conviction{{Efn|News sources have reported on the party under various English names: Democratic Conviction Party or Democratic Obedience Party.{{cite news|url=https://www.ocnal.com/2019/04/the-democratic-obedience-newest-party.html|title=The Democratic Obedience, the newest party of Albania led by the former Democrat Astrit Patozi|date=23 April 2019}}{{cite news|url=http://en.ata.gov.al/2019/05/20/cec-completes-registration-of-6-candidates-for-mayor-in-democratic-obedience-party-list/|title=CEC completes registration of 6 mayoral candidates in Democratic Obedience Party list|date=20 May 2019}}{{Cite web|url=https://sot.com.al/english/politike/kodi-i-ri-zgjedhor-partia-bindja-demokratike-ben-levizjen-surprize-kjo-|title=New Electoral Code, Democratic Obedience party makes surprise move: This is the only way to overthrow it!|website=sot.com.al}}{{cite news|url=https://www.gazetatema.net/en/democratic-conviction-registers-as-political-party-2/|title=Democratic Conviction registers as political party}} However, on its own website, it has referred to itself in English as Democratic Conviction.{{Cite web|title=BOARD|url=https://bd.al/en/board/|access-date=2021-04-27|website=bd.al|language=en-GB}}}} ({{langx|sq|Partia Bindja Demokratike}}, BD) is a political party in Albania that was registered on April 23, 2019, belongs to the center-right political spectrum. Its coordinator is Astrit Patozi.{{Cite web|date=23 April 2019|title=Sot regjistrohet ‘Bindja Demokratike’, Patozi kryetar|url=https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sot-regjistrohet-bindja-demokratike-patozi-kryetar/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190501114517/https://www.gazetaexpress.com/sot-regjistrohet-bindja-demokratike-patozi-kryetar/|archive-date=1 May 2019|access-date=5 July 2019|publisher=Gazeta Express}}
History
Democratic Conviction was created during the 2019 Albanian protests.{{Cite web|title=Albania: Opposition coalition plans protests May 11 /update 11|url=https://www.garda.com/crisis24/news-alerts/226286/albania-opposition-coalition-plans-protests-may-11-update-11|access-date=2021-04-27|website=GardaWorld|language=en}} It participated in the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election,{{Cite web|title=Parti & kandidatë të pavarur 2021: krahasimi me 2017 dhe 2013 – ISP|url=https://isp.com.al/index.php/2021/02/16/parti-kandidate-te-pavarur-2021-krahasimi-me-2017-dhe-2013/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-04-27|language=sq|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210427050706/https://isp.com.al/index.php/2021/02/16/parti-kandidate-te-pavarur-2021-krahasimi-me-2017-dhe-2013/ |archive-date=2021-04-27 }} winning 0.5% of the vote and no seats. They merged with LZHK on 31 January 2025.{{Cite web |title=LZHK and Bindja Demokratike join forces/Merge into a single political entity |url=https://www.cna.al/english/politike/lzhk-dhe-bindja-demokratike-bashkojne-forcat-shkrihen-ne-nje-subjekt-te-i421638 |website=CNA}}
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