PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

2025-10-07 19:04:00, Politikë CNA

After the meeting at the pink headquarters, the district leaders revealed the candidates for the race for 6 municipalities, Tepelena, Mat, Berat, Cerrik, Vlora and Tirana.

PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

Altin Bojni, candidate for the Municipality of Mat

Altin Bojni will be the SP candidate to run for the Municipality of Mat. Bojni is currently the chairman of the Municipal Council and director of the Mat Municipal Council. Bojni is considered a name with strong ties to the Socialist Party. He graduated in economics and has been presented as a new figure for the Socialists in the race for Mat, after the resignation of Agron Malaj, who is running for deputy.

PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

Gramos Sako, candidate for the Municipality of Tepelena

Gramos Sako was born in Tepelena, on January 19, 1971. He has served as Commander of the Guard of the Republic. He has a long and varied experience in the military field. After graduating from the "Skënderbej" Land Forces Academy, in 1993 he was awarded the title of officer. He began his work experience by performing the duty of Platoon Commander in the Guard of the Republic of Albania, and then continuing with the performance of duties in functions such as: Deputy Company Commander, Head of the Protection Group of the Minister of Public Order and Head of the Group of Escort of the Speaker of the Assembly, Head of Section in the Directorate of Protection of High State Personalities and Specialist in the Directorate of Borders and Migration.

He is running in the Tepelena Municipality race after former mayor Tërmet Peçi resigned to run in the May 11 elections.

PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

Ervin Ceca, candidate for the Municipality of Berat

Ervin Ceca is currently the acting mayor of Berat Municipality. He has worked for second-tier banks and comes from an old Berat family. He took up this position on March 13 after the resignation of former mayor Ervin Demo.

PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

Brunilda Mersini, candidate for the Municipality of Vlora

For the first time, the Socialist Party will run with a woman for the Municipality of Vlora. To enter this race, Mersini will leave her seat as a member of Parliament, a mandate that is expected to be taken by Briseida Çakërri.

The SP considers Mersin a candidate with managerial experience to cover the entire vacuum created by the mayor's resignation, but also a figure with long-term political experience.

PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

Florenc Doka, candidate for the Municipality of Cerrik

Born on June 8, 1976 in Cërrik, Doka is a household name in his city. Graduated in Jurisprudence in 1999 at the “Aleksandër Xhuvani” University in Elbasan and qualified as a lawyer in 2008, Doka has had a long career in various public sector institutions.

He held the position of Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Cërrik. From December 2023 to April 2025, Doka headed the Institution for the Execution of Criminal Decisions in Peqin.

PROFILE/ Who are the 6 SP candidates for the November 9 elections?

Ogerta Manastirliu, candidate for the Municipality of Tepelena

She was born in Tirana on December 31, 1978. She began her studies at the Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Tirana, where she also received the title "Master of Science" in the branch of General Chemistry. She holds the title "Doctor of Science" in Analytical and Environmental Chemistry.

Manastirliu held the position of Minister of Health and Social Protection from 2017 to 2023.

From September 2023 to 2025, she held the position of Minister of Education and Sports. /CNA