Movement for National Development

The Movement for National Development (Albanian: Lëvizja për Zhvillim Kombëtar, LZHK) is a centre-right political party in Albania.^[1] The Movement for National Development was founded in 2004 as a five party coalition under the spiritual leadership of Leka I Zogu, King of the Albanians. The Movement for National Development entered the 2005 elections and won 47,967 votes, the result failed to achieve the required 4% for a coalition to enter parliament, falling short with 3,5% of the vote.

Movement for National Development Lëvizja për Zhvillim Kombëtar
Abbreviation	LZHK
Chairperson	Vacant
Founder	Leka Zogu I
Founded	2004
Ideology	Conservativism Formerly: Monarchism
Political position	Centre-right
National affiliation	Djathtas për Zhvillim
Colors	Blue
National Assembly	0 / 140
Council Seats	18 / 1,613
Website
lzhk.al
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In October 2005 Dashamir Shehi registered the movement as a political party, and has since maintained an alliance with the Democratic Party.

In the 27th Legislature of Albania, LZHK held 1 from 140 seats in the Albanian parliament, which is the acting leader Dashamir Shehi. The party returned to parliament after the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election, winning 1 seat, contesting on the list of the Democratic Party.

Election results

Parliamentary elections

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
2021	Dashamir Shehi	Part of PD-AN		1 / 140	1	Opposition
2025		Part of DZH		0 / 140	1	Extra-parliamentary