Erald Kapri

Erald Kapri (born 14 May 1987) is an Albanian journalist, author, researcher, lecturer and politician. He has served as a member of the Albanian Parliament since September 2025, representing Tirana County for the Opportunity Party.

Before entering parliament, Kapri worked in journalism, media studies and historical research. His work has focused on the communist period in Albania, the Second World War, the monarchy of King Zog, political memory and media freedom.

Early life and education Kapri was born in Pogradec on 14 May 1987.

The newly elected parliament convened for its first session on 12 September 2025. According to IPU Parline, the Opportunity Party won 2 of the 140 seats in the 2025 election. In October 2025, during discussions over the cancelled Tirana mayoral by-election, Kapri said that the opposition should support a unifying candidate outside the main political poles.