List of political parties in the Maldives
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Political parties in the Maldives were legalized when the Maldivian parliament voted unanimously for the creation of a multi-party system on 2 June 2005.[1] This came after decades of authoritarian rule. Prior to this ruling, political parties had not been not allowed under the Maldivian legal system.
Current list
Parliamentary
Party | Leader | Founded | MPs | Ideology | ||
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PNC | People's National Congress ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް | Mohamed Muizzu | 2019 | 66 | Conservatism Religious nationalism | |
MDP | Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ Dhivehi ra yitungedimokretik paatee | Abdulla Shahid | 2005 | 12 | Liberal conservatism Islamic democracy | |
MDA | Maldives Development Alliance މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް | Ahmed Shiyam | 2012 | 2 | Economic liberalism Political Islam | |
JP | Republican Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ Jumhooree paatee | Qasim Ibrahim | 2008 | 1 | Islamic democracy Nationalism Social conservatism | |
MNP | Maldives National Party މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ | Mohamed Nazim | 2021 | 1 | Islamic democracy Nationalism |
Extra-parliamentary
Party | Leader | Founded | Ideology | ||
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AP | Justice Party ޢަދާލަތު ޕާޓީ Adhaalath pati | Sheikh Imran Abdulla | 2005 | Religious conservatism Islamism Islamic democracy | |
MRM | Maldives Reform Movement މޯލްޑިވްސް ރިފޯމް މޫވްމެންޓް | Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | 2019 | Political Islam Nationalism | |
MTWD | Maldives Third Way Democrats މޯލްޑިވްސް ތަރޑް ވޭ ޑިމޮކެރެޓްސް | Ahmed Adeeb | 2018 | Third Way | |
PNF | People's National Front ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ފްރޮންޓް | Abdulla Yameen | 2023 | Social conservatism | |
PPM | Progressive Party of Maldives ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް | Mohamed Muizzu | 2011 | Religious nationalism Right-wing populism | |
DEM | The Democrats ދަ ޑިމޮކްރެޓްސް | Mohamed Nasheed | 2023 | Liberal conservatism Parliamentarism |
Dissolved parties
Political Party Bill
On March 12, 2013, President Waheed ratified a new 'Political Party Bill',[2] replacing the guidelines established in 2005, when a multi-party system was created in the country. The bill saw the raising of the minimum number of members required to register a political party from 3000 to 10,000. With the ratification of the bill, all political parties which did not have 10,000 members registered were dissolved.
The following is a list of parties dissolved under the new law:
Party | Leader (at time of dissolution) | Founded | Ideology | ||
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PA | People's Alliance ޕީޕަލްސް އެލަޔަންސް | Ahmed Nazim | 2008 | ||
DQP | Dhivehi Qaumee Party ދިވެހި ޤައުމީ ޕާޓީ | Hassan Saeed | 2009 | ||
GIP | National Unity Party ޤައުމީ އިއްތިޚާދު Gaumee itthihaad | Mohamed Waheed Hassan | 2008 | Social democracy Environmentalism | |
IDP | Islamic Democratic Party އިސްލާމިކް ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | Hassan Zareer | 2005 | Islamism Islamic democracy | |
MSDP | Maldives Social Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ސޯޝަލް ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | Reeko Ibrahim Manik | 2006 | ||
PP | People's Party ޕީޕަލްސް ޕާޓީ | Ahmed Riyaz | 2007 | ||
MNC | Maldives National Congress މޯލްޑިވިއަން ނެޝަނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް | Ali Amjad (Deputy) | 2007 | ||
SLP | Social Liberal Party ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ | Mazlaan Rasheed | 2007 | Social liberalism | |
MLP | Poverty Alleviating Party މޯލްޑިވިއަން ލޭބަރ ޕާޓީ | Ahmed Moosa (Deputy) | 2008 | Socialism | |
MRM | Maldives Reform Movement މޯލްޑިވްސް ރިފޯމް މޫވްމަންޓް | Mohamed Munnavaru | 2011 | ||
MLSDP | Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party މޯލްޑިވްސް ލޭބަރ އެންޑް ސޯޝަލް ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | Ahmed Shiham | 2019 | Social democracy | |
DRP | Maldivian People's Party ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީ Dhivehi rayyithunge paatee | Abdulla Jabir | 2005 | Conservatism Populism Islamic democracy |
First republic
The First Republic of the Maldives had only one party, the Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party which lasted for 4 years.
Party | Leader (at time of dissolution) | Founded | Ideology | ||
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RMP | Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party ރައްޔިތުންގެ މުތައްގަދިމް ޕާޓީ | Mohamed Amin Didi | 1950 | Nationalism |
See also
References
- ^ "Maldives (01/07)". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
In June of 2005, the members of the People's Majlis unanimously voted to legally recognize political parties.
- ^ Naif, Ahmed (March 12, 2013). "President Waheed's GIP among 11 political parties dissolved". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.
External links
- Registered political parties at the Elections Commission of the Republic of Maldives.