List of political parties in the Maldives
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
editParliamentary
editParty | 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
editParty | Leader | Founded | Ideology | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | (unknown) | |
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
editPolitical Party Bill
editOn 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 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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
edit- Registered political parties at the Elections Commission of the Republic of Maldives.