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 June 2, 2005. 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 | Members in | Political Position | |||||
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| Abbr. | Name | W | Leader | Established in | Majlis | (Ideology) | |
| PPM | Progressive Party of Maldives ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް |
Maumoon Abdul Gayyoom | 2011 | 34 | right-wing, Islamism Islamic democracy | ||
| MDP | Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ |
Mohamed Nasheed | 2005 | 24 | Centre-left, liberal democracy | ||
| JP | Jumhooree Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ |
Qasim Ibrahim | 2008 | 16 | Centre-right, Liberal conservatism | ||
| MDA | Maldives Development Alliance މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް |
Ahmed Shiyam | 2012 | 5 | Centre-right, Economic liberalism | ||
| AP | Adhaalath Party ޢަދާލަތު ޕާޓީ |
Sheikh Imran Abdulla | 2005 | 1 | Right-wing, Sunni and Islamic democracy | ||
Extra-parliamentary
| Party | Political Position | |||||
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| Abbr. | Name | W | Leader | Established in | (Ideology) | |
| DRP | Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޕާޓީ |
Mohamed "Colonel" Nasheed | 2005 | Centre-right, Liberal conservatism | ||
| GIP | Gaumee Itthihaad ޤައުމީ އިއްތިޚާދު |
Mohamed Waheed Hassan | 2008 | Centre-left, Social democracy | ||
Dissolved parties
Political Party Bill
On March 12, 2013, President Waheed ratified a new 'Political Party Bill',[1] 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. From the 11 dissolved parties, Gaumee Itthihaad and Maldives Development Alliance presented the Elections Commission with the needed documents and retained their legitimacy.
The following is a list of parties dissolved under the new law:
| Party | Political Position | |||||
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| Abbr. | Name | W | Leader (at time of dissolution) | Established in | (Ideology) | |
| PA | People's Alliance ޕީޕަލްސް އެލަޔަންސް |
Ahmed Nazim | 2008 | |||
| DQP | Dhivehi Qaumee Party ދިވެހި ޤައުމީ ޕާޓީ |
Hassan Saeed | 2009 | |||
| 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 | Centre-left, Liberal Socialism | |
| MLP | Maldivian Labour Party މޯލްޑިވިއަން ލޭބަރ ޕާޓީ |
– | Ahmed Moosa (Deputy) | 2008 | Socialism | |
| MRM | Maldives Reform Movement މޯލްޑިވްސް ރިފޯމް މޫވްމަންޓް |
Mohamed Munavvar | 2011 | |||
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/47913# HaveeruOnline news article
External links
- Register of political parties at the Republic of Maldives Elections Commission.
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