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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. 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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDP | Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ Dhivehi ra yitungedimokretik paatee |
Ibrahim Mohamed Solih | 2005 | 56 | Liberal conservatism Islamic democracy | |
| JP | Republican Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ Jumhooree paatee |
Qasim Ibrahim | 2008 | 3 | Economic liberalism Social conservatism Islamic democracy | |
| PPM | Progressive Party of Maldives ޕްރޮގްރެސިވް ޕާޓީ އޮފް މޯލްޑިވްސް |
N/A | 2011 | 4 | Political Islam Conservatism Nationalism | |
| PNC | People's National Congress ޕީޕަލްސް ނެޝެނަލް ކޮންގްރެސް |
Abdul Raheem Abdulla | 2019 | 3 | Conservatism Political Islam | |
| MDA | Maldives Development Alliance މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް |
Ahmed Shiyam | 2012 | 2 | Economic liberalism Political Islam | |
| MNP | Maldives National Party މޯލްޑިވްސް ނޭޝަނަލް ޕާޓީ |
Mohamed Nazim | 2021 | 3 | Islamic democracy Nationalism | |
| Democrat | The Democrats ދަ ޑިމޮކްރެޓްސް |
Mohamed Nasheed | 2023 | 12 | Liberal conservatism Parliamentarism | |
Extra-parliamentary
| Party | Leader | Founded | Ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AP | Justice Party ޢަދާލަތު ޕާޓީ Adhaalath pati |
Sheikh Imran Abdulla | 2005 | Religious conservatism Islamism Islamic democracy | |
| 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) | |
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 | Leader (at time of dissolution) | Founded | Ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| MRM | Maldives Reform Movement މޯލްޑިވްސް ރިފޯމް މޫވްމެންޓް |
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | 2019 | Conservatism Populism Islamic democracy | |
See also
References
- ↑ 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
- Register of political parties at the Republic of Maldives Elections Commission.
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