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. This came after decades of authoritarian rule. Prior to this ruling, political parties had not been not allowed under the Maldivian legal system.
Parliamentary
| Party | Leader | Founded | MPs | Ideology | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDP | Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ Dhivehi ra yitungedimokretik paatee |
Abdulla Shahid | 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 | |
| DEM | The Democrats ދަ ޑިމޮކްރެޓްސް |
Mohamed Nasheed | 2023 | 12 | Liberal conservatism Parliamentarism | |
| MRM | Maldives Reform Movement
މޯލްޑިވްސް ރިފޯމް މޫވްމެންޓް |
Maumoon Abdul Gayoom | 2019 | 0 | Political Islam | |
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) | |
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.
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 | |
- Naif, Ahmed (March 12, 2013). "President Waheed's GIP among 11 political parties dissolved". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.
- Registered political parties at the Elections Commission of the Republic of Maldives.