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.

Current parties Parliamentary Party Leader Founded Ideology MPs PNC People's National Congress Mohamed Muizzu 2019 MDP Maldivian Democratic PartyDhivehi rayyitunge dimokretik paatee Abdulla Shahid 2005 MDA Maldives Development Alliance Ahmed Siyam Mohamed 2012 JP Republican PartyJumhooree paatee Qasim Ibrahim 2008 MNP Maldives National Party Mohamed Nazim 2021

Extra-parliamentary Party Leader Founded Ideology AP Justice PartyAdhaalath pati Sheikh Imran Abdulla 2005 PNF People's National Front Abdulla Yameen 2023

Dissolved parties Political Party Bill On 12 March 2013, president Mohamed Waheed Hassan ratified a new Political Party Bill replacing the guidelines established in 2005, when the Maldives first became a multi-party system. The bill raised the minimum number of members required to register a political party from 3,000 to 10,000. With the ratification of the bill, all registered political parties with less than 10,000 members were dissolved. The following is a list of parties dissolved under the law: Party Leader FoundedDissolved Ideology PA People's Alliance Ahmed Nazim 2008 2013DQP Dhivehi Qaumee Party Hassan Saeed 2009 2013GIP National Unity PartyGaumee itthihaad Mohamed Waheed Hassan 2008 2013 IDP Islamic Democratic Party Hassan Zareer 2005 2013 MSDP Maldives Social Democratic Party Reeko Ibrahim Manik 2006 2013PP People's Party Ahmed Riyaz 2007 2013MNC Maldives National Congress Ali Amjad (Deputy) 2007 2013SLP Social Liberal Party Mazlaan Rasheed 2007 2013 Social liberalismMLP Maldivian Labour Party Ahmed Moosa (Deputy) 2008 2013 SocialismMRM Maldives Reform Movement Mohamed Munnavaru 2011 2013DRP Maldivian People's PartyDhivehi rayyithunge paatee Abdulla Jabir 2005 2023 MRMMaldives Reform MovementMaumoon Abdul Gayoom 2019 2025Political IslamNationalism MTD Maldives Third Way Democrats Ahmed Adeeb 2018 2025 Third WayPPMProgressive Party of MaldivesMohamed Muizzu 2011 2025 DEMS The Democrats Imthiyaz Fahmy 2023 2025MLSDPMaldives Labour and Social Democratic PartyAhmed Shiham20192025Social democracy

First republic The First Republic of the Maldives had only one party, the Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party. Party Leader FoundedDissolved Ideology RMP Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party Mohamed Amin Didi 1951 1954

See also Politics of the Maldives List of political parties by country

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References

External links Registered political parties at the Elections Commission of the Republic of Maldives.