This article lists political parties in Mozambique.

Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), is a country located in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi ...

has a

two-party system A two-party system is a political party system in which two major political parties consistently dominate the political landscape. At any point in time, one of the two parties typically holds a majority in the legislature and is usually referre ...

, which means that there are two dominant

political parties A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular country's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific ideological or pol ...

, with difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

Active parties

Parties represented in parliament

Other parties

Independent Alliance of Mozambique The Independent Alliance of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique. At the last legislative elections, 1 and 2 December 2004, the party was the main part of the Renamo-UE electoral alliance, that won 29.7% of the popular vote and 90 out ...

(''Aliança Independente de Moçambique'') *

Mozambican Nationalist Movement The Mozambican Nationalist Movement () is a political party in Mozambique. In the last elections for the Assembly of the Republic held on 1 and 2 December 2004, the party was part of the Renamo-UE electoral alliance, that got 29.7% of the popular ...

(''Movimento Nacionalista Moçambicano'') * National Convention Party (''Partido de Convenção Nacional'') * National Unity Party (''Partido de Unidade Nacional'') * Liberal Front (''Frente Liberal'') *

Front of Patriotic Action The Front of Patriotic Action (FAP) () is a political party in Mozambique. In the 1999 general elections, the FAP participated in the RENAMO-EU electoral alliance alongside Mozambique's former rebel group RENAMO RENAMO (from the Portugue ...

(''Frente de Ação Patriotica'') *

People's Party of Mozambique The People's Party of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique. At the last legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold ...

(''Partido Popular de Moçambique'') *

United Front of Mozambique The United Front of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique. At the last legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to hold ...

(''Frente Unida de Moçambique'') *

Party for Peace, Democracy, and Development A party is a gathering of people who have been invited by a host for the purposes of socializing, conversation, recreation, or as part of a festival or other commemoration or celebration of a special occasion. A party will often feature ...

(''Partido para a Paz, Democracia e Desenvolvimento'') *

Independent Party of Mozambique The Independent Party of Mozambique () is a political party in Mozambique. At the last legislative elections An election is a formal group decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual or multiple individuals to ho ...

(''Partido Independente de Moçambique'') *

Liberal Democratic Party of Mozambique The Liberal and Democratic Party of Mozambique () is a liberal party in Mozambique. See also *Liberalism *Contributions to liberal theory * Liberalism worldwide * List of liberal parties *Liberal democracy Liberal democracy is the combinat ...

(''Partido Liberal e Democrático de Moçambique'') * Mozambique Social Broadening Party * National Reconciliation Party *

Party of Freedom and Solidarity Party of Freedom and Solidarity ( pt, Partido para a Liberdade e Solidariedade) is a political party in Mozambique Mozambique (), officially the Republic of Mozambique ( pt, Moçambique or , ; ny, Mozambiki; sw, Msumbiji; ts, Muzambhiki), ...

Social Liberal and Democratic Party The Social Liberal and Democratic Party ( pt, Partido Social-Liberal e Democrático) is a liberal party in Mozambique. See also *Liberalism *Social liberalism *Contributions to liberal theory * Liberalism worldwide * List of liberal parties * ...

(''Partido Social-Liberal e Democrático'') *

Greens Party of Mozambique The Party of Greens of Mozambique ( pt, Partido os Verdes de Moçambique, PVM) is a political party formed in 1997. Before the 1999 elections the party split in two factions over whether to support the RENAMO-Electoral Union. In the 2004 elect ...

(''Partido dos Verdes de Moçambique'')

Defunct parties

Communist Party of Mozambique The Communist Party of Mozambique (in Portuguese: ''Partido Comunista de Moçambique'' or Pacomo) was founded in 1995 and is inactive, possibly dissolved. The formation of PACOMO was announced on April 12, 1995. The manifesto of the party was pu ...

(''Partido Comunista de Moçambique'') * National Democratic Union of Mozambique (''União Democrática Nacional de Moçambique'') *

Revolutionary Party of Mozambique , war = , image = , caption = , active = 1974/76–1982 , ideology = Anti-communismFreedom of religionDemocracy , position = , leaders = * Amos Sumane * Gimo Phiri , ...

(PRM; ''Partido Revolucionário de Moçambique'')