This article lists political parties in Rwanda. Rwanda is a one-party-dominant state with the

Rwandan Patriotic Front The Rwandan Patriotic Front (RPF–Inkotanyi, french: Front patriotique rwandais, FPR) is the ruling political party in Rwanda. Led by President Paul Kagame, the party has governed the country since its armed wing defeated government forces, wi ...

in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.

Active parties

Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies

Parties without representation in the Chamber of Deputies

Rwandan Socialist Party The Rwandan Socialist Party (french: Parti Socialiste Rwandais, PSR) is a pro-government political party in Rwanda. History The party was founded on 18 August 1991. It joined the Rwandan Patriotic Front-led coalition for the 2003 parliamentary ...

Former parties

* National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development *

Coalition for the Defence of the Republic The Coalition for the Defence of the Republic (french: Coalition pour la Défense de la République, CDR) was a Rwandan far-right Hutu Power political party that took a major role in inciting the Rwandan genocide. History The CDR was founded in 1 ...

Rwandese National Union The Rwandese National Union (french: Union nationale rwandaise, UNAR) was a conservative, pro-monarchy political party in Rwanda. History Union Nationale Rwandaise (Rwandese National Union), or UNAR, was a conservative Rwandan political party. ...

Illegal parties

*Rwandese Protocol to Return the Kingdom (led by Eugene Nkubito) *Coalition of Democratic Forces (led by John Kanyamanza) *Party for Democratic Renewal (led by former president

Pasteur Bizimungu Pasteur Bizimungu (born April 1950) is a Rwandan politician who served as the third President of Rwanda, holding office from 19 July 1994 until 23 March 2000. A Hutu, Bizimungu had previously held several positions under President Juvenal Habyar ...

) * Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda *

Republican Democratic Movement The Republican Democratic Movement (french: Mouvement démocratique républicain, MDR) was a political party in Rwanda. History The party was established in 1991,

Rwanda National Congress The Rwanda National Congress (RNC) is Rwandan opposition group in exile, established in the United States on 12 December 2010. Prominent founders included Dr. Theogene Rudasingwa, Gen. Kayumba Nyamwasa, Gerald Gahima, and Patrick Karegeya. Karege ...

(led by Faustin Kayumba Nyamwasa) * Movement for Democratic Change in Rwanda

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