Political parties in the
Maldives
Maldives (, ; dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖެ, translit=Dhivehi Raajje, ), officially the Republic of Maldives ( dv, ދިވެހިރާއްޖޭގެ ޖުމްހޫރިއްޔާ, translit=Dhivehi Raajjeyge Jumhooriyyaa, label=none, ), is an archipelag ...
were legalized when the Maldivian parliament voted unanimously for the creation of a
multi-party system
In political science, a multi-party system is a political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in ...
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
Extra-parliamentary
Dissolved parties
Political Party Bill
On March 12, 2013,
President Waheed ratified a new 'Political Party Bill',
[http://www.haveeru.com.mv/news/47913# HaveeruOnline news article] replacing the guidelines established in 2005, when a
multi-party system
In political science, a multi-party system is a political system in which multiple political parties across the political spectrum run for national elections, and all have the capacity to gain control of government offices, separately or in ...
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
Gaumee Itthihaad ( en, National Unity Party, GIP) was a political party in the Maldives headed by Dr. Mohammed Waheed Hassan, former President of Maldives, and the first Vice President of Maldives. The party was a generally pragmatic, and was ...
and
Maldives Development Alliance
The Maldives Development Alliance ( dv, މޯލްޑިވްސް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެލަޔަންސް) is a political party in the Maldives led by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed.
History
The party was formed in 2012 by Ahmed Shiyam Mohamed. It w ...
presented the Elections Commission with the needed documents and retained their legitimacy.
The following is a list of parties dissolved under the new law:
See also
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Politics of the Maldives
The politics of the Maldives, as per the reports, take place in the framework of a presidential representative democratic republic, whereby the President is the Head of Government. Executive power is exercised by the government. The President he ...
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List of political parties by country
This is a list of ruling political parties by country, in the form of a table with a link to an overview of political parties in each country and showing which party system is dominant in each country. A political party is a political organizat ...
References
External links
Register of political partiesat the Republic of Maldives Elections Commission.
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Parties
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 ...
political parties
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