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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 list

Parliamentary

Extra-parliamentary

Dissolved parties

Political Party Bill

On March 12, 2013, President Waheed ratified a new 'Political Party Bill', 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:

First republic

The First Republic of the Maldives had only one party, the Rayyithunge Muthagaddim Party which lasted for 4 years.

See also

• Politics of the Maldives
• List of political parties by country

References

1. "Maldives (01/07)". United States Department of State. Retrieved August 24, 2024. In June of 2005, the members of the People's Majlis unanimously voted to legally recognize political parties.
2. Naif, Ahmed (March 12, 2013). "President Waheed's GIP among 11 political parties dissolved". Haveeru Daily. Archived from the original on March 16, 2013.

External links

• Registered political parties at the Elections Commission of the Republic of Maldives.

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Parliamentary	People's National Congress (75) Maldivian Democratic Party (12) Maldives Development Alliance (2) Jumhooree Party (1) Maldives National Party (1)
Extra-Parliamentary	Adhaalath Party Maldives Reform Movement Maldives Third Way Democrats People's National Front Progressive Party of Maldives The Democrats
Defunct parties	Dharumavantha Party Dhivehi Qaumee Party Dhivehi Rayyithunge Party Gaumee Itthihaad Gaumee Vindhu Islamic Democratic Party Maldives Labour and Social Democratic Party Maldives National Congress Maldives Social Democratic Party Maldivian Labour Party People’s Action Party People's Alliance People's Party Social Liberal Party
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