List of political parties in Rwanda
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This article lists political parties in Rwanda.
Rwanda
is a one-party-dominant state
with the Rwandan Patriotic Front
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Rwanda
Rwanda
Rwanda or , officially the Republic of Rwanda , is a country in central and eastern Africa with a population of approximately 11.4 million . Rwanda is located a few degrees south of the Equator, and is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
is a one-party-dominant state
Dominant-party system
A dominant-party system, or one-party dominant system, is a system where there is "a category of parties/political organizations that have successively won election victories and whose future defeat cannot be envisaged or is unlikely for the foreseeable future." A wide range of parties have been...
with the Rwandan Patriotic Front
Rwandan Patriotic Front
The Rwandan Patriotic Front abbreviated as RPF is the current ruling political party of Rwanda, led by President Paul Kagame. It governs in a coalition with other parties...
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
The parties
- Social Party ImberakuriSocial Party ImberakuriThe Social Party Imberakuri is the 10th political formation recognized in Rwanda. A few months after the creation of the party by Maitre Bernard Ntaganda on December 14th 2008, the party has experienced many internal divisions. Its first General Secretary Mr...
(Parti Social Imberakuri) - Rwandan Patriotic FrontRwandan Patriotic FrontThe Rwandan Patriotic Front abbreviated as RPF is the current ruling political party of Rwanda, led by President Paul Kagame. It governs in a coalition with other parties...
(Front patriotique rwandais) - Christian Democratic PartyChristian Democratic Party (Rwanda)The Christian Democratic Party is a political party in Rwanda. At the last legislative elections on 30 September 2003, the party won 3 out of 53 seats. Mukabaranga Agnès is one of its leading members....
(Parti démocratique chrêtien) - Islamic Democratic PartyIslamic Democratic Party (Rwanda)The Islamic Democratic Party is a political party in Rwanda. At the legislative elections, on 30 September 2003, the party won , 2 out of 53 seats....
(Parti démocratique islamique) - Rwandan Socialist Party (Parti socialiste rwandais)
- Democratic Union of the Rwandan PeopleDemocratic Union of the Rwandan PeopleThe Democratic Union of the Rwandese People is a political party in Rwanda. At the last legislative elections, on 30 September 2003, the party won 1 out of 53 seats....
(Union démocratique du Peuple rwandais) - Social Democratic PartySocial Democratic Party (Rwanda)The Social Democratic Party is a centre-left Social democratic political party in Rwanda. In the parliamentary election held on 30 September 2003, the party won 12.3% of the popular vote and 7 out of 53 seats...
(Parti social démocrate) - Liberal PartyLiberal Party (Rwanda)The Liberal Party is a political party in Rwanda that adheres to Liberalism. Higiro Prosper is the party's chairperson.The Liberal Party supported President Paul Kagame in the 2003 presidential election. In the parliamentary election held on 30 September 2003, the party won 10.6% of the popular...
(Parti libéral) - Party for Progress and ConcordParty for Progress and ConcordThe Party for Progress and Concord is a political party in Rwanda. At the last legislative elections, on 30 September 2003, the party won 2.2% of the popular vote but no seats....
(Parti pour le Progrès et la Concorde) - Democratic Green Party of RwandaDemocratic Green Party of RwandaThe Democratic Green Party of Rwanda is a green political party in Rwanda. Formed in 2009, the party aimed to run in the 2010 elections. It was, however, prevented from registering. The party's vice-president, André Kagwa Rwisereka, was found beheaded during the election campaign. -External links:...
(Parti Democratique Vert du Rwanda) – publicly launched on 14 August 2009; registration pending
Illegal
- Coalition of Democratic ForcesCoalition of Democratic ForcesThe Coalition of Democratic Forces is an unregistered political organization in Rwanda. It was founded in January 2009 by former rwandan refugees in order to bring about democracy in Rwanda....
(led by John Kanyamanza) - Party for Democratic Renewal (led by former president Pasteur BizimunguPasteur BizimunguPasteur Bizimungu was the fifth President of Rwanda from 19 July 1994 until 23 March 2000. He is considered belonging to the Hutu caste/ethnic group and was born in the Gisenyi prefecture of Rwanda. Bizimungu worked within the Hutu MRND regime which ruled Rwanda , including as director general of...
) - Democratic Forces for the Liberation of RwandaDemocratic Forces for the Liberation of RwandaThe Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda is the primary remnant Rwandan Hutu Power rebel group in the east of the of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is often referred to as simply the FDLR after its original French name: the Forces démocratiques de libération du Rwanda...
- Democratic Republican Movement (Mouvement démocratique républicain)
See also
- Politics of RwandaPolitics of RwandaPolitics of Rwanda takes place in a framework of a presidential republic, whereby the President of Rwanda is both head of state and head of government, and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by the government. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the two...
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