Maldivian Democratic Party
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The Maldivian Democratic Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Demokretik Paati; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 51,516 individuals as of 25 April 2024.[2]
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Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | |
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Abbreviation | MDP |
President | Abdulla Shahid[1] |
Chairperson | Fayyaz Ismail[2] |
Governing body | Maldivian Democratic Party Congress |
Vice President | Vacant |
Parliamentary Leader | Mohamed Aslam |
Deputy Chairperson | Ibrahim Waheed Ahmed Abdulla |
Founded | 10 November 2003 (2003-11-10) |
Headquarters | 2nd Floor, Niusha, Lily Magu, Galolhu Malé, Maldives |
Youth wing | MDP Youth Wing |
Membership | 51,516[2] |
Ideology | Liberal conservatism[3] Islamic democracy Environmentalism Economic liberalism |
Political position | Centre-right[4] |
International affiliation | International Democrat Union |
Colors | Yellow |
People's Majilis | 12 / 93 |
Mayors | 4 / 4 |
City Council | 18 / 37 |
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Membership Updated 25 April 2024 |
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The party is supportive of the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. It won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against the president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.