Jumhooree Party

Jumhooree Party
ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ
Leader Qasim Ibrahim
Founded 2008
Headquarters Malé, Maldives
Membership 10577[1]
Ideology Economic liberalism
Social conservatism
Nationalism
Islamic democracy
Political position Centre-right to right-wing
Majlis of the Maldives
15 / 85
Website
www.jumhooreeparty.com
Membership Updated 25 June 2017

The Jumhooree Party (Dhivehi: ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ, Republican Party) is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on May 26, 2008,[2] and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to become the largest opposition party in the Majlis for that year.[3]

The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.elections.gov.mv/jp.html
  2. ↑ "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  3. ↑ "Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament". Minivan News. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  4. ↑ "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-09-06.


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