Jumhooree Party
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 26 May 2008,[2] and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to become the largest opposition party in the Majlis for that year.[3]
Jumhooree Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ | |
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| Leader | Qasim Ibrahim |
| Founded | 26 May 2008 |
| Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
| Membership | 10,577[1] |
| Ideology | Economic liberalism Social conservatism Nationalism Islamic democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
| Majlis | 5 / 87
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*Membership as of 25 June 2017 | |
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]
References
- "Election Commission of Maldives | Jumhooree Party". Archived from the original on 3 April 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
- "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- "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.
- "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
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