List of political parties in Burundi

Burundi has a multi-party system, with two or three strong parties and a third party that is electorally successful. Most parties are usually based on ethnic background, representing the majority Hutu or minority Tutsi and Twa groups. Before 1993, Burundi did not have contested multi-party elections.

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Parties represented in one or both chambers of Parliament

  • National Council for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD) – Smaller faction of the former main Hutu rebel group led by Léonard Nyangoma
  • National Council for the Defense of Democracy-Forces for the Defense of Democracy (Conseil National Pour la Défense de la Démocratie–Forces pour la Défense de la Démocratie, CNDD-FDD) – Largest faction of the former main Hutu rebel group led by Pierre Nkurunziza.
  • Front for Democracy in Burundi (Front pour la Démocratie au Burundi, FRODEBU) – Predominantly Hutu party that won democratic elections in 1993. Jean Minani is president of the party.
  • Movement for the Rehabilitation of Citizens-Rurenzangemero (Mouvement pour la Réhabilitation du Citoyen-Rurenzangemero, MRC-Rurenzangemero) – Predominantly Tutsi party led by Epitace Bayaganakandi.
  • Party for National Recovery (Parti pour le redressement national, PARENA) – Predominantly Tutsi party led by former president Jean-Baptiste Bagaza
  • Union for National Progress (Union pour le Progrès national, UPRONA) – Predominantly Tutsi, former sole legal party. Led by Jean-Baptiste Manwangari

Parties without parliamentary representation

Defunct Parties

  • Abanyamajambere Party (AB)
  • African National Union of Ruanda-Urundi (UNARU)
  • Association of Barundi Progressives and Democrats (APRODEBA)
  • Barundi Workers' Rally (RTB)
  • Burundi Workers' Party (UBU)
  • Christian Democratic Party (PDC)
  • Country Democratic Rally (RDP)
  • Country Democratic Union (UDP)
  • Free Socialist Party of Burundi (PARSOCILIBRE)
  • National Union of Burundi-Abadahemuka (UNB-Abadahemuka)
  • Party for the Independence of Burundi (PIBU)
  • People's Emancipation Party (PEP)
  • People's Rally of Burundi (RPB)
  • People's Union of Burundi (UPB)
  • Progressive Movement of Burundi (MPB)
  • Reconciliation Party (PR)
  • Rural Democratic Party (PDR)
  • Rural Movement of Burundi (MRB)
  • Union for Hutu Promotion (UPROHUTU)
  • Union of People's Parties (UPP)
  • Union of the Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa of Burundi (UHTTB)
  • Voice of the Murundi People (VPM)
  • Young Workers' Party of Burundi (PDJTB)

See also

  • List of political parties
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