List of political parties in Djibouti

Djibouti is a one-party dominant state with the People's Rally for Progress currently in power. There are currently no opposition members in the National Assembly, partially because of the rule that the party or coalition with a majority vote in each district wins all of that district's seats. This voting system is seen to facilitate the dominance of the pro-presidential coalition. The main opposition coalitions are the Union for Democratic Change (UAD) and Union for Democratic Movements (UMD).

Parties

Coalitions CoalitionAbbr.PartiesIdeologySeatsUnion for the Presidential MajorityUnion pour la majorité présidentielleUMPSocial democracyUnion for National SalvationUnion pour le Salut NationalUSN

Pro-government NameNative nameIdeologyNotesPeople's Rally for ProgressRassemblement populaire pour le ProgrèsSocialismDominant party since 1979Front for the Restoration of Unity and DemocracyFront pour la Restauration de l'Unité et de la DémocratieAfar interestsThird WayLiberal socialismParty representing afar peoplesSocial Democratic People's PartyParti Populaire Social DémocrateSocial democracyFormed by a former RPP ministerUnion of Reform PartisansUnion des Partisans de la RéformeN/AFormed as an offshoot of FRUD

Anti-government NameNative nameIdeologyNotesNational Democratic PartyParti National DémocratiqueN/ABoycotted its first electionRepublican Alliance for DemocracyAlliance Républicaine pour la DémocratieN/AFormer member of the Union for a Democratic ChangeMovement for Democratic Renewal and DevelopmentMouvement pour le Renouveau Démocratique et le DéveloppementConservatismFormer ally of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and DemocracyDjibouti Party for DevelopmentParti Djiboutien pour le DéveloppementN/AN/ADjibouti Union for Democracy and JusticeUnion Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la JusticeN/AN/A

Defunct NameNative nameIdeologyNotesAfar Democratic UnionUnion démocratique afarDemocratic socialismAfar interestsColonial-era political partyDemocratic Union IssaUnion démocratique issaDemocratic socialismIssa interestsColonial-era political partyParty of the Popular MovementParti du mouvement populaireDemocratic socialismColonial-era political partyRepublican UnionUnion républicaineAfrican nationalismSomali nationalismColonial-era political party

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