List of political parties in Sierra Leone
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This article lists political parties in Sierra Leone. Sierra Leone has a multi-party system, with two or three strong political parties and a third party that is electorally successful.
Parties[]
Parliamentary parties[]
Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | MPs | |
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All People's Congress | APC | Ernest Bai Koroma | Centre-left to left-wing | African nationalism Democratic socialism Social democracy Pan-Africanism |
63 / 132
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Sierra Leone People's Party | SLPP | Julius Maada Bio | Centre to centre-left | Social democracy Civic nationalism Third Way |
48 / 132
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8 / 132
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4 / 132
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Other parties[]
- Grand Alliance Party
- Peace and Liberation Party
- People's Democratic Party
- People's Movement for Democratic Change
- Revolutionary United Front
- United National People's Party
- Unity Party (Sierra Leone)
- Young People's Party
- National Alliance Democratic Party
- Unity for National Development
Ethnic groups and national politics[]
The largest contest within Sierra Leone's political culture centres upon the competition between the ethnic Temne in Sierra Leone's north-west, and the Mende in Sierra Leone's south-east.[1]
The vast majority of the Mende support the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP). The majority of the Temne support the All People's Congress (APC).[2]
See also[]
- Politics of Sierra Leone
- List of political parties by country
References[]
- ^ "Sierra Leone: The Temnes and the Politics of the All Peoples' Congress (APC)". Thenewpeople.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
- ^ "Sierra Leone: The Temnes and the Politics of the All Peoples' Congress (APC)". Thenewpeople.com. Retrieved 2014-06-17.
Categories:
- Lists of political parties by country
- Political parties in Sierra Leone
- Sierra Leone politics-related lists
- Lists of organisations based in Sierra Leone
- Lists of political parties in Africa