List of political parties in Somaliland
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Somaliland has a multi-party system, with a constitutional limit of three official parties at the national level (determined for a 10-year period at the beginning of each decade based on municipal election results, in which more parties are allowed) as an attempt to avoid political tribalism. A single party often does not have win power alone, so the parties must instead form coalition governments. However, despite some parties having affiliations with political internationals of a particular ideology, politics in Somaliland tend to be more clan-based rather than ideology-based. As such, the programs of parties can fluctuate depending on the issues surrounding the clan(s) that support them.
The parties[]
Party | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Seats | |
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Somaliland National Party Somali: Xisbiga Waddani Arabic: واداني |
Waddani | 2012 | Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi | Centre-left | Nationalism Populism Islamic democracy |
31 / 82
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Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party Somali: Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka Arabic: حزب التضامن |
Kulmiye | 2002 | Muse Bihi | Centre to centre-left | Social liberalism | 30 / 82
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Justice and Welfare Party Somali: Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka Arabic: حزب العدالة والتنمية |
UCID | 2001 | Faysal Ali Warabe | Centre-left | Democratic socialism Social democracy |
21 / 82
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Former parties[]
Name | Native name | Ideology | Seats |
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United Peoples' Democratic Party | Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday | Nationalism Islamic democracy |
0 / 82 (dissolved in 2011)
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See also[]
Categories:
- Lists of political parties by country
- Political parties in Somaliland
- Lists of organisations based in Somaliland