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List of political parties in Rwanda
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This article lists political parties in Rwanda. Rwanda is a one-party-dominant state with the Rwandan Patriotic Front in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power.
Active parties
Parties represented in the Chamber of Deputies
| Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Chamber seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rwandan Patriotic Front}} | RPF | ||||
| Coalition | Rwandan Patriotic Front}} | Rwandan Patriotic Front | |||
| Ishyaka FPR-Inkotanyi | |||||
| Front patriotique rwandais | RPF–Inkotanyi | ||||
| FPR–Inkotanyi | Paul Kagame | ||||
| Centrist Democratic Party (Rwanda)}} | Centrist Democratic Party | ||||
| Ishyaka Riraranira Demokrasi Ihuza Abanyarwanda | |||||
| Parti démocrate centriste | CDP | ||||
| PDC | Agnes Mukabaranga | Centre-right | Christian democracy | ||
| Party for Progress and Concord}} | Party for Progress and Concord | ||||
| Ishyaka ry’Iterambere n'Ubusabane | |||||
| Parti pour le progrès et la concorde | PPC | Alivera Mukabaramba | |||
| Democratic Union of the Rwandan People}} | Democratic Union of the Rwandan People | ||||
| Union démocratique du peuple rwandais | UDPR | ||||
| Social Democratic Party (Rwanda)}} | Social Democratic Party | ||||
| Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage | |||||
| Parti social démocrate | PSD | Vincent Biruta | Centre-left | Social democracy | |
| Liberal Party (Rwanda)}} | Liberal Party | ||||
| Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana | |||||
| Parti libéral | PL | Prosper Higiro | Centre | Liberalism | |
| Ideal Democratic Party}} | Ideal Democratic Party | ||||
| Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi | |||||
| Parti démocratique idéal | IDP | ||||
| PDI | Islamic democracy | ||||
| Social Party Imberakuri}} | Social Party Imberakuri | ||||
| Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza | |||||
| Parti social imberakuri | PS–Imberakuri | Bernard Ntaganda | |||
| Democratic Green Party of Rwanda}} | Democratic Green Party of Rwanda | ||||
| Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije | |||||
| Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda | PVDR | Frank Habineza | Green politics | ||
| Liberal democracy |
Illegal parties
| Flag | Party | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [[File:Flagge FDLR.svg | 120px]] | Democratic Forces for the Liberation of Rwanda | |||
| Forces Démocratiques de Libération du Rwanda | DFLR | Callixte Mbarushimana | Right to Far-Right | Hutu Power | |
| United Democratic Forces of Rwanda | |||||
| Forces Democratiques Unifiées du Rwanda | UDF-INKIGI | Placide Kayumba | Center to Center-Left | Liberal Democracy | |
| Egalitarianism | |||||
| Green Politics | |||||
| Anti-Racism | |||||
| Anti-Fascism | |||||
| Anti-Authoritarianism | |||||
| Anti-Kagame | |||||
| Decentralization | |||||
| Republican Democratic Movement | |||||
| Mouvement démocratique républicain | RDM | Center-Right to Right Wing Far-Right (Extremist Factions) | Hutu interests | ||
| Hutu Power (Extremist Factions) | |||||
| Rwanda National Congress | |||||
| Congrès national rwandais | RNC | Kayumba Nyamwasa | Center | Anti-Kagame |
Former parties
- National Republican Movement for Democracy and Development
- Coalition for the Defence of the Republic
- Rwandese National Union
References
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