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Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | |
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| Abbreviation | MDP |
| President | Abdulla Shahid[1] |
| Chairperson | Fayyaz Ismail[2] |
| Governing body | Maldivian Democratic Party Congress |
| Vice President | Vacant |
| Parliamentary Leader | Mohamed Aslam |
| Deputy Chairperson | Ibrahim Waheed Ahmed Abdulla |
| Founded | November 10, 2003 |
| Headquarters | 2nd Floor, Niusha, Lily Magu, Galolhu Malé, Maldives |
| Youth wing | MDP Youth Wing |
| Membership | 50,851[2] |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism[3] Islamic democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right[4] |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union[5] |
| Colors | Yellow |
| People's Majlis | 12 / 93 |
| Mayors | 4 / 4 |
| City Council | 18 / 37 |
| Website | |
| mdp | |
Membership as of September 19, 2024 | |
The Maldivian Democratic Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Demokretik Paati; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives with a total membership of 50,980 individuals as of July 28, 2024.[2]
The party is supportive of the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. It won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against then president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
- ^ Mohamed, Naizak (February 20, 2024). "Shahid wins MDP leadership uncontested". Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Maldivian Democratic Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "The political framework of the Maldives". International Trade Portal. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ WION (August 26, 2017). "Global Leadership Series: WION interviews Mohamed Nasheed". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Members | International Democracy Union". February 1, 2018.