List of political parties in Cape Verde

Cape Verde

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This article lists political parties in Cape Verde.

Cape Verde has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties (namely, PAICV and MPD), with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

The parties

• African Party for the Independence of Cape Verde (Portuguese: Partido Africano da Independência de Cabo Verde, PAICV)
• Democratic and Independent Cape Verdian Union (União Caboverdiana Independente e Democrática)
• Democratic Convergence Party (Partido da Convergência Democrática)
• Democratic Renewal Party (Partido da Renovação Democrática)
• Labour and Solidarity Party (Partido de Trabalho e Solidariedade)
• Movement for Democracy (Movimento para a Democracia, MPD)
• Social Democratic Party (Partido Social Democrático)

Defunct alliance

• Democratic Alliance for Change (Aliança Democrática para a Mudança)

See also

• List of political parties