Jumhooree Party
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Jumhooree Party ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ | |
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Leader | Qasim Ibrahim |
Founded | 2008 |
Headquarters | Malé, Maldives |
Membership | 10577[1] |
Ideology | Economic liberalism Social conservatism Nationalism Islamic democracy |
Political position | Centre-right to right-wing |
Majlis of the Maldives | 15 / 85
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Website | |
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Membership Updated 25 June 2017 |
The Jumhooree Party (Dhivehi: ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ, Republican Party) is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on May 26, 2008,[2] and grew quickly, rapidly overtaking the Maldivian Democratic Party to become the largest opposition party in the Majlis for that year.[3]
The party's leader and its presidential candidate is businessman and former finance minister Qasim Ibrahim.[4]
References
- ^ http://www.elections.gov.mv/jp.html
- ^ "A New Party to be Registered". Maldives Chronicle. 2008-05-26. Retrieved 2008-09-06.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament". Minivan News. 2008-08-07. Archived from the original on 2008-08-22. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
- ^ "Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support". Minivan News. 2008-08-16. Retrieved 2008-09-06. [dead link]