List of political parties in Djibouti
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wins all of that district's seats [1]
. This voting system is seen to facilitate the dominance of the pro-presidential coalition. The main opposition coalitions are the Union for Democratic Change (UAD) and Union for Democratic Movements (UMD).
The parties
Coalitions
Coalition | Abbr. | Parties | Ideology | Seats | |
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Union for the Presidential Majority Union pour la majorité présidentielle |
UMP | Social democracy | 58 / 65
| ||
Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice |
UDJ | — | 7 / 65
|
Pro-government
Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
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People's Rally for Progress | Rassemblement populaire pour le Progrès | Socialism | Dominant party since 1979 |
Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy | Front pour la Restauration de l'Unité et de la Démocratie | Third way Liberal socialism |
Party representing afar peoples |
Social Democratic People's Party | Parti Populaire Social Démocrate | Social democracy | Formed by a former RPP minister |
Union of Reform Partisans | Union des Partisans de la Réforme | N/A | Formed as an offshoot of FRUD |
Anti-government
Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
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National Democratic Party | Parti National Démocratique | N/A | Boycotted its first election |
Republican Alliance for Democracy | Alliance Républicaine pour la Démocratie | N/A | Former member of the Union for a Democratic Change |
Movement for Democratic Renewal and Development | Mouvement pour le Renouveau Démocratique et le Développement | Conservatism | Former ally of the Front for the Restoration of Unity and Democracy |
Djibouti Party for Development | Parti Djiboutien pour le Développement | N/A | N/A |
Djibouti Union for Democracy and Justice | Union Djiboutienne pour la Démocratie et la Justice | N/A | N/A |
Defunct
Name | Native name | Ideology | Notes |
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Afar Democratic Union | Union démocratique afar | Democratic socialism Afar interests |
Colonial-era political party |
Democratic Union Issa | Union démocratique issa | Democratic socialism Issa interests |
Colonial-era political party |
Party of the Popular Movement | Parti du mouvement populaire | Democratic socialism | Colonial-era political party |
Republican Union | Union républicaine | African nationalism Somali nationalism |
Colonial-era political party |