List of political parties in Rwanda explained

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

PartyAbbr.LeaderPolitical positionIdeologyChamber seats
RPF
Coalition
bgcolor=Rwandan Patriotic Front
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka FPR-Inkotanyi
French: Front patriotique rwandais
RPF–Inkotanyi
FPR–Inkotanyi
Paul KagameBig tentRwandan nationalism
Right-wing populism
Economic liberalism
bgcolor=Centrist Democratic Party
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Riraranira Demokrasi Ihuza Abanyarwanda
French: Parti démocrate centriste
CDP
PDC
Agnes MukabarangaCentre-rightChristian democracy
bgcolor=Party for Progress and Concord
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka ry’Iterambere n'Ubusabane
French: Parti pour le progrès et la concorde
PPCAlivera Mukabaramba
bgcolor=Democratic Union of the Rwandan People
French: Union démocratique du peuple rwandais
UDPR
bgcolor=Social Democratic Party
Kinyarwanda: Ishiyaka Riharanira Demokrasi n'Imibereho Myiza y’Abaturage
French: Parti social démocrate
PSDVincent BirutaCentre-leftSocial democracy
bgcolor=Liberal Party
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka ry’Ukwishyira Ukizana
French: Parti libéral
PLProsper HigiroCentreLiberalism
bgcolor=Ideal Democratic Party
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Ntangarugero Muri Demokrasi
French: Parti démocratique idéal
IDP
PDI
Islamic democracy
bgcolor=Social Party Imberakuri
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka ry’Imberakuri Riharanira Imibereho Myiza
French: Parti social imberakuri
PS–ImberakuriBernard Ntaganda
bgcolor=Democratic Green Party of Rwanda
Kinyarwanda: Ishyaka Riharanira Demokarasi no Kurengera Ibidukikije
French: Parti vert démocratique du Rwanda
PVDRFrank HabinezaGreen politics
Liberal democracy

Former parties

Illegal parties

See also