São Tomé and Príncipe has a multi-party system.
Party[1] | Abbr. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Assembly | |||
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bgcolor= | Independent Democratic Action Portuguese: Acção Democrática Independente | ADI | Patrice Trovoada | Centre to centre-right | Liberalism Christian democracy | |||
bgcolor= | Movement for the Liberation of São Tomé and Príncipe – Social Democratic Party Portuguese: Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe – Partido Social Democrata | MLSTP/PSD | Jorge Bom Jesus | Centre-left to left-wing | Social democracy Democratic socialism Left-wing nationalism | |||
bgcolor= | Democratic Convergence Party/MDFM–UDD Portuguese: Partido de Convergência Democrática/MDFM–UDD | PCD/MDFM-UDD | Leonel Mário d'Alva | Social market economy Conservatism Economic liberalism | ||||
bgcolor= | Movement of Independent Citizens – Socialist Party Portuguese: Movimento Cidadãos Independentes – Partido Socialista | MCI–PS | António Monteiro |