List of political parties in Seychelles explained

This article lists political parties in Seychelles.Seychelles has a two-party system, which means that there are two dominant political parties (SPPF and SNP), with extreme difficulty for anybody to achieve electoral success under the banner of any other party.

The parties

Parliamentary parties

Party Abbr. Position Ideology MPs
Seychellois Democratic Alliance
Seselwa

Linyon Demokratik Seselwa
French: Union démocratique seychelloise

bgcolor=Seychelles National PartySNPCentreLiberalism
Seychelles Party for
Social Justice and Democracy
SPSJD
United Seychelles
Seselwa

Parti Lepep (former)
French: Seychelles unies

USCentre-left
to left-wing
Democratic socialism
Social democracy

Other parties

Name Native name Ideology Notes
Seychelles United MovementMovman Linite SeselwaDemocratic socialismReform, Unity, Prosperity
? Originally supported British rule.

Former parties

Former parties! Name !! Native name !! Ideology !! Notes
? Active during the 90s.
Seychelles United Party (SUP) (formerly the New Democratic Party)[1] ? ? ?
Independent Conservative Union of Seychelles (ICUS) ? ? ?
Lalyans Seselwa ? Was part of Linyon Demokratik Seselwa until 2018.

The election of the National Assembly was held on the 22–24 October 2020. The Seychelles National Party, the Seychelles Party for Social Justice and Democracy and the Seychelles United Party formed a coalition, Linyon Demokratik Seselwa (LDS). The coalition won the majority of the seats.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Seychelles - Political structure. The Ecconomist Intelligence Unit. The Economist Group. 9 March 2018. 10 March 2016.
  2. Web site: EISA Seychelles: 2020 National Assembly election results overview.