Jumhooree Party Explained

Republican Party
Native Name:ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ
Native Name Lang:dv
Colorcode:
  1. DC143C
Leader:Qasim Ibrahim
Headquarters:Malé, Maldives
Ideology:Islamic democracy
Nationalism
Social conservatism
Position:Centre-right to right-wing
Youth Wing:Youth League
Womens Wing:Women’s League
Membership:17,421[1]
Seats1 Title:People’s Majilis
Footnotes:Membership as of 28 July 2024
Country:Maldives

The Jumhooree Party (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ޖުމްހޫރީ ޕާޓީ,) is a political party in the Maldives. The party was founded by a group of MPs on 26 May 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]

Election results

Presidential elections

ElectionParty candidateRunning mateVotes%Votes%Result
First RoundSecond Round
2008Qasim IbrahimAhmed Ali Sawaad 27,05615.32%Lost
2013Hassan Saeed50,42224.07%Annulled
48,13123.34%Lost
2018Did not participate
2023Qasim IbrahimAmeen Ibrahim5,5452.52%Lost

People's Majlis elections

YearParty LeaderVotesVote %PositionSeats+/–
2009Qasim Ibrahim6,8824.16 4thNew
201425,14913.56 3rd 14
201923,45211.15 2nd 10
20243,1411.49 5th 4

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jumhooree Party . 27 April 2024 . .
  2. Web site: A New Party to be Registered . Maldives Chronicle . 2008-05-26 . 2008-09-06 .
  3. Web site: Republican Party Becomes Largest Opposition Group In Parliament . Minivan News . 2008-08-07 . 2008-09-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822092907/http://www.minivannews.com/news/news.php?id=4811 . 2008-08-22.
  4. Web site: Gasim Announces Candidacy, Claiming Five Parties' Support . Minivan News . 2008-08-16 . 2008-09-06.