Social Liberal Party (Maldives) Explained

Social Liberal Party
Native Name:ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ
Colorcode:Yellow
Leader:Mazlan Rasheed
Foundation:4 May 2008
Ideology:Social liberalism
Country:Maldives
Abbreviation:SLP
Dissolved:2013
Split:MDP
Position:Centre to centre-left

The Social Liberal Party (Divehi; Dhivehi; Maldivian: ސޯޝަލް ލިބަރަލް ޕާޓީ) was a centrist/centre-left social liberal political party in the Maldives. The party was a splinter from the Maldivian Democratic Party, and faced a long battle to gain registration. It was finally registered by the courts on 4 May 2008.

The party's leader was Nisaal, and the deputy leader was Aiham.[1]

On 8 May 2011, Ibrahim Ismail, candidate for Social Liberal Party in the 2008 Maldivian presidential election joined MDP together with other key members, Hassan Latheef, Fayyaz Ismail, Ahmed Abdullah Afeef, Hassan Ismail, Hussain Ismail.[2]

The party was dissolved in 2013.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2008-09-03 . Social Liberal Party denies possible coalition with MDP . 2008-09-06 . Maldives Chronicle.
  2. Web site: 2011-05-09 . Ibra Back to MDP . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722005258/http://www.haamadaily.com/index.php?news=22545 . 22 July 2011 . 2011-05-11 . Haama Daily.