List of political parties in Somaliland
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Somaliland has a multi-party system, with a constitutional limit of three official parties at the national level (determined for a 10-year period at the beginning of each decade based on municipal election results, in which more parties are allowed) as an attempt to avoid political tribalism. A single party often does not have win power alone, so the parties must instead form coalition governments. However, despite some parties having affiliations with political internationals of a particular ideology, politics in Somaliland tend to be more clan-based rather than ideology-based. As such, the programs of parties can fluctuate depending on the issues surrounding the clan(s) that support them.
The parties
| Party | Abbr. | Est. | Leader | Political position | Ideology | Seats | ||
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Somaliland National Party Somali: Xisbiga Waddani Arabic: واداني |
Waddani | 2012 | Hersi Ali Haji Hassan | Syncretic | Nationalism Populism Islamic democracy |
31 / 82 | |
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Kulmiye Peace, Unity, and Development Party Somali: Xisbiga Kulmiye Nabad, Midnimo iyo Horumarka Arabic: حزب التضامن |
Kulmiye | 2002 | Muse Bihi | Centre to Centre-left | Social liberalism Islamic democracy |
30 / 82 | |
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Justice and Welfare Party Somali: Ururka Caddaalada iyo Daryeelka Arabic: حزب العدالة والتنمية |
UCID | 2001 | Faysal Ali Warabe | Centre-left | Democratic socialism Social democracy |
21 / 82 | |
Former parties
| Party | Native name | Political position | Ideology | Seats | ||
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(UDUB) United Peoples' Democratic Party |
Ururka Dimuqraadiga Ummadda Bahawday | Centre to Centre-left | Nationalism Islamic democracy |
0 / 82 (dissolved in 2011)
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See also
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