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Maldivian Democratic Party ދިވެހިރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ | |
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| Abbreviation | MDP |
| President | Abdulla Shahid[1] |
| Chairperson | Fayyaz Ismail[2] |
| Governing body | Maldivian Democratic Party Congress |
| Vice President | Hassan Hussain |
| Parliamentary Leader | Ibrahim Nazil |
| Deputy Chairperson | Ibrahim Waheed Ahmed Abdulla |
| Founded | November 10, 2003 |
| Headquarters | 2nd Floor, Niusha, Lily Magu, Galolhu Malé, Maldives |
| Youth wing | MDP Youth Wing |
| Membership (December 31, 2024) | 43,755[2] |
| Ideology | Liberal conservatism[3] Islamic democracy |
| Political position | Centre-right[4] |
| International affiliation | International Democracy Union[5] |
| Colors | Yellow |
| People's Majlis | 12 / 93 |
| Mayors | 4 / 4 |
| City Council | 18 / 37 |
| Website | |
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The Maldivian Democratic Party (Dhivehi: ދިވެހި ރައްޔިތުންގެ ޑިމޮކްރެޓިކް ޕާޓީ, Dhivehi Rayyithunge Demokretik Paati; MDP) is the first political party formed in the Republic of Maldives.
The party is supportive of the promotion of human rights and democracy in the Maldives. It won the first ever multi-party elections in the Maldives with the support from all the other political parties in the 2008 elections against then president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom.
- ^ Mohamed, Naizak (February 20, 2024). "Shahid wins MDP leadership uncontested". Sun. Retrieved February 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "Maldivian Democratic Party". Elections Commission of Maldives. Retrieved April 27, 2024.
- ^ "The political framework of the Maldives". International Trade Portal. November 17, 2018. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ WION (August 26, 2017). "Global Leadership Series: WION interviews Mohamed Nasheed". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2018 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Members | International Democracy Union". February 1, 2018.