List of political parties in Gambia
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This article lists political parties
in Gambia.
Gambia is a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In 2005 five opposition parties, virtually the entire political opposition in the country, formed a common umbrella called the National Alliance for Democracy and Development
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in Gambia.
Gambia is a one party dominant state with the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction
The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction is a political party in The Gambia, founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994. It was formed in 1996 to support army leader Yahya Jammeh's campaign for the 1996 elections....
in power. Opposition parties are allowed, but are widely considered to have no real chance of gaining power. In 2005 five opposition parties, virtually the entire political opposition in the country, formed a common umbrella called the National Alliance for Democracy and Development
National Alliance for Democracy and Development
The National Alliance for Democracy and Development is a five-party coalition of Gambian opposition political parties.It was officially launched January 2005 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Democratic Action Movement , National Reconciliation Party ,...
.
Present parties
- Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and ConstructionAlliance for Patriotic Reorientation and ConstructionThe Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction is a political party in The Gambia, founded by army officers who staged a coup in 1994. It was formed in 1996 to support army leader Yahya Jammeh's campaign for the 1996 elections....
- ruling - National Alliance for Democracy and DevelopmentNational Alliance for Democracy and DevelopmentThe National Alliance for Democracy and Development is a five-party coalition of Gambian opposition political parties.It was officially launched January 2005 with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Democratic Action Movement , National Reconciliation Party ,...
- National Democratic Action MovementNational Democratic Action MovementThe National Democratic Action Movement is a political party in The Gambia. NDAM was formed by Waa Juwara in 2001, following the presidential election that year...
- National Reconciliation PartyNational Reconciliation PartyThe National Reconciliation Party is a political party in The Gambia.Its candidate at the presidential elections of 18 October 2001, Hamat Bah, came third with 7.8% of the popular vote. At the last legislative elections, 17 January 2002, the party won no seats....
- People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and SocialismPeople's Democratic Organisation for Independence and SocialismThe People's Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism is a radical socialist political party in The Gambia. Its candidate at the presidential elections of 18 October 2001, Sidia Jatta, came fifth with 3.0% of the popular vote...
- People's Progressive PartyPeople's Progressive Party (The Gambia)The People's Progressive Party is a moderate centre-left political party in The Gambia. It was the dominant ruling party from 1965 with president Dawda Jawara. He was elected for a sixth term of office in 1992, but was overthrown in a coup by young army officers in 1994...
- United Democratic Party
- National Democratic Action Movement
- Gambia Party for Democracy and ProgressGambia Party for Democracy and ProgressThe Gambia Party for Democracy and Progress is a small political party in The Gambia. It is led by Henry Gomez, a resident of Hamburg, Germany. The party initially launched Gomez as their presidential candidate for the 2006 elections, but after his candidature was refused by the IEC the party...
- National Convention Party